Just a half-century ago, wood was the main component for boatbuilding. As fiberglass became the material of choice, wooden boats turned into a small, niche for aficionados who love the look and feel ...

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Blake Hosli isn’t in the business of building boats — and certainly not wooden boats. In fact, he isn’t in the marine industry at all. He’s an electrical engineer. But when Hosli joins a group of old ...

PORT HADLOCK — Students at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding have started building two 26-foot sailboats in what the school is calling the Twin Boats project. About 18 students are working ...

With a hoarse rasp, the thin blade of a Dozuki handsaw slides back and forth through a slab of mahogany, shaping the wood into a gentle arc. The traditional Japanese saw cuts on the pull stroke, as ...

An atmospheric river is moving through western Washington and expected to dump 1-3 inches of rain. by Denise Whitaker SEATTLE -- The smell of wood, sawdust under the fingernails and pride in ...

Lake Shore, Minn. – Minnesota has a deep and storied boating history, and a new and fascinating chapter is being written in the Brainerd Lakes area. This lake-rich part of the state has become home to ...

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Groton — A waterfront site to restore and build classic boats and yachts is being planned for Casino Road in Mystic along the Mystic River. The Planning and Zoning Commission recently approved a three ...

Pricey wooden boats—those once leaky, maintenance-hungry, floating mahogany works of art—are making a comeback. Last weekend's 41st Annual Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show in Hessel, Mich ...

A Genoa City builder of custom, wooden power boats is testing the international marketplace with a new partnership with a boat dealer a half a world away. That may seem a long and somewhat unlikely ...

Visitors to Cama Beach State Park will be able to learn boat-building and borrow hand-made boats to take out into the salt water. The Center for Wooden Boats plans to open a site at the park on June ...