Everything seems to go “retro”. Building an classic wood boat from plans is certainly no different. But before you rush out and buy your marine wood and epoxy, there are a few factors you truly need to contemplate, especially if this is your very first attempt at constructing a small wooden boat. I say “small” […]

Boats can be built from almost anything, even so, historically, most boats happen to be built of wood. Wood brings together strength and resilience in a light-weight, easily worked form. In many respects wood is perfect boat constructing material, because of its outstanding stiffness. Vintage wooden boats benefit from wood’s remarkable structural properties, but traditionally […]