November 6-9th in Wiscasset, Maine

In this 3.5-day class, students learn the basics of how to build your own boat starting with a kit. We build a 9-foot canoe and run through all the skills from reading plans, to mixing epoxy, to hand tool use, and through the steps and skills of building a small boat. The canoe is available for cost of materials at the end of the class.

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June 15-20th, 2025 ~ WoodenBoat School ~ Brooklin, Maine

The second edition of this new course will take you through the basic of designing a simple boat of your choosing using sketching, traditional hand drafting techniques with splines and ships curves, and basic calculations to refine the design into a well performing boat. We will draw, build scale physical models, andyou will see how a computer model can be made at the end of the class.

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August 3-9th, 2025 ~ WoodenBoat School, Brooklin, ME

Build the perfect little boat for motor, sail and row!

We will be building Points East Prams and Calico skiffs, you choose and you take it home. At beautiful WoodenBoat School where you work in the shop during the day and in the evening enjoy the beautiful campus, go boating, and get to know great people.

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December 13-14th, 2025 | Location: Our new shop in Wiscasset, Maine | Tuition TBD | email us to reserve spot

It’s Santa’s workshop in Saco where we build beautiful scale models of the Echo Bay Dory Skiff - whether for gifts or your own pleasure, this weekend class is a joy. The class fee includes the model kit and the supplies you need to build it in the two days. Take t home for paint and varnish.

Register by sending an email with your contact info and a check for a deposit