Since the mid 1900s, most pleasure boats have been built of plastic. Or, to put it more precisely, glass reinforced polyester, also known as fiberglass.

The advantages of fiberglass boats are obvious...

“I want to learn boatbuilding, but …”

I’ve been in touch with a lot of people who want to learn wooden boatbuilding but are held back by obstacles that feel difficult to overcome.

What I hear the mo...

“I want to learn boatbuilding, but …”

I’ve been in touch with a lot of people who want to learn wooden boatbuilding but are held back by obstacles that feel difficult to overcome.

What I hear the mo...

“I want to learn boatbuilding, but …”

I’ve been in touch with a lot of people who want to learn wooden boatbuilding but are held back by obstacles that feel difficult to overcome.

What I hear the mo...

“I want to learn boatbuilding, but …”

I’ve been in touch with a lot of people who want to learn wooden boatbuilding but are held back by obstacles that feel difficult to overcome.

What I hear the mo...

Here's a video of the sea trials for the Harry Bryan designed Ladybug wheelbarrow boat that I've just completed. 

I built the boat as a research project - I wanted to figure out whether it would be a...

I've been on the water to shoot a bit of video of the Fiddlehead Canoe that's on auction right now.

This was such a beautiful, tranquil experience. I hope comes through in the video.

The auction end...

When you're planking a lapstrake boat, this type of clamp can be very handy. 

It's lightweight and has a deep jaw, which makes it ideal for holding two overlapping planks together while riveting or c...

This video is an excerpt from the Small Boat School online course on Building the Fiddlehead Canoe.

Classes open for registration twice a year.

As preparation, sign up for the Free Mini Course on Ge...

This video is an excerpt from the Small Boat School online course on Building the Fiddlehead Canoe.

Classes open for registration twice a year.

To get notified about future course openings, please s...

** Considering building a boat? I've created a free mini course, that will help you get started **

In this video, I will show you how to scarf two pieces of wood together. 

Scarfing is a techniqu...

When you decide you want to build a wooden boat, you will need a workshop and some tools. And of cou...