The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is located along the waterfront of the six-acre Port Hadlock…
Read MoreFor 37 years, more than 1,500 of students have lofted and built more than 100 vessels…
Read MoreEnrollment for 2018-2019 school year is now open. Students are accepted on a…
Read MoreThis comprehensive program trains students to build a variety of traditionally constructed vessels both large and small.
Read More >This program teaches students how to build wooden boats using strip planking, stick-and-glue, plywood, cold molding, and laminating techniques applicable to both small and large vessels.
Read More >This program covers tasks integral to boat building and repair, such as electrical systems, corrosion, diesel and gas engines, propulsion, hydraulics, marine plumbing, and marine HVAC.
Read More >I could not have asked for a more fulfilling year and a half at the School. As a student, and then as the Prothero Intern, I learned from incredibly talented instructors…
Wooden boatbuilding is challenging and mysterious because you can’t just follow a plan. You have to trust your eye and ability to judge whether something’s going to fit or what needs…
I didn’t know how much I’d learned at Boat School until I started solving problems on my own.
Boat School gave me the skills, approach, and practical knowledge in one year that many aspiring craftspeople take decades to gain. I left Boat School with great confidence in my abilities…
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