Last year I got a call from Dick Wagner, local patron saint of old wooden boats, with an offer that could have read, “Free Classic Boat, Moorage Included.” Seattle’s Center for Wooden Boats had ...

The show will feature wooden boat exhibits, vendors, food, music, challenges, and activities. Thousands are expected to ...

“There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” – Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) “Rat, in The Wind in the Willows” (1908) FRISCO – Firm believers in ...

Catch the rich glow of varnished mahogany in the morning sunlight, notice the sleek, simple lines, and – if you score an invitation – step into a wooden boat for an up-close experience, and very ...

Appreciative eyes were watching as Greg and Lynne Sager docked their schooner Moondrift in Key West. “My, isn’t that an old beauty. How long did it take you to fix it up?” It is a comment the Sagers ...

The classic-boat market has seen a shift in the past few years, with many seasoned owners selling off prized mahogany vessels as an influx of first-time buyers enters the market. “It’s not so much ...

Wooden-boat owners are some of the most passionate people in boating. That should come as little surprise, as the amount of care these boats require is significant. The best-kept mahogany vessels need ...

Terry and Sue Hart took their 1961 Chris-Craft ski boat out for a run on Lake of the Ozarks on a recent weekday. Terry collects and restores vintage wooden boats. Brent Frazee [email protected] LAKE ...

Sailing the bay, unlike being stuck in traffic, is meant to be savored. Consequently, the boat you take on the open sea should be more evocative than any run-of-the-mill form of transportation used to ...