PORT ORCHARD — The first time Bob Irving saw his Sea Queen — the model name for the 1928-vintage wooden boat he launched here Thursday — it hadn’t tasted the sea in nearly a decade, and it certainly ...

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 ...

Lake Shore, Minn. – Minnesota has a deep and storied boating history, and a new and fascinating chapter is being written in the Brainerd Lakes area. This lake-rich part of the state has become home to ...

Brian Keen credits his uncle for getting him into boats. He owned five or six, and as Keen entered college, his uncle’s interest grew—and so did Keen’s. That interest, mixed with Keen’s love of old ...

From right: Andrew Lee, owner of Sirens, with Patrick Luloff, head of mechanical at Sirens, and Skipper, a 32-foot Norse hardtop replica boat they restored in 2020. As aesthetically pleasing as they ...

Stepping on to the dock at Coppermine Lodge on Beaver Lake was like a trip back in time with all manner of vintage and antique boats secured in their slips. Beautifully restored wood, fiberglass and ...

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 ...

Michigan’s wood boat building history comes to life every summer in Great Lakes shoreline communities. It’s a time when quaint harbor towns celebrate the state’s boating heritage with wooden boat ...