It’s hard to imagine a more perfect subject for a homemade toy than a tug boat. Working tug boats look just like toys as they tow long barges or push huge commercial liners into moorings. My design ...

People often assume that boats are expensive, but in fact, you can find a range of financing options that bring boat ownership in reach for just about anyone. Start by choosing a boat that’s an ...

With a bilge pump, a float switch and a little ingenuity, you can build your own working shower drain for less than $100. The ...

In the summer of 1974, Sam Devlin was working on a tugboat in Alaska when he read the first issue of Wooden Boat Magazine. He was immediately entranced. “I couldn’t shake the image of that wooden boat ...

Quentin Page is a coracle raiser who makes traditional-style crafts. Simple, sustainable, and lightweight, the coracle definition is a traditional circular fishing boat designed to carry one and made ...

If you have enviously eyed the packable but expensive Alpacka packrafts made in Alaska – but just couldn’t commit to the $600-$2,500 price tag – there’s good news. A 37-year-old British Columbia ...