Wood Stories - Boating Stories
A classic yacht can be a stunning example of how it’s possible to capture the spirit of another age and, with the application of modern design and technology, produce a boat that really does seem to offer the best of both worlds.

Boat Construction Tips
Here is a hobby, which is more like a sub hobby of being a boat owner, that pays off twice – in fun and in cash! Cash that will more than double your investment in restoring and repairing fine historical wooden ships – all with a minimum amount of risk. Imagine that you can build, restore and repair a sleek hulled classic sailing yacht.

Amateur boat building information
We describe the how's and whys of instant boat building, boat design, construction and repair your own wooden boats.

With in mind wooden boat building for beginners is undoubtedly the best to start to get an unbeatable advantages: First, it contains plans for an excellent and diverse selection of small, simple craft; Second, it brings the subject bang up to date in terms of boat building materials and supplies, and construction methods.

The sight of a classic yacht under sail is one that evokes an emotional response in most of us – usually a mixture of admiration, longing and awe. Admiration because of the owner’s obvious dedication to maintaining and preserving his pieces of maritime history; longing because we’d all love to do the same given the skill, patience and time; and awe because we know that we’d need a good deal of all three to do the job properly. Since owning such a boat usually remains a dream, we console ourselves with the thought that – maintenance apart – they’re not really practical in any event.