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 ...

Bob Schafer spent three and a half years building a traditional 30-foot Mackinaw boat in his driveway in Ponshewaing, Michigan (a community nestled on the shore of Crooked Lake near Alanson). His ...

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 ...

On a bright and clear summer day, Jeff Garnsey is making his way along the St. Lawrence River in his antique wooden boat, Goat Locker. She’s a 32-foot-long sea skiff made by Trojan in 1969. Wooden ...

Cruising in class on a shimmering lake is one good way to beat the heat -- and with Conor Knighton now will be doing just that: It's a classic sound and sight of summer: A mahogany-clad motor boat, ...

Until the mid-1930s, most small boats were made of wood. A few were made of aluminum or steel, but those were mostly work boats. Planked, molded from strips or sided with plywood, wooden boats were ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Volunteers from the Farley Boat Works spent their weekend helping three families do something remarkable -- build three wooden boats in just three days. The Wooden Boat Show is ...

With a hoarse rasp, the thin blade of a Dozuki handsaw slides back and forth through a slab of mahogany, shaping the wood into a gentle arc. The traditional Japanese saw cuts on the pull stroke, as ...

Before 1993 a county-supported festival called Bayfest, existed to celebrate the maritime heritage of Georgetown County. The head of the event resigned, and a small group of business people ...