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 ...

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 ...

We’ve shared the stories of many vintage boats before, but this one is truly special. It first set sail in 1958 with the unique mission of protesting against the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons ...

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 ...

A Bunkie boatmaker gets Hollywood attention when his craftsmanship appears in Paramount+'s hit series "Landman." ...

Pull up to a dock in a mahogany speedboat, burnished like a Stradivarius under layer upon layer of varnish, classic engine rumbling like far-off thunder, and you are connecting with a potent brand of ...

Pricey wooden boats—those once leaky, maintenance-hungry, floating mahogany works of art—are making a comeback. Last weekend's 41st Annual Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show in Hessel, Mich ...

Assistant Vince Gordon, of Bigfork, works with boat building student, Susan Timmons, of Kalispell, on her sailboat during a Montana Wooden Boat Foundation boat building class in Lakeside. (Mackenzie ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An author, speaker, and consultant, I explore the world's industries. That’s not to denigrate Hessel, which sits at the north end ...

Wooden boats aren’t in museums in Northern Michigan’s Les Cheneaux Islands, home of the first Chris Craft dealership in the world, they live on the water. Within the hidden bays and intimate ...

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, ...