DIY Wood Boat Link Library

DIY Wood Boat Link Library, a list of online links which I believe may be of interest to other Wooden Boat enthusiasts, they are not intended as recomendations.

They are, however all independent sites and I have no control over their content.
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Marine Conservation Societies

Marinas and Yards

Associations

Boat Building Schools

Blogs

Clubs

Forums

Sail Training

Websites

Free Boat Plans

Wooden Boat Charters & Holidays

Wooden Boat Supplies UK
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zeland
Sweden
France

Marine Conservation Societies

http://www.mcsuk.org/ (UK)

Seas At Risk

Ocean Conservancy (USA)

Algalita

AMCA-International

Australian Marine Conservation Society

Halt the Salt

Ocean Spirits (Grenada)

Ocean Watch

Galapagos Conservation Trust

Marine Life Society of South Australia

SaveThe Arctic

Associations


These are just a few of the Associations, world wide, that are doing sterling work to promote the building, restoring and use of wooden boats.

The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association.

The Traditional Small Craft Association, Inc, USA .

The Scottish Coastal Rowing Association/

Royal Yachting Association.  

Junk Rig Association

Back Yard Yacht Builder-Owners Association

The Wooden Boat Guild of Tasmania

Old Gaffers Association

Wooden Boat Rescue Foundation

Wooden Boat Foundation

The Vintage Wooden Boat Association

The Classic Yacht Association of New Zealand

Chris-Craft Antique Boat Club

Dinghy Cruising Association UK

Classic & Vintage Racing Dinghy Association, UK





Boat Building Schools

These are just a few of the Boat Building Schools that I know of that teach Traditional Boat Building skills.

However, as I have no connection or experience of these schools theses are not recommendations, they are here merely for your interest.

The Silva Bay Shipyard School Canada.

International Yacht Restoration School

Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy

International Boatbuilding Training College UK





Blogs

This is a list of Blogs which I have found to be well written and interesting, I hope you do too.

They are not listed in any particular order.

70.8% 

Bills Log/

Blog of the Cat Boat Silent Maid 

The Dory Man 

The Spaulding Center

Popular Woodworking 

Timmynocky.

Messing about in Sailboats 

Yacht Pals

The Chine Blog 

Seans Boat Build 

Thing of Beauty

Green Boats 

Bowsprite 

Sea-Fever blog 

Re-Birth of The Skyla Brianne

Assisted Drifting a New Zealand blogger building an Ian Oughtred designed rowing skiff.

Clubs

If you have a Wooden Boat friendly club that you feel should be included in the DIY Wood Boat link library please let me know.

The Chepstow and District Y/C, UK.

Forums

There are several forums besides the ones here at DIY Wood Boat where wooden boat enthusiasts can swap their experiences, and ask questions, theses are just a few.

Junk Rig Forum

The Drascombe Forum

The Back Yard Yacht Builder-Owners Association.



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Sail Training

I have no connection or experience of these Sail Training organizations they are not listed here as recommendations, they are here merely for your interest.

Tall Ship Bounty Foundation, Inc.

HMS Rose Foundation

Sail Caribbean

UK Sailing Academy

International Sail and Power Association

Ocean Youth Club UK

Royal Yachting Association (RYA)

Skippers Ticket Perth - Perth Boat School  Australia

R. Tucker Thompson Sail Training Trust, New Zealand

Sail Training International (Tall Ships Races)

Sisters Under Sail, is a program to introduce Girls to Tall Ship Sailing.

Learn To Sail! with Multimedia! CDROM
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Learn To Sail! with Multimedia! CDROM


The Boating Bible Manual of Seamanship


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Websites

About Wagemaker Wolverine Boats

Building a 60s Sea Hawk 

The Atlantis Adventure sailing ship

WoodenBoat Publications, 

All About Houseboats

Frugal Retirement Living

The San Juan Islands, Boating

All About Fishing Boats

Small Craft Advisor

Woodenboat Net NZ 

Antique and Classical Boat Society

Australian Wooden Boat Association of Queensland




Free Boat Plans

Scale plans must come with a full set of off-sets.

And anything you print out at home will most likely be A4 size, requiring even closer attention to those off-sets.

All scale plans require careful lofting before you even think of cutting out the finished parts.

The PM 38 Clib

In The Boat Shed

Duckworks

Yostwerks - Kayak Building Manuals

Free Boat Design Resources

www.absolutelyfreeplans.com

www.boat-links.com

www.islandesign.com

www.woodworkersworkshop.com (search description=boat)

www.yachtdesign.info

http://svensons.com/boat/

JEM Watercraft has some free plans here.


Wooden Boat Supplies

As with most of the links on this wood boat link library theses are here for your convenience, they are not necessarily recommendations.

The banner links are outlets with which DIY Wood Boat has an affiliate link; DIY Wood Boat receives a small commission on products bought through the links, which helps to cover the cost of hosting this website.


UK


Anglia Stainless Ltd (incorporating Combwich Marine Enterprises) for Silicon Boronze Fastenings)

Axminster Tool Centre

Boatbuilding Timber Supplies Supplier of sustainably produced local timber.

Bronze Name Plates and Castings

Classic Chandlery

Classic Marine UK

DIY Wood Boat Chandlery UK

Point North UK for Sail Cloth and fittings

Robbins Timber

SML Marine Paints and Coatings

Traditional Boat Supplies (beware of hidden costs)



 

USA


Jamestown Distributors

Rockler.com 120x60 banner

Clark Craft

Glen-l. Boat plans and kits

Dudley Dix Yacht Designs Boat Plans and Kits

Bronze Castings

Electric Boat Drive systems

Clint Chase Boatbuilder Small boat Kits

JEM Watercraft boat and canoe plans

EZ-Xtend Boat Zippers and canvas repair.

Canada



The Dory Shop

Noah’s Marine Supply, Toronto.



Australia


Wooden Boat Shop

South Pacific Boat Company, Boat Kits and Plans

Michael Storer Wooden Boat Plans




New Zeland


Fosters Ship Chandlery



Sweden


Thomasson Design on Canoes and Paddling  Canoe and Kayak Plans




France


Vivier Boats Boat Plans and Kits




Wooden Boat Charters & Holidays

The DIY Wood Boat link library has had no experience of following holidays they are not listed here as recommendations, they are here merely for your interest.

Sail the Maine Coast on the Schooner Stephen Taber
The Schooner Stephen Taber offers 3-6 day sailing trips off the coast of Maine. Built in 1871 and based in Rockland, a trip aboard the Taber is unique, authentic, personal and relaxing. The ship carries 22 passengers and is a National Landmark.


Starting at US $550 Per Trip


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Sail the Maine Coast on the Schooner Stephen Taber 139 years and still beautiful

RealAdventures | Rockland, Maine Sailing | Maine Sailing | Maine Vacations | Sailing | Rockland, Maine


Turkey Sailing Blue Voyages & Blue Cruises
Weekly departures from Bodrum, Marmaris or down the coast of Turkey on a traditionally built wooden Turkish gulet saling yacht. We offer cabin charters and full ship charters. We offer a half week sailing from Bodrum and full service sailing cruise.


Starting at 595 Euro Per Person


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Turkey Sailing Blue Voyages & Blue Cruises Turkish Gulet Ship

RealAdventures | Bodrum, Turkey Sailing | Turkey Sailing | Turkey Vacations | Sailing | Bodrum, Turkey

The Turkish Gulet Federica


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