“Can you build me a 55-foot deadrise that can run 55 knots?” That’s what Jerry Murrell asked the crew of Composite Yacht located in Trappe, Maryland, on the famed Eastern Shore. Murrell loves the ...

Just a half-century ago, wood was the main component for boatbuilding. As fiberglass became the material of choice, wooden boats turned into a small, niche for aficionados who love the look and feel ...

Composite Yacht, a Maryland-based yacht builder that specializes mostly in cruising and fishing boat construction, has debuted the new CY55 fishing boat, capable of reaching an impressive top speed of ...

Issue 166 of JEC Composites magazine examines the role composite materials play in creating a more sustainable and ...

Students in the composite-boat building program shifted from hands-on construction of dinghies at the school to individual projects at home. Here, Alex Hiscock presented his final project, a cooler ...

The Master Builder and Boatbuilding Instructor at the Wooden Boat Museum in Winterton since 2009, he started off his work life as a teacher. Influence from his father and the Placentia Bay community ...

Over the years, the dragon boat festival has evolved into a modern competitive sport with international standards and sophisticated regulations. Wooden paddles and teak wood boats are still used ...

Holland’s boat-building heritage is highlighted in a new book by Geoffrey Reynolds, who is the Mary Riepma Ross Director of the Joint Archives of Holland at Hope College. “Boats Made in Holland: A ...