Boatbuilding Schools

Carpenter’s Boat Shop

440 Old County Road
Pemaquid, ME 04558
207-677-3768

Founded in 1979, the Carpenter's Boat Shop is an apprenticeship school and community for all people. Whether apprentices are between college and life careers, jobs and new directions, alcoholism and sobriety, or simply transitioning into retirement, The Boat Shop provides a safe harbor before setting sail on a new course in life.

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Compass Project

219 Anderson St. #6
Portland, ME 04101
207-774-0682

Compass Project is a youth development organization that offers year-round programs that use boat building to engage hard-to-reach kids.

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Dory Shop, The

175 Bluenose Drive
PO Box 1076
Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0
902-640-3005

For more than 90 years, The Dory Shop of Lunenburg has been building traditional Banks dories and other fine wooden craft for fishermen and recreational boaters alike. And though they’ve added a few power tools, they’re proud to say their boats are still built using traditional methods and materials.

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The Boat School

207-853-0990

Since 1969, hundreds of professionals currently involved in the marine trades started their careers through the programs of The Boat School, located in Eastport, Maine. Our graduates have found successful careers in design, composite boat construction, classic wooden boat restoration, boat building publication, boatyard management, small craft construction, marine surveying, systems installation, cold molded construction, as well as custom boat building.

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WoodenBoat School

41 Wooden Boat Lane
P.O. Box 78
Brooklin, ME 04616
207-359-4651

Fine instructors and a beautiful coastal location make WoodenBoat School an exciting, hands-on learning experience for amateurs and professionals alike. Established in 1981, the school offers more than 90 one- and two-week courses in facets of boatbuilding, woodworking, model-making, rigging, sail making, boat design, marine surveying, seamanship, kayaking, and more.

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Apprenticeshop, The

643 Main St.
Rockland , ME 04841
207-594-1800

The Apprenticeshop is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to inspire personal growth through craftsmanship, community, and the traditions of the sea. The Apprenticeshop has been one of the country’s finest wooden boatbuilding schools for 35+ years. The Community Sailing Program offers youth and adult sailing and seamanship programs.

Landing School

286 River Rd.
Arundel, ME 04046
207-985-7976

The Landing School manufactures both modern and traditional boats from 13 feet to 30 feet in length. Made of wood, composites, or a mixture of both, boats from The Landing School are constructed with materials of the highest quality under the direction of experienced and talented shipwrights.

Boatbuilding Schools

Carpenter’s Boat Shop

Compass Project

Dory Shop, The

The Boat School

WoodenBoat School

Apprenticeshop, The

Landing School

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