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Welcome! This website is hosted and maintained by the Wooden Boat Association of Queensland Inc for the benefit of all who enjoy wooden boats.

Wooden Boats Australia

Classic, traditional, and modern Wooden Boats are what we love to build and sail, buy and sell and generally messabout with.

Here you can find connections to wooden boat groups in your local area, a wealth of useful information in our newsletters, a discussion forum for advice on building and restoring wooden boats, and a marketplace where you can advertise boats for sale, along with boat motors, boat trailers, rigging, fittings and other items.

Australians have a strong interests in wooden boats and often gather together for regattas and other events where they can share ideas and knowledge and generally have fun on the water together.

Wooden Boat Designers

Wooden Boat enthusiasts in Australia build craft from both local and international designers including those listed below. Wooden Boat builders are keen to share their knowledge and experience to help others in selecting, building and sailing boats by popular designers. Much of this collaboration occurs within Wooden Boat Associations around the country.

Phil Bolger

Selway-Fisher

Jim Michalak

Iain Oughtred

Ross Lillistone

N G Herreshoff

John Wellsford

Glen L

Paul Gartside

William Atkin

Joel White

Barry Colson

Bruce Kirby

Michael Storer

Wooden Boat Construction

Professional and amateur boat builders in Australia have developed a high level of expertise in a wide range of traditional and modern wooden boat building techniques. Many amateur wooden boat builders become experts one preferred construction method while others like to explore and learn different techniques. These different approaches lead to a diverse range of boats within the wooden boat community in Australia. Widely used construction methods include:

clinker

lapstrake

stitch-and-glue

plywood

carvel

ashcroft

strip plank

cold moulded

Disclaimer

Opinions and Advice: Opinions and advice expressed on this website and in the Association’s meetings are those of the individual originator’s only. The Editor and the Association’s Committee do not necessarily endorse views expressed at such forums.

Participation in Events: Participation in events organised by the Association may involve certain risks inherently associated with the perils of the sea or weather which include the possibility of damage to, or loss of, vessels and equipment, as well as injury or death to persons. Such risks will require the exercise of the prior judgment of members on behalf of themselves, their guests and invitees, whether to commence or continue any particular activity irrespective of information supplied by the Association, its Committee or officers. The Association, its Committee and officers accept no responsibility for damage, loss, injury or death arising from these risks.

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