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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. What is luxury? Discover it here in the world of yachting. A low, lean profile sporting graceful lines with long overhangs recalls ...

Beautiful wooden boats and sunny weather greeted visitors to the 43rd annual Lake George Rendezvous Antique and Classic Boat Show on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. The event featured antique, historic and ...

CHATHAM -- As thick fog enshrouds a long, weathered pier, an old salt in a yellow slicker climbs aboard a 47-foot ketch with a keel of Douglas fir. Beside him a metal marine railway extends out of ...

In 2017, Van Dam Custom Boats celebrated 40 years of craftsmanship. This family business was founded in Michigan by married couple Steve and Jean Van Dam. Trained as a wooden boat builder in the early ...

Knowing that millions of copies of a plastic toy can be easily churned out of a giant machine makes wooden toys feel even more special, luxurious, and worth taking care of. Italian boatmaker Riva ...

With a hoarse rasp, the thin blade of a Dozuki handsaw slides back and forth through a slab of mahogany, shaping the wood into a gentle arc. The traditional Japanese saw cuts on the pull stroke, as ...

“There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” – Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) “Rat, in The Wind in the Willows” (1908) FRISCO – Firm believers in ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — An Italian celebration, some beautiful wooden boats, and some great music; there is a lot happening in Connecticut this weekend! Here are ...