“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 ...

Pull up to a dock in a mahogany speedboat, burnished like a Stradivarius under layer upon layer of varnish, classic engine rumbling like far-off thunder, and you are connecting with a potent brand of ...

Catch the rich glow of varnished mahogany in the morning sunlight, notice the sleek, simple lines, and – if you score an invitation – step into a wooden boat for an up-close experience, and very ...

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 ...

I have spent the majority of my professional career on fiberglass and/or composite boats, so I have to say, those are my choice. Weight, strength, durability, lower maintenance and the inability to ...

Cruising across Lake Tahoe’s blue waters in a vintage wooden boat, its varnished mahogany and chrome lines glistening in the sun, feels like a trip back in time to the days when Frank Sinatra graced ...

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 ...