July 12 – July 20, 2025
Classes: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Have you always dreamed of building your own boat but weren’t sure where to begin? Our boat-building program is the perfect opportunity to make that dream a reality! Designed for beginners and hobbyists alike, this hands-on course allows you to build your own boat from a high-quality kit using premium materials—all at a reasonable cost.

Guided by our knowledgeable staff and volunteers, you’ll gain practical boat-building skills while using our tools in a welcoming and supportive environment. By the end of the program, you’ll have a stunning, hand-crafted boat ready to enjoy on our local lakes. With proper care, your boat will provide years of memorable adventures.

To mark your achievement, each session concludes with a celebratory launch on Lake Wentworth, where participants can showcase their completed boats.

This session features the Wood Duck 12 kayak—a versatile design accommodating a broad range of paddlers. Its 38-inch-long cockpit ensures easy entry and exit, offering comfort for your legs and knees. Built to handle up to 275 pounds plus gear (maximum payload: 360 pounds), the Wood Duck 12 is a perfect blend of performance and practicality.

Financial assistance is available for youth and families.

Come join us and build something extraordinary!

 

Choose Your Boat: 

2025 Pricing 
CANOE – Cost: $1295 (Two-person canoe).

KAYAK – Cost: $1295  (One-person with max 160 lbs weight).

WOOD DUCK KAYAK – Cost: $1325 (One-person with max 360 lbs weight).

PADDLEBOARD – Cost: $1325  (12′ 6″ long). 

BEVIN’S SKIFF – Cost: $1895  (11′ 6″ skiff hold up to three adults and small outboard motor can be attached).

Registration Fee
$75.00   NHBM members 
$100.00  Not-yet-members

REGISTER HERE

After paying online please download and complete the medical form.

Mail to: NH Boat Museum, PO Box 1195, Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896

Boat Building Financial Assistance

Build A Canoe!

Financial assistance is available for youth and families (up to 4 family members).

Financial Assistance Application 

For more information please email: programs@nhbm.org.

2025 Financial Assistance Fund Donors

Thank you to our donors:

The Captain Raymond Thombs and Theodore Valpey, Jr. Memorial Foundation

Dr. James Forbes Family Fund     

 Edmund and Sarah Dinsmore

Tom and Rose McNamara
The Dumont Family
The Kimble Family

      

Boat Building Financial Assistance Fund: If you would like to support our scholarship program for youth boat building, please donate here.

We are closed until Saturday, May 24, 2025! Model Yacht Building Registration and Boat Building Registration for 2025 are now open.

We are closed until Saturday, May 24, 2025! Model Yacht Building Registration and Boat Building Registration for 2025 are now open.