Build your own stitch and glue boat at The Center for Wooden Boats

The Center for Wooden Boats is excited to be partnering with Chesapeake Light Craft to provide build your own boat classes at CWB’s South Lake Union facility in 2024. Our classes provide everything you need to build your own boat including sandpaper, tools, and PPE. Come with nothing, leave with a boat!

Tuition: Members $995 | Non-members $1125

Helper: $500

Material cost: varies by boat.

Liability Waiver must be completed and signed for every participant prior to registration. Form found here

FAQ can be found here

Cancelation Policy

For Chesapeake Light Craft Boatbuilding Courses, the following cancellation policy applies:

• Cancellation/change outside of 90 days = full refund less $100 admin fee.
• Cancellation/change within 90-60 days prior to start date = a $100 admin fee and tuition credit for the remaining amount towards a course within the same calendar year. There is no cash refund. Kit Purchase will be refunded less $50 Admin fee on condition of Chesapeake Light Craft not having shipped yet. Participant must take ownership of purchased boat kit if shipped.
• Cancellation/change within 60-30 days of start date = 50% tuition credit of tuition available towards a course within the same calendar year. There is no cash refund. Kit Purchase will be refunded less $100 Admin fee on condition of Chesapeake Light Craft not having shipped yet. Participant must take ownership of purchased boat kit if shipped.
• No refund or credit available for tuition 30 days or less to start of program. Participant must take ownership of purchased boat kit

In case of emergency or insufficient number of registrations, CWB reserves the right to cancel a course and refund the participants in full.

Because of this policy, we strongly urge you to buy refundable airline tickets or flight insurance. CWB will not be responsible for any loss on non-refundable airline tickets.