Harbor Shipwright

Harbor Shipwright Gig Harbor, WA based. 25+ years experience, mobile woodworking and custom splicing

Whiskey plank has been hung, with a tot of Scotch whiskey to celebrate designer Ian Oughtred.
04/09/2026

Whiskey plank has been hung, with a tot of Scotch whiskey to celebrate designer Ian Oughtred.

03/31/2026

MARITIME MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Intern with Boatwright Brent Wagner
Program Project – Build a New 16’ Oughtred Lapstrake Rowing Boat

The mentorship program project Brent leads, is building a new 16’ Iain Oughtred lapstrake rowing boat. All work will be completed to exacting standards. The hands-on skills acquired will be augmented by learning about the administrative realities of running a small business focused on boatbuilding, repair and restoration.

Want to intern with Brent?
Register: Tuesday - Friday for mornings 9am - 12pm or afternoons 1pm - 4pm

Multiple Day/ Multiple Week Registration Encouraged to get the most out of your Mentorship Experience.

- Free Registration available for students age 16+ with valid student ID -

Register at: https://www.gigharborboatshop.org/mmp-2026

A rare snowy late winter day in the Harbor.
03/28/2026

A rare snowy late winter day in the Harbor.

Acorn (15) 17. Laying the white oak keelson, stem, and sapele transom. The planking is 6mm hydrotec.  The extra 2’ of hu...
03/28/2026

Acorn (15) 17. Laying the white oak keelson, stem, and sapele transom. The planking is 6mm hydrotec. The extra 2’ of hull length meant I had to use and extra short length of plywood instead of the designed 2 sheets, which I scarfed into long sheets.

My latest project. In conjunction with the , I am building an Ian Oughtred Acorn 15, stretched to 17’. This construction...
03/28/2026

My latest project. In conjunction with the , I am building an Ian Oughtred Acorn 15, stretched to 17’. This construction of the moulds, laminating the white oak stem and gluing up the sapele transom.

From my recent project, replacing galley countertop and bulkhead covering on the “Northern Star.” Used Teak and Holly ma...
04/30/2024

From my recent project, replacing galley countertop and bulkhead covering on the “Northern Star.” Used Teak and Holly marine plywood for the counter and Okume plywood on the bulkheads to replace the dated Formica.

Building a new Douglas fir mast for the 1925 Skansie purse seiner Shenandoah, on permanent display at the Harbor History...
05/16/2023

Building a new Douglas fir mast for the 1925 Skansie purse seiner Shenandoah, on permanent display at the Harbor History Museum in Gig Harbor, WA

05/16/2023

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