Professional BoatBuilder

Professional BoatBuilder magazine caters to the needs of boatbuilders, repairers, designers, and surveyors. Released six times annually by WoodenBoat Publications, Inc., this magazine delves into materials, design, construction methods, and repair strategies preferred by experts in the marine industry. Each issue includes technical articles that share practical examples to help enhance work efficiency and quality. Professional BoatBuilder boasts an audited readership of 24,000 people globally.

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AI for Improved Vessel Handling & Safety

1 month ago | proboat.com | Aaron Porter

In my professional life, I’ve dismissed most artificial intelligence (AI) tools I stumble across as manifestations of a flawed invention consistently oversold by hubristic tech bros and investment con-artists. For editors and publishers, AI applications are a reliable source of soberly stated falsehoods and elliptical reasoning—distractions more notable for amusing errors than brilliant solutions.
Video: New Natural Deck Alternatives

2 months ago | proboat.com | Aaron Porter

A flawless laid teak deck has long defined the aspirational expectations for yacht owners, but scarcity of the hard, rot-resistant tropical wood and shifts in aesthetic sensibilities and a market for weight-sensitive designs have led naval architects, boatbuilders, and refit yards to explore alternative natural-fiber decking options that still look elegant and feel good under your feet.
How to Go Gently into that Good Fight

Oct 4, 2024 | proboat.com | Eric Colby

During his military career, Todd Salus piloted U.S. Navy gunboats on more than 300 missions in the North Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman, and the Strait of Hormuz. It’s safe to say that his expectations for how an 11.5m (37′ 9″) rigid inflatable boat (RIB) would handle in a tight turn are well informed by hard-won experience.
Infusing a Workboat Hull with Elium

Jul 31, 2024 | proboat.com | Aaron Porter

The French Connection[T]he heart of French language and culture in North America is the bustling cosmopolitan Canadian city of Montreal, but the reach of French knowhow and traditions in the marine trades on this side of the Atlantic is a long one.
Counting Carbon with LCA

Jul 29, 2024 | proboat.com | Dieter Loibner

[W]hat’s the greenest boat we can build?” The question was casually asked over coffee at the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend, Washington. Someone offered a short, glib answer: “None.” But in our consumer society, it’s impossible to stop making stuff, so thinking about making it better with less impact on the environment seems like a good idea. How do we tally the impact of a single new boat? Like any industrial process, boatbuilding requires hydrocarbon-fueled energy.
From Langan Design Partners, a Classic Cutter

Jul 25, 2024 | proboat.com | Dieter Loibner

Specifications LOA: 95′ (28.95m) LWL: 71′ 6″ (21.8m) Beam: 20′ 6″ (6.25m) Draft: 12′ (3.66 m) Displacement, sailing: 154,000 lbs (69.5 t) Upwind sail area: 3,880 sq ft (361.5m2) Engine: 400-hp Cummins diesel Fresh water: 560 gal (2,100 l) Fuel: 950 gal (3,610 l), 350 gal (1,325 l) in the keel Gray/black water: 2 x 310 gal (2 x 1,150 l) Designing, engineering, and building sailing yachts 90′ (27.4m) or more in length once was common in the U.S. It’s happening again at Rockport Marine in Maine:...
Isobel Combines Classic Looks and Modern Tech

Jul 22, 2024 | proboat.com | Dieter Loibner

SpecificationsLOA: 26′ 6″ (8.09m)Length of hull: 24′ 3″ (7.4m)LWL: 21′ 8″ (6.6m)Beam: 7′ 11″ (2.42m)Draft (motor up): 11″ (28cm)(motor down) 26.5″ (67.5cm)Displ. (2 crew): 2,750 lbs (1,250 kg)From the drawing board of Stephens Waring Design (Belfast, Maine) comes Isobel, a 26’6″ (8.5m) 1950s-inspired runabout being built at nearby Belmont Boatworks.
Raptor Deck: From Startup to Global Supplier

Jul 19, 2024 | proboat.com | Dieter Loibner

“We had no inkling of creating a business or anything. It was just a total fluke.” Dan Kaseler still chuckles when he relates the story that led him to start Raptor Deck in 2011. His company produces nonskid decking made of PEVA foam (a mixture of polyethylene and ethylene-vinyl acetate) backed with 3M adhesive.
Saildrone Launches 65' Aluminum USV

Jul 16, 2024 | proboat.com | Dieter Loibner

Richard Jenkins, an Englishman trained in mechanical engineering, stepped into the limelight on March 26, 2009, in California’s Mojave Desert by setting a 126.1 mph (203 km/h) land sailing speed record. His landsailer Greenbird featured a sophisticated self-trimming wing sail with a forward-facing rod halfway up and tabs at the trailing edge of a separate fin that protrudes aft of the wing.
Gunderson Marine Pays Welding Students

Jun 9, 2024 | proboat.com | Dieter Loibner

Gunderson Marine of Portland, Oregon, recently side-launched Makani Loa, a 438‘ x 105‘ (133.5m x 32m) container barge for Lynden/Alaska Marine Lines from its 58-acre (32.5-hectare) manufacturing site in the industrial area north of downtown Portland, on the western shore of the Willamette River.