The history of Century boats is a captivating tale of innovation, craftsmanship, and a deep connection to the golden age of wooden boatbuilding.

The Chris-Craft name is synonymous with the golden age of wooden pleasure boats, a period that spanned the early 20th century and left an indelible mark on maritime history.

There are 100 ways to build a wooden boat, and none of them are wrong. Here are some of the most popular construction methods.

There are so many options when you walk into a lumberyard—where do you even start with deciding what wood to use on your boat?

Craftsmanship with an eye towards ecological responsibility

Tradition—as in, traditional boatbuilding--is not stagnant. It is not “how things used to be done back then.” It is alive.

There aren’t many books out there to learn the basics of this work. Luckily, Don Danenberg covered it all!

Just Lovely, the 1929 Chris-Craft Triple Cockpit Runabout, is for sale. Let me introduce you!

The humble block plane, one of the most indispensable tools in my shop.

A quick recap of the 2023 Denver Boat Show in January

Here are five myths about wooden boats I hear repeated over and over, so hopefully this will set the record straight.

The fairly meager but incredibly essential collection of tools that keep me on schedule and on track.

Where did Denver Custom Boatworks even come from?

Build a boat yourself, and I’ll be there to help you out every step of the way.

A day in the life of a Colorado boatbuilder