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Family Boat Building

A boat race on a river with spectators watching from the shore.
Boats with pirate-themed decorations and people paddling on water.
Outdoor market with tents, people browsing, clear sky.
Outdoor workshop with people building wooden boats under a tent, surrounded by trees and clear blue sky.
Outdoor event with people watching a cardboard boat race on a river.
People on a dock, boats, and a hill with trees in a sunny marina setting.
A boat race on a river with spectators watching from the shore.
Boats with pirate-themed decorations and people paddling on water.
Outdoor market with tents, people browsing, clear sky.
Outdoor workshop with people building wooden boats under a tent, surrounded by trees and clear blue sky.
Outdoor event with people watching a cardboard boat race on a river.
People on a dock, boats, and a hill with trees in a sunny marina setting.

Build an 8 foot Elegant Punt using simple hand tools under the guidance of Joe Novello and volunteers. This boat is built in 2 days at the Wooden Boat show. This is a good project for youth, but anyone can participate (grandparents, parents, cousins, friends)!  Cost is $200 and includes all of the materials and instruction, except for the final finish of paint or varnish which has to be completed at home. The boats will be ready for their first launch on Sunday afternoon. Handmade paddles will be provided to each builder to use and take home with their boat, but please remember to bring your own personal floatation device. Recommended group size is 2-3 people per boat with at least one adult.  All ages beginning at 8 years old can work on this project. 

Toledo wooden boat show I Elegant Punt build notification.

Click here for registration.  For more information about the Port of Toledo’s Wooden Boat Show or to register for Family boat building, please call 541-336-5207 or email us.

People on wooden boats preparing to row, with bystanders watching from the shore on a sunny day.
Four people in a rowboat, life jackets on, near a festival with vehicles and tents in the background.
Group of people around a wooden plank at an outdoor workshop with a canopy overhead.
Group of people posing with handmade wooden boats under tents, outdoors on a sunny day.
People by the water with wooden boats, likely preparing for boating or a boat launch, in a serene, tree-lined area.
People at an outdoor event, one wearing gloves at a table, others standing around.
People on wooden boats preparing to row, with bystanders watching from the shore on a sunny day.
Four people in a rowboat, life jackets on, near a festival with vehicles and tents in the background.
Group of people around a wooden plank at an outdoor workshop with a canopy overhead.
Group of people posing with handmade wooden boats under tents, outdoors on a sunny day.
People by the water with wooden boats, likely preparing for boating or a boat launch, in a serene, tree-lined area.
People at an outdoor event, one wearing gloves at a table, others standing around.