Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2026: Full Schedule

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10:00am PDT

Boat Electrical Components

Sunday September 13, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am PDT

Boatbuilding Stage

Sunday September 13, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am PDT
Boatbuilding Stage

Presentation

11:00am PDT

Boat Electrical Components Demo

Sunday September 13, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am PDT

Boatbuilding Stage

Using student made Electrical Boards, we will discuss common boat electrical components and how the NWSWB Marine Systems Program teaches this curriculum using hands on project-based learning and ABYC industry standards.

Speakers

Cooper Rooks

Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding

From an early age, Cooper‘s life has centered on being aboard and around boats. Growing up in Port Madison, a small but active sailing community on Bainbridge Island, has led to 35 years of racing and cruising sailboats on the Salish Sea, Inside Passage, and up and down the west... Read More →

Sunday September 13, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Boatbuilding Stage

11:00am PDT

Peel & Stick Carbon or Fiberglass

Sunday September 13, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am PDT

Boatbuilding Stage

Speakers

Korey Rubin

NW Wooden Boat School

While attending helicopter flight school, Korey learned two things from his instructor: (1) how to fly and (2) how to sail. Boats won in the end. He graduated from the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in 2014 and dove head first into a carbon fiber composites start-up. “Ocean... Read More →

Sunday September 13, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Boatbuilding Stage

Presentation

12:00pm PDT

Fire Extinguishing Systems on Boats

Sunday September 13, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT

Boatbuilding Stage

Fire on a boat is one of the biggest risks owners manage. Fire extinguishing equipment and technology is evolving - learn about the different types of extinguishers and extinguishing systems, and what is best for your boat. Taught by Evan Bailly, Lead Marine Systems Instructor at the Boat School.

Speakers

Evan Bailly

Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding

Evan is a Seattle native who joined the army as a helicopter mechanic right out of high school. During his tenure in the military, Evan started sailing any time leave would allow, and worked off and on as an engineer and deckhand on Gray’s Harbor Historical Seaport’s tall ships... Read More →

Sunday September 13, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT
Boatbuilding Stage

Presentation

1:00pm PDT

Steam Bending

Sunday September 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Boatbuilding Stage

Steam bending involves exposing wood to heat and moisture from steam, which softens the lignin and cellulose fibers, making the wood pliable. Once bent around a form or jig and allowed to cool, the wood retains its new shape. This method has been used in boat building for centuries and is still used today.

Speakers

Orrin Webb

Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding

Orrin’s path to boatbuilding was shaped by a lifelong passion for working with his hands. Before finding wooden boats, he built custom homes, worked with timber framing, cabinetry, and furniture, and honed his skills in high-end residential construction and finish carpentry, all... Read More →

Sunday September 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Boatbuilding Stage

Presentation

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2026

10:00am PDT

11:00am PDT

Cooper Rooks

11:00am PDT

Korey Rubin

12:00pm PDT

Evan Bailly

1:00pm PDT

Orrin Webb

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