Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2026: Full Schedule

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10:00am PDT

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

Sharpening is a fundamental skill that every woodworker needs to know. Tim breaks down sharpening into a simple sequence of steps and shares tips and tricks to help you develop and refine your technique.

Speakers

Tim Lawson

Port Townsend School of Woodworking

Tim is one of the founders and was the founding Executive Director of the Port Townsend School of Woodworking based at Fort Worden.

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

Presentation

11:00am PDT

17 Ways Not to Kill Your Inboard Diesel

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

Boatyard

How a marine surveyor inspects a wooden boat.
Hauling a wood boat and repair procedures - plank replacement, fasteners, caulking, repair and installing new framing both steam bent and sawn frames and correct diesel engine installation - using posters with hand -drawings from my book 'The Art Of Wooden Boat Repair-How To Save Wood Boats" in print for 41 years.

Speakers

Allen Taube

Marine surveyor/shipwright

Architecture graduate from Rhode Island School of Design and MIT. Professional shipwright.
NAMS/GLOBAL Marine Surveyor for 30 years. A wooden schooner captain/sailor/owner for 50 years. He wrote and illustrated "The Boatwright's Companion" and "The Art of Wooden Boat Repair-How to Save Wood Boats" which has been in continuous print for 41 years, as well as many features... Read More →

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

Presentation

12:00pm PDT

Outboard Maintenance Tech Talk

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

Boatyard

Westside Marine, located in Port Townsend, WA has been serving boating enthusiasts of Western Washington since 1984. Boaters count on Westside as their primary resource for boats, outboards, supporting gear, service and advice. www.WestsideMarine.com

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

Presentation

1:00pm PDT

Building a Marine First Aid Kit: Improvised Versus Commercial

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

Boatyard

Not all marine first aid kits are created equal. Case in point- take a look at a $50.00 "Offshore" kit. This lecture breaks down what belongs in a practical onboard medical kit — how to build them from scratch or customize a commercial kit. Learn how to match your kit to your cruising style, crew experience, and distance from help, with guidance on organization, essential supplies, and common gaps seen in commercially available kits.

Speakers

John Taussig

Maritime Medical Guides

John Taussig is a paramedic, maritime educator, and Executive Director of Backcountry Medical Guides and its seafaring division, Maritime Medical Guides, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on wilderness and marine medicine. With more than two decades of experience in prehospital... Read More →

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

Presentation

1:00pm PDT

The resourceful sailor: Creative solutions to Boat Modifications and repairs

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

Boatyard

Preparing a small boat for big adventures takes creativity. Joshua Wheeler shares practical, sometimes unorthodox solutions he used to ready his Flicka 20 for offshore cruising—offering thoughtful, outside-the-box, and affordable approaches to keep you sailing. As seen on Latitude 38 and Small Craft Advisor.

Speakers

Joshua Wheeler

Sailing With Josh

Joshua Wheeler has sailed and lived on small craft for 15 years and 25,000 nautical miles. Credits include a 2019 transit of the Northwest Passage, two solo circumnavigations of Vancouver Island in 2018 and 2023, the Inside Passage to Alaska in 2022, and a Pacific tour in 2023-24... Read More →

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

Presentation

2:00pm PDT

One Sheet of Plywood

Sunday September 13, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Boatyard

Speakers

Riley Hall

Harbor History Museum

Riley Hall is a seasoned shipwright and sailor specializing in restoration and use of wooden boats. Working as the Museum Shipwright and Preservation Specialist at the Harbor History Museum located in Gig Harbor, WA, Riley recently oversaw the volunteer driven restoration and conservation... Read More →

Sunday September 13, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Boatyard

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2026

10:00am PDT

Tim Lawson

11:00am PDT

Allen Taube

12:00pm PDT

1:00pm PDT

John Taussig

1:00pm PDT

Joshua Wheeler

2:00pm PDT

Riley Hall

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