The Wooden Boat Association was formed in 1989 for people who enjoy wooden boats and wooden boat building.

Members appreciate wooden boats for their aesthetic qualities, the beauty of the boats and the materials from which they are constructed, and the pure romance of wooden boats. In this age of mass production, each wooden boat is as individual as her owner.

Find out more about the club, its members and upcoming activities under the About Us tab and check out some of our members' boats.

Complete an online membership form to join the Wooden Boat Association today!

Find out more about the Wooden Boat Association

Melbourne Boat Show

The Melbourne Boat Show is running, in Docklands, from 3pm on Thursday 26 October until 4pm Sunday 29 October, and the WBA has been invited to be involved.

We are asking members to consider displaying a boat and to volunteer to be on site to answer questions from the public.

Find out how you can participate

Tim Drinkall talks with the 2023 Alan Chinn Award nominees

Our August 2023 club night was ably run by Tim Drinkall, one of the Alan Chinn Award judges, who conducted short interviews with each of the nominees, while showing photos of their boats.

There was an opportunity for questions from the audience as well, and it was good to see so much interaction in this Zoom session. We often see the boats on the water, but don’t get the opportunity to explore the “whys and wherefores” of the design or the modifications that have been made to make it more suitable for the owner, and this evening gave us the chance to learn much more about each boat.

Watch a video of the presentation here

Why Build a Wooden Boat?

Why build a wooden boat?  Maybe we all have different reasons – but I built mine because I wanted to go fishing on Port Phillip Bay, and I didn’t want to spend the money on a new boat, or take a chance on someone else’s reject

Read more …

Check out "The Boatyard"

Looking for a boat? The Boatyard is the WBA's "For Sale or Wanted" section - some FREE TO GOOD HOME.

Check it out!

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