Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building

Located in Port Hadlock, Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula, the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building operates from a waterfront campus along Port Townsend Bay. Established in 1981, this technical college specializes in traditional and contemporary wooden boat building, offering accredited programs in boatbuilding and marine systems. The institution maintains several workshop spaces and classrooms in historic maritime buildings, where students engage in hands-on construction and restoration of wooden vessels. The school's curriculum combines traditional craftsmanship with modern boat building techniques, featuring programs in traditional large craft, contemporary wooden boat building, and marine systems, with students completing multiple boat construction projects throughout their studies. Campus facilities include specialized workshops, a marine systems lab, and direct access to the bay for launching and testing vessels.