The owners and employees are craftsmen well versed in traditional boatbuilding methods & techniques. We incorporate modern tools & materials to provide the best possible combination of tradition & technology.

The Owners

Tim Weber

While he was working in San Francisco he chose to attend boatbuilding school to learn some basic woodworking skills, little did he know this would lead to an unending fascination and career working with wooden boats. He finished the apprenticeship program at Arques School of Traditional Boatbuilding in 2001 and has been working as a boat restorer ever since. In his fifteen plus years in restoration he has worked on over a hundred boats, from installing 2" thick bottom planking on the Minnehaha to replacing canvas on canoes. In addition to the many facets of boatbuilding, he has become expert at assessing the condition of wooden boats and estimating the cost to repair and restore them. Let him design a plan for your wooden boat.

Russell Roque

The Crew

Nate Zumach

Was classically trained in traditional boatbuilding in Maine. He's been building and restoring wooden boats since 1995. In that time he's worked on boats of all shaped and sizes from 9' dingies to 100' schooners. He's worked in Maine, Connecticut, and Minnesota for a variety of shops, including his own business in Connecticut. All of these things have given him a wealth of experience that he enjoys using and sharing. He takes great pride in his work, weather it is painting, planking, or fine interior joinery.

Great Northern Boatworks

The owners and employees are craftsmen well versed in traditional boatbuilding methods & techniques. We incorporate modern tools & materials to provide the best possible combination of tradition & technology.

The Owners

The Crew