Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding

The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is located along the waterfront of the newly established six-acre Port Hadlock Heritage Campus. School facilities currently include more than 15,000 square feet of covered space located in several buildings. The historic, two-story, 7,500 square foot Captain Westrem Building accommodates a lumber-milling room, two boat shops, administration offices, and the library. The library houses over 1,200 volumes on a wide variety of maritime subjects and several collections of periodicals.

Upstairs, the sail loft is equipped with a variety of power sewing machines and several hand-work benches. Next door, the 3,500 square-foot fully restored Community Boathouse features a 60-person classroom/lunchroom, restrooms, a faculty office and a 2,000 square foot boatbuilding and cabinetry shop. Overhead skylights and south-facing windows flood the shop with natural light. The school’s 5,000 square-foot salt-water pier provides moorage for vessels over 100 feet in length. It is slated to be rebuilt over the next several years and when restored will include a section open to the visiting public. A public boat launch is next to the campus.