Jacob Simmerling at Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock WA: Dressing a Port Orford Cedar Plank for a Traditional Small Craft – Rogue River Driver (IMG_3527)

The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is a vocational school based in Port Hadlock, WA, with a mission to teach and preserve the fine art of wooden boatbuilding and traditional maritime crafts. The school specializes in building commissioned boats as well as speculative boats to sell. These boats are built to US Coast Guard standards,… Continue reading Jacob Simmerling at Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock WA: Dressing a Port Orford Cedar Plank for a Traditional Small Craft – Rogue River Driver (IMG_3527)

Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock WA Showcases Traditional Small Craft: Rogue River Driver – Right Side Up with Centerline Brace Intact.

The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is a non-profit vocational school located in Port Hadlock, Washington. Their mission is to teach and preserve the art of wooden boatbuilding and traditional maritime crafts. They build commissioned and speculative boats to US Coast Guard standards while teaching adult students the traditional wood and wood composite boatbuilding skills… Continue reading Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock WA Showcases Traditional Small Craft: Rogue River Driver – Right Side Up with Centerline Brace Intact.

IMG_3141 – Port Hadlock WA – Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding – Traditional Small Craft – Westrem Shop – Rogue River Driver

www.nwboatschool.org The Rogue River Driver is the type of boat commissioned by the novelist Zane Grey in 1903 for a journey down the Rogue River in west-central Oregon. Creator Roger Fletcher, who documented the boat in his e-book “Drift Boats and River Dories”, states the boat was likely intended to be taken aside soon after… Continue reading IMG_3141 – Port Hadlock WA – Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding – Traditional Small Craft – Westrem Shop – Rogue River Driver

IMG_3133 – Port Hadlock WA – Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding – Traditional Small Craft – Westrem Shop – Rogue River Driver

www.nwboatschool.org The Rogue River Driver is the style of boat commissioned by the novelist Zane Grey in 1903 for a vacation down the Rogue River in west-central Oregon. Author Roger Fletcher, who documented the boat in his e-book “Drift Boats and River Dories”, states the boat was possibly supposed to be taken aside following its… Continue reading IMG_3133 – Port Hadlock WA – Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding – Traditional Small Craft – Westrem Shop – Rogue River Driver

IMG_2567 – Port Hadlock WA – Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding – Traditional Small Craft – Zane Grey boat – Rogue River Driver – construction jig and molds

Port Hadlock WA – Northwest college of Wooden Boatbuilding – Standard Modest Craft – Zane Grey’s Boat – The Rogue River Driver www.nwboatschool.org The Rogue River Driver is the sort of boat commissioned by the novelist Zane Grey in 1903 for a vacation down the Rogue River in west-central Oregon. Writer Roger Fletcher, who documented… Continue reading IMG_2567 – Port Hadlock WA – Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding – Traditional Small Craft – Zane Grey boat – Rogue River Driver – construction jig and molds