HOLLAND, MI — The gleaming mahogany hull of the Verano turns heads wherever it goes, causing Captain Darryl Holtz to budget extra time at gas stations for the inevitable questions about the ...

CHARLEVOIX The shop smells like varnish and wood dust. William Dreyer II paces anxiously, cell phone pressed to his ear. "You have it?" he says into the phone. "I just need one. Ship it ... Yes.

Wooden-boat owners are some of the most passionate people in boating. That should come as little surprise, as the amount of care these boats require is significant. The best-kept mahogany vessels need ...

For most people, the idea of sailing on a wooden boat seems almost, well, archaic. After all, there are all those new, shiny fiberglass boats with more buttons and gadgets than the latest VCR. But for ...