The Center for Wooden Boats

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For over four decades, CWB has been a beacon of maritime heritage preservation in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.
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As a living museum, we bring a diverse community together to experience the joys of sailing, boatbuilding, and small craft.

08/24/2026

Photo dump from our 50th Anniversary Reunion last weekend. What an amazing community we have and what an amazing way to come together it was. Thanks to everyone who came, and here's to many more memories on the docks.

Photos by Page Stephenson

A special thank you to our sponsors: and our culinary partners: for making this wonderful night possible.

08/21/2026

Tomorrow, CWB celebrates 50 years of achievements, friendships, and memories at our 50th Anniversary Reunion. When we look back on all the great times this place has had, it never fails to inspire us to make the next chapter that little bit more magical. Here's to 50 more years!

If you don't have your ticket yet, follow the link to grab yours now, or just walk up to the floating campus between 5 - 8 PM on the night of August 22nd.

Tickets: https://www.cwb.org/50th

Thank you again to our sponsors: and our culinary partners: Trophy Cupcakes for all their support making this event happen!

08/19/2026

What a beautiful day to be on the water.

08/14/2026

Photo dump from Youth Programs! Our campers are having plenty of fun this summer, but not as much fun as our Junior Instructors it seems.

08/12/2026

Check out our feature in the . Celebrating 50 years of access to the water and stewardship of maritime traditions. You can read it online now, or this Sunday in the paper.

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/at-50-center-for-wooden-boats-continues-to-provide-access-to-lake-union/

08/10/2026

Peggy C, one of our lovely Lake Oswego boats is back on the water at our Livery!

Credit to Paul West for the great photo.

08/09/2026

On August 22nd, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM, CWB is excited to welcome our community to celebrate with us at our 50th Anniversary Reunion. We invite everyone whose lives CWB has touched over the last 50 years to return and reflect with us on the many things this place has made possible. This will be a relaxed, festive reunion-style celebration, a chance to reconnect, share stories, explore the campus, and celebrate the living legacy of wooden boats in Seattle.

Thank you to our sponsors: and our culinary partners: for all their support with this amazing event!

08/06/2026

What are you doing with your 5 - 9 after your 9 - 5?

It's easy to fall into a grind and lose sight of the daily adventures at your fingertips but remember, it's our mission at CWB to get you out on the water. Livery is open Wednesday through Sunday until 8:00 PM so take advantage of our fleet finish the day out on a high note.

08/03/2026

We've put some lovely new wind spinners up around the docks and while they look pretty, they're also a great sailing gauge if you know what to look for!

If the spinner isnt moving: there's no wind
If the spinner is wet: It is raining.
If the spinner is swinging: It is windy.
If the spinner is gone: There was a windstorm

07/30/2026

Our livery staff rejoices!

Check out our new swanky life jacket rack. Huge thank you to our volunteer Brian Delbrueck for building and designing this awesome piece for the docks. This is just his latest project for CWB, and like all the others it will get put to great use.

Address

1010 Valley Street
Seattle, WA
98109

Telephone

+12063822628

Website

http://www.cwb.org/

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