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Fretwater Boatworks is a small eclectic boat shop. On a mountain. In the desert. Far from water. We specialize in Grand Canyon Dories, their relatives, derivatives, and associated accoutrements. And random other boat like things. We blend heritage and tradition with newer ideas and crosscurrents, never doing it quite the same twice. We build them for hard rugged use, and we love our work. You can’t beat this place for fun.

Help Fund the Dory Heritage Project
In late May Cricket and I will join Graham McKay, Executive Director of Lowell's Boat Shop, and Douglas Brooks, renown [...]
Looking Good
Time flies. And it's way past time to update the blog. I'll start with sharing this exciting photo. The inside [...]
2023 Boatbuilding Classes with Cricket and Brad
Here's a heads up on the classes Cricket and I will be teaching at WoodenBoat School. Click the links for [...]