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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.
Back to the Roots of Dorydom
At Fretwater, it's first class all the way. Well, since Fretwater Boatworks runs all its expenses through an American Airlines [...]
Do you know where your children are right now?
I'd been at a full gallop for a few years now, building boats, rowing boats, teaching boats, traveling to see [...]