Sausalito California Classes
Spaulding Marine Center
The center was built in 1951 by San Francisco Bay Area legend, Myron Spaulding. Myron purchased the property and started Spaulding Boatworks where he built his own designs and helped to maintain many other private boats in the bay. Many of his boats are still active on the West Coast, and his design drawings are housed at the National Historic Maritime Museum.
Spaulding Marine Center continues today to benefit the community and offer both youth and adult educational programs. Learn more about their educational programs here.
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Build Your Own Chesapeake Kayak
November 9-21, 2026 - This fall, spend your evenings transforming raw wood into a sleek, custom Chesapeake Series Kayak — a design prized for its speed, grace, and timeless lines.
Over two weeks, you'll learn the core skills of traditional boatbuilding: precision woodworking, strip-planking, and fiberglassing — all in a relaxed, supportive shop environment perfect for first-time builders. No experience necessary, just curiosity and a willingness to get your hands a little messy.