Boat build & sail this foundational program engages youth in year-round apprenticeships in boat building, sail making (program year 2015-2016) and competitive sailing. participants work with pwbf boat builders to master the tools, materials and techniques of traditional wooden boat building while being supported in developing and achieving. Woodenboat magazine for wooden boat owners and builders, focusing on materials, design, and construction techniques and repair solutions.. Great lakes boat building school the great lakes boat building school (glbbs), located in the beautiful les cheneaux islands of northern michigan, offers a diverse program designed “to teach quality wooden boat building skills, to preserve craftsmanship and continue our great lakes heritage”..