Longtime woodworker Rob Ecker has a passion for building boats. The Sheboygan man made half a dozen rowboats and kayaks to take out on the water. Unfortunately, his hobby also takes up a lot of space.

Which model boat kits are best? Building model boats is a great way for hobbyists of any age to learn patience, engineering and dexterity in a single assembly kit. These challenging models can come in ...

For 90-year-old Bud Parks, building model boats is more than just a hobby. "It's been a lifesaver for me," says Parks, a widower whose wife, Mackie, died in 2020. Mark Kennedy is a veteran columnist.

Are store-bought toys losing their luster after long weeks of you staying at home? It’s time to roll up your sleeves and get creative. Build a gravity-fueled soapbox racer, assemble a model airplane ...

My family has owned a Ford dealership since before the first World War, but when I was a kid, I loved boats most. Even after I took over the dealership and spent 40 years in the automotive business, I ...

FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — One of the many beautiful sites along North Carolina’s coast are the old wooden fishing boats. Robert Tuttle is helping preserve the coastal boat building history on a smaller ...

There are about a dozen yacht clubs on Lake Winnipesaukee, but none like the Back Bay Skippers. The Skippers is a model yacht club whose members build, sail and race radio-controlled model boats — and ...