Ultralight, supertough boat design

Ultralight, supertough boat design

When we first started out making boats, we had a Big Idea. The idea was to design a boat that was very light, easy to handle and manoeuvre, safe, tough as nails and not least of all, beautiful to look at. We think that we have accomplished that with these boats, and...
Boat Building Courses Vancouver

Boat Building Courses Vancouver

We offer individual tuition and group boat building classes in Vancouver, BC. Contact us for `Organize your own group` specials which can be arranged in Vancouver or elsewhere. Our boats are built on the K.I.S.S. principle (keep it simple stupid). And although these...
Instructional Boat Buildng Video & Canoe/Kayak Kits

Instructional Boat Buildng Video & Canoe/Kayak Kits

Here you will find all the materials and resources you need to build various styles of skin on frame boat. We have an instructional video which leads you step by step through the boat building process, breaking it down into manageable chunks so that even a beginner...
Building a canoe with a cedar strip deck

Building a canoe with a cedar strip deck

Building a canoe with a cedar strip deck During May 2012 at Dreamcatcher Boats, Roger made a skin-on-frame boat and covered it with an amazingly beautiful cedar strip deck. Watch it take shape in the video below.     We do many different types of decks.  Ask...
Boats For Kids To Make

Boats For Kids To Make

Dreamcatcher Boats are ideal boats for kids to make because they can be built easily with a minimum of sawing and hammering. Once the wood for the frame has been milled, which you can have done at any lumber yard, the frame is lashed together. They are also light and...