About Us

The Great Lakes Boat Building School, located in the beautiful Les Cheneaux Islands of the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, offers a highly rated educational program designed to teach quality wooden boat building skills and preserve craftsmanship.  The only licensed proprietary school of its kind in the state, GLBBS is housed in a 12,000 square-foot facility, designed and built specifically for the teaching of woodworking, basic design, traditional and modern boat building, and yacht joinery.  Combine this state-of- the-art facility with our seasoned instructors and professional curriculum, and you have the perfect place to learn the art and craft of boat building.