Welcome to Madeira Mar Boatbuilding School!

Stitch-and-glue boat plans for the home builder

We believe anyone can build a great boat at home. Madeira Mar Boat Building School was founded in 2018 to offer stitch-and-glue boatbuilding cources, live and online. We have designed sailboats, rowboats and powerboats for amateur construction. And we have built our share of boats, from small dinghies and kayaks to a 28-foot power cruiser. All of them plywood-epoxy stitch-and-glue boats!

We have built our share of boats too. We are a family company from Brazil, a country where leisure boats are expensive, and few people build their own boats. Hardware, sails, rigging, engines and equipment are scarce and expensive, so we have designed boats that you can build yoursef, from hull to sail, with easy to find parts and materials.

Yet, an easy to build boat should still be lightweight, fast, safe and easy to operate and maintain. This can be achieved with plywood-epoxy stitch-and-glue boatbuilding method, by choosing sailpans that can be built with wood or round-tube metal spars, and through careful design. Our boats offer great sailing qualities, in the smallest possible package. Check our design portfolio and meet you next boat!