Western Montana Small Boat Association

04/05/2026

Watching this video gives me flashbacks. If you've built a boat or are thinking of one this is a good look at the process of building a "Modern" dinghy from a kit or not. Good stuff.

I decided to build a small sailboat inspired by the Legendary Captain Jack's dinghy from the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. The boat is a Northeas...

04/02/2026

Just got the personal renewal notice for the Traditional Small Craft Association. I don't know if you're aware but we're trying to form a chapter up here and joining the TSCA is a great way to help out with our Inland NW Chapter. And they still send out a physical magazine four times a year with some great small boat stories, fine illustrations and photographs. If you're a member please renew and if you're thinking of becoming a member 2026 is an excellent year to do so.

WELCOME to the world of traditional small craftthe ASSOCIATIONThe Traditional Small Craft Association, Inc., is a nonprofit educational organization working to preserve and continue the living traditions, skills, lore, and legends surrounding working and pleasure watercraft whose origins predate the...

03/31/2026

I think a WMSBA expedition is called for! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DGWcP4RN5/

03/21/2026

Kat Boat doesn't hit the water till June as a hard rule but that doesn't mean the change of weather doesn't affect the heart of a sailor. Even one trying to "Take a light year". Enjoy this film by Roger Barnes as we come out of the cold. If you are going to head out let us know. Living vicariously through other members is how we make it through the dark months.

A coasting dinghy passage between Teignmouth and the Exe estuary, crossing two river bars and visiting one pub.LinksThe Dinghy Cruising Companionhttps://www....

02/24/2026

What a winter it's been! But the mild temps mean hopefully a good summer is on the way. WMSBA is still here though. We have a very quiet schedule with only one event planned this year, that being an overnighter at Cedar Island out of Big Arm on Flathead Lake. Tentatively scheduled for a late August, early September time frame. But that's no excuse for you not to get out on the water in small boats! Kat Boat will be out a few times this year but nothing like the regularity of the last few. A good time to get some boat work in too. We'll look for you on the water, keep your eyes on this space.

10/11/2025

Absolutely!

09/24/2025

Bolger Teal for sale in the Spokane Valley

12' Sailboat. Haven't had it in the water so don't know how well it works. Don't know anything about sailboats had hopes of learning to sail but things haven't worked out. $225

08/23/2025

There's a PDR for sale in Kalispell. This design should need no introduction as they are well known and tested.

For sale is this "Puddle Duck Racer". She's made of plywood and epoxy, is 8 feet long by 4 feet wide, doesn't leak and sails very well. The boat has only been in the water a couple of times. The...

08/17/2025

07/25/2025

Busy weekend! It's Wild Horse Weekend at the South Flathead Yacht Club and that means lots of boats on the water. If you'd like to join in the fun we do have a C Fleet that is boats >20'. On Saturday it's buoy races on a one mile course and the little boats go once around while the big boats go twice. Saturday is the Wild Horse Race and I think the C fleet will do the triangle course that day instead of all the way around the island. We'll start with the fleet at 1030 and make the best of it. Skippers meeting both days is at 0930 at the flagpole in front of the Harbor House. Feel free to send questions are way and we'll see you on the water!

07/13/2025

It's Small Boat Sunday! Kat Boat will be on the water all day in Dayton. Hail on 16. We're getting variable weather so remember you don't know what the weather is until you're observing it yourself. 62 day until the Wild Horse Messabout!