The Wooden Boatbuilders Trade Association was formed in 1990 by boatbuilders exhibiting at the Wooden Boat Show, held at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.

It was felt that as boatbuilders scattered the length and breadth of the country, an Association could, firstly, provide a focal point to identify common objectives, interests and needs of the wooden boatbuilding industry, and secondly, set about promoting those interests for the mutual benefit of those actively involved in the industry.

The Association was formed by boatbuilders, for boatbuilders, and is organized by an elected Commitee of eight busy people, all actively involved in the boatbuilding industry. The Commitee welcomes your ideas and suggestions.

• To promote public interest in the purchase and use of wooden boats.
• To encourage boat show organizers to allocate preferential exhibition space for wooden boatbuilders.
• To pool and circulate information of interest to members.
• To endeavour to provide members with advice on business matters.
• To act as a coherent forum for discussion and communication between members.
• To support and encourage green practices in the choice and use of materials.

and in the longer term...

• To promote the interests of employers in the wooden boatbuilding industry.
• To engage in research on subjects of interest to members.
• To co-operate with other bodies representing boatbuilding and other allied industries.
• To encourage recruitment, training and further technical education of apprentices and others in the wooden boatbuilding industry.
• To give advice and assistance to members concerning the terms and conditions of contracts for the building or repair of wooden boats, which will be fair and reasonable to both the owner and the builder/repairer.
• To collect and circulate statistics on all matters affecting the industry.