47th Annual Wooden Boat Show | Saturday, May 6, 2023, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Registration is open for the Annual Wooden Boat Show, the longest ongoing wooden boat show in the Southeast. Register online or by phone by contacting Program Registrar Sharon Griffin at 252-504-7758.
Registration
$30 first boat | $5 each additional boat
Boat registration is $30 for the first boat and $5 for each additional boat. Registration includes an event Tshirt and admission to the opening reception on May 5 (5 to 7 p.m. at the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center) and the awards ceremony on May 6 (4:30 p.m. at the Watercraft Center). To register one boat, sign up online. For registration of more than one boat, call 252-504-7758. Online registration closes April 28. After that time, call 252-504-7758 to register.
Boat check-in (at the Watercraft Center) and setup will be from 8 to 10 a.m. on May 6.
Receptions
Annual Wooden Boat Show Awards Reception
Saturday, May 7, 2022 | 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The awards ceremony for the Annual Wooden Boat Show is held at the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center.
Carolina Maritime Model Boat Exposition
Boat enthusiasts and landlubbers alike will enjoy the Carolina Maritime Model Exposition with thirty to sixty traditional wooden model boats on display. These models range from 25” to 40”. Visitors to the show will have the opportunity to vote for “Spectator’s Choice” award for the “most popular” model at the show. The show is produced by the Carolina Maritime Model Society, the only such organization in the entire state and has become a major vehicle for widening public interest in North Carolina’s maritime history and culture. Don’t forget to vote!
Questions?
Call Sharon Griffin, program registrar, at 252-504-7758, Fax: 252-728-2108, or Email: sharon.griffin@ncdcr.gov