Invest in the Future of The Boatshop
Donate to our Growth Fund
What Your Donation Supports
What Your Donation Supports
The Boatshop needs your financial support to connect audiences of all ages to the rich maritime heritage of the Seacoast region. When you donate to our GoFundMe Growth Fund you are helping to fuel our current hands-on boatbuilding programs while providing the necessary financial support for the expansion and development of other partnerships and programs.
What Your Donation Supports
What Your Donation Supports
What Your Donation Supports
$25—Materials for one model boat
$50—Materials for one oar
$75—One tool (e.g. spoke shave, block plane, bench plane, bit brace, egg beater drill)
If these boats could talk, what would they tell us?
We believe that boats are a reflection of human ingenuity, creativity and adaptability and as such have much to teach us today about our region and ourselves. But we need your financial support to help us uncover these truths.
Why We're Asking for Your Support Now
Since The Boatshop was founded in 2016,the enthusiasm of parents, campers and Boatshop visitors alike has reinforced our belief that small boats—and the stories they can tell us about the Seacoast region—matter.
Originally structured as a partnership with Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH, The Boatshop was located on the grounds of the historic museum until late 2025. Spurred by your calls for more programs, exhibits, and activities for boatbuilders of all ages, The Boatshop has been reimagined to allow for greater flexibility and the possibility of working on a broader range of projects that bring together partners who are passionate about highlighting and celebrating our maritime region.
We are excited about this evolution but we can't do this alone. Engaging programming, captivating exhibits and meaningful experiences require financial resources to develop.
If you believe in the mission of The Boatshop and would like to see more opportunities for connection to the Seacoast region's rich maritime heritage, please make a donation to the Growth Fund as a show of your support.
Thank you to our generous supporters
The Boatshop encourages you to support those who support us
HinterSpace Architecture is a full-service architecture firm providing design services for residential projects including renovation, addition, and new construction, as well as unique office and childcare spaces. Led by Boatshop friend and Sailors & Shipwrights camper-Dad, Andy Hinterman, HinterSpace takes a collaborative human-first approach to design that results in beautiful, sustainable projects that exceed expectations.
Do you run a business that relies on a workforce that possesses strong problem-solving skills, knows how to use tools to build real-world 3-dimensional things, and believes that where we come from is essential if we are to understand where we're heading?
Then we invited you to invest in our work. Because, in The Boatshop we're not just building boats, we're building people.
Donors who invest $500 or more have the opportunity to be recognized on our website and on our social media channels.
