Koehler Kraft Boatyard

02/23/2026

Live Jazz at the Boatyard 🎷

Tonight at 7pm, the shop turns into a stage. Join us inside the Koehler Kraft boatyard for an evening of live jazz surrounded by classic boats, warm lights, and good company.

Bring a friend, grab a drink, and experience the yard in a whole different way.

See you at 7.

01/12/2026

12/21/2025

12/18/2025

As the year winds down, our office will be closed for the holidays.
Our last day in the office is Friday, 12/19, and we’ll be back on Monday, 1/5.

During this time, please direct all inquiries to [email protected] and we’ll be happy to follow up once we return in the New Year.

Wishing everyone a happy, safe, and relaxing holiday season. ⚓️✨

12/15/2025

Koehler Kraft presents the Jazz Project Big Band in the Boatyard Shed.
Enjoy an evening of swinging jazz in a unique waterfront setting.
Free event for all ages — bring a chair and your favorite food and drink.

Koehler Kraft Boatyard
2302 Shelter Island Dr.
San Diego, CA 92106
7–9 PM

12/11/2025

Our next restoration is officially underway. Meet Finesse—a 52-foot, 70-year-old Sparkman & Stephens ketch built for real-deal world cruising.

Projects like this are what we live for at Koehler Kraft. Bringing timeless wooden yachts back to life, plank by plank.
Phase One of the project starts now. More updates coming soon.

12/01/2025

Koehler Kraft presents the Jazz Project Big Band tonight in the Boatyard Shed from 7-9pm. Enjoy a warm first night of fall with some swinging jazz! Free Event for all ages! Bring a chair and your favorite food and drink. 🎶

Koehler Kraft Boatyard
2302 Shelter Island Dr.
San Diego, CA 92106

06/14/2025

Happy Return is the smallest of three Block Island Double Enders built but a Hollywood type in the 1940’s to satisfy his infatuation with the design. Happy Return’s biggest sister Scrimshaw still sails the same waters on San Diego Bay.

Block Island double enders were an iconic work boat for Block Island carrying everything from agriculture to mail from the mainland to the island. They were designed specifically to be sailed ashore and grounded for loading and unloading. Much in the same way that pongas are used in modern day third world work boat fleets.

After 76 years she still charms the local San Diego boaters that she sails by with her mid 1600’s rig. Many of the onlookers cry out “What kind of boat is that, it’s so cool.” Her owner Amanda hails back “She’s from the 17th century, Happy Return.”

Tickets are on sale now for the 2025 San Diego Wooden Boat Festival at our website www.sdwoodenboatfestival.com. June 14-15. Tickets are $5 for children under 16 and $10 for adults. They are transferable but are not refundable since this is a fundraiser for the Sea Scouts BSA.

06/13/2025

The PC’s are coming! This year we will have 3 PC’s on display. One pre-war in the water, one post-war in the water, and one pre-war on land FOR SALE. You can take one of these beauties home with you at the end of the event! $50,000 OBO. There is an active local fleet that races and cruises around the bay. The boats can be rigged for easy doublehanding and are a dream to sail. Come on down and take a look.

Tickets are on sale now for the 2025 San Diego Wooden Boat Festival at our website www.sdwoodenboatfestival.com. June 14-15. Tickets are $5 for children under 16 and $10 for adults. They are transferable but are not refundable since this is a fundraiser for the Sea Scouts BSA.

06/13/2025

This year we have a unique display of sisterships. Flirt & Frolic were originally designed a built as Naval Academy training vessels. When the Navy upgraded to a new fleet somehow these two sisters made their way separately across the country to San Diego and are now both active participants in the local wooden yacht fleet.

Tickets are on sale now for the 2025 San Diego Wooden Boat Festival at our website www.sdwoodenboatfestival.com. June 14-15. Tickets are $5 for children under 16 and $10 for adults. They are transferable but are not refundable since this is a fundraiser for the Sea Scouts BSA.

06/13/2025

Today’s featured boat is the 1962 Atkin Pocket Schooner MAID OF KENT. Designed for Motorboating & Yachting in 1930. Founding member vessel of the Mariners Sailing Society & still sailed with the AMSS today. Maid of Kent came to San Diego Bay in 1966. Current owner since 1981 and is the third owner who beautifully restored her.

Tickets are on sale now for the 2025 San Diego Wooden Boat Festival at our website www.sdwoodenboatfestival.com. June 14-15. Tickets are $5 for children under 16 and $10 for adults. They are transferable but are not refundable since this is a fundraiser for the Sea Scouts BSA.