Sierra Boat Company in Lake Tahoe, Sierra Nevada, United States | Boat Builders

Sierra Boat Company is located on the north shore of beautiful Lake Tahoe. Established in 1952, it started business when boats were only constructed of wood. Starting in 1954 Sierra Boat Company took on the Century line of boats to compete with the wooden Chris Crafts sold elsewhere on the lake. Fulfilling the need for annual maintenance on the growing fleet of "woodies", the company hired craftsmen who could repair and varnish these boats. As time went on the company's reputation grew as the best place on the lake to take a boat for repair and maintenance. This attracted some of the best boats on the lake which included numerous Garwoods, Hackers, and Chris Crafts.By the mid 70's, Sierra Boat Company was the only marina left on the lake who would even touch a woodie and unlike other locales, the boating populace of the lake had not abandoned their woodies for the more modern fiberglass boats. Without really trying, the company had become associated with fine wood boat repair. The last wood Centurys and Chris Crafts had rolled off the assembly line less than a decade earlier, but already a new love affair with wood boats was growing. We responded to this new demand by finding and restoring boats for clients who had caught the woodie fever. Then, as today, all aspects of the restoration process is handled completely in house. That includes all carpentry, finishing, mechanical work, and upholstery. Aside from our reputation for fine varnish work, we have also gained a nationwide reputation for being able to rebuild the most ancient of marine engines. these include Liberty V12's, Scripps, and Kermath engines of the late teens through 30's.