American Rope & Tar

American Rope & Tar was established in 1989 as a source for hard to find materials for wooden boat owners. Having sailed, raced and maintained wooden boats on San Francisco Bay since 1972, the company's founder, Bill Rickman, has developed an extensive understanding of products for wooden sail boats.

It became apparent to Bill that there was still a market for traditional materials such as authentic Stockholm Tar and oil varnish. However, these products are increasingly hard to find, especially in convenient quantities, and affordable prices.

American Rope & Tar strives to fill the void, providing wooden boat purists a source for these products.