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Fundamentals of Traditional Wooden Boat Building

Boatbuilding, Woodworking & Furniture Craft

John Beltman

Explore the grace and craft of wooden boatbuilding and unlock the secrets of hand-crafting your own wooden watercraft in this six-day hands-on course. You combine classroom sessions with shop time to become familiar with the entire wooden boat-building process, from transferring boat plans into real size through lofting to steam-bending and proper caulking techniques. By the end of this course you’ll feel more comfortable pursuing your own project knowing you learned from an experienced boatbuilder. The class project for the course is the cherished Susan Skiff, a classic wooden row boat with a carvel-planked bottom and lapstrake sides.

This course is limited to eight students to ensure maximum hands-on experience.

Dates

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Course Details

Length in days:

Hours:

9am-5pm

Tuition:

$510.00 per student (May 1-Oct 31)
$510.00 per student (Nov 1 - Apr 30)

Materials:

Levels:

Beginner

Making it happen:

When should I enroll?
We can't hold classes without students! Decisions regarding course cancellations (as related to minimum enrollment) are made three weeks before the class starts--so if you've got a course in mind, plan ahead and sign up at least three weeks in advance! That way we'll know you're coming, courses are more likely to meet minimum enrollment numbers, and then they'll actually take place.
Also watch for the words "nearly full" next to course dates. When that notation appears it means there are only one or two spots left--so sign up soon!
Do you take last minute registrations?
Of course! Although it's important that courses meet minimum enrollment three weeks before their scheduled start dates, we know that life doesn't always allow for prior planning. As long as there are still spots left in a course we're happy to accept your registration last minute.
When will new course dates be posted?
New course dates are posted both in the spring and fall to coordinate with our course catalog release dates. All the new dates are opened for enrollment on the same day and at the same time, so that everyone gets a fair crack at a spot in the courses they're interested in. As that time rolls around we announce when the new dates will "go live" in our e-newsletter. (sign up here!)

Fundamentals of Traditional Wooden Boat Building