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Admission $5
Students & Seniors $4 Children 6 & under FREE
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Registration,
Tuition, Deposits, Cancelations
Tuitions vary according to our costs
and the length of the course. You will find the tuition
amount(s) below each course description. We ask you to
deposit one half of your tuition fee upon registraton. Courses
require a minimum number of people to run. |
Class
Schedule
Please call to register for current
classes, or if interested in more information on upcoming classes. |
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Introduction
to Boatbuilding: May 4-27
This is an entry-level course on
boatbuilding, which explores basic lofting, layout and
terminology that goes with the construction of a ten-foot
skiff.
The course begins with each student building a scale
model in the same sequence as the construction of a
full size skiff. Once the model is completed
the class will together construct one full size skiff
in the same manner as the models they built individually.
Students do not need prior experience with boatbuilding,
woodworking or tools to participate in this course,
only the desire to explore something different.
8-day course
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5/4, 5/6, 5/11, 5/13, 5/18, 5/20,
5/25, 5/27
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Cost $150 Members $120
Instructor: Chris Kelley
Equipment needed: All materials will be supplied. |
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Line
Splicing Class May 22nd
Learn the basics of line splicing.
In this course you will learn to make an eye splice in
3 strand line, splice two lines together as well as whipping.
1-day course
Date: Saturday 3/27
Time: 10am – 12noon
Cost: $25.00 Members $20.00
Instructor: Skip Hall
Equipment needed: Please bring with you a 3- strand rope, 3/8” or
1/2”, 10-15 ft long. |
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Ship in
a Bottle
Spend time together. Students 14 and up accompanied by one adult
will together learn the artistry of building a ship in a bottle.
No experience necessary. You will learn to build a model of American
Corvette, specifically created for this course. A “corvette” was
a small maneuverable three masted ship, smaller than a frigate.
Date: 5/8
Time: 10:00am – 12noon
Cost: $15.00 Members $12.00
Instructor: Gerry Ross
Equipment needed: All materials will be supplied |
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Other
Courses that may be offered: Please contact us if interested. |
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Course
1: Introduction to Lofting
This course is designed for the student
who has an interest in building a boat on their own with
no kits or pre-made construction materials. The course
demonstrates how the designer’s lines are laid
down in three dimensional form in order for hull shapes
to be lifted in full scale patterns. Learn to understand
offsets and how to fare a line. Understand the meaning
of every line an architect uses to create a hull shape.
It is here the real construction of the boat begins.
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Course
2: Half Model Making
One of the most satisfying wooden
boat projects is building a half model of your favorite
design. Half model making helps understand hull forms
and design concepts as is challenges your wood working
skills. In this course, not only will we learn how to
build a model using the lift method, but we will discuss
the lines which make up the hull shape, such as waterline
shapes, buttock lines and body sections.
Instructor: Tony Davis
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Dory
Building, Part 1
In the first half of this class, students
will set up molds, fashion stem, transom and chines of white
oak, then plank the bottom in white cedar. If time
permits, the first plank will be hung. Boat will be
raffled at the 2009 Maritime Festival--proceeds to benefit
the Museum. Some experience with woodworking mandatory. $150. |
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Dory
Building, Part 2
In the second half of this class, students
will hang the planks and learn how to rivet them together.
The sheer, seat stringer and seats will be fashioned and
installed. If time permits, the boat will be primed. $150
.(Students can take parts 1 & 2 for $275).*
*Students taking either
class will receive a complimentary raffle ticket; students
taking both classes will receive three tickets. |
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Intro
to Celestial Navigation
Will cover a simplified view, using noon
sun sight as an example. Meet at the Museum at 11, reassemble
at Kalmus Beach at 12:15, finish at 1. "Local Apparent
Noon" (where the sun bears due south from the observer,
and when the observer's latitude can be calculated direction
from the sun sight, without the need for the use of tables)
occurs at approximately 12:41. Course taught be master
mariner, Bill Cook. $25. |
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Knot
Tying and Splicing
Rigging and operating your boat in a safe
seamanlike manner rrequires practical knowledge of the proper
use of a variety of knots and splices. Learn hands-on how to
make the various knots, bends, hitches, and splices, and just
as importantly, when where to use them. $25. 9 am -12 noon |
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Kayak
building, part 1
Each student will begin assembly of a Mill
Creek 13 kayak using stitch and clue methodology. One
fee covers both sessions. $950. |
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Kayak
building, part 2
Students will complete their kayak and
have it seaworthy in time for a holiday paddle! Kayaks will
be completed by not painted. |
