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Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland Maine

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:03:31 -0500

Start: Mar 19 2010 - 18:32

End: Mar 21 2010 - 18:32

A gathering of the finest fiberglass and wooden custom boat builders on the East Coast. Also exhibiting numerous manufacturers of boating equipment. Sailboats, powerboats, canoes, kayaks, and rowing boats with the builders there to discuss and sell their work.

Chesapeake Light Craft OkoumeFest

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:15:26 -0400

Start: May 14 2010 - 12:00

End: May 15 2010 - 15:00

Once again I will be attending OkoumeFest hosted by Chesapeake Light Craft in Annapolis, MD. This is a great event to try different boats and talk to other builders. I plan to bring down my Petrel, Ganymede, Nymph and Expedition Single.

2010 Meet at the Beach

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:22:40 -0500

Start: Jun 5 2010 - 09:00

End: Jun 5 2010 - 15:00

For over ten years now kayak builders have gathered at Bluff Point State Park in Groton, CT to share what we did last winter. This is an informal gathering of people interested in homemade kayaks and other small boats. If you have a boat or just like homemade boats, this is fun chance to visit with others with similar interests. Meet at the Beach Home Page

New England Intermediate Rough Water Symposium

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:30:07 -0400

Start: Jun 11 2010 - 12:00

End: Jun 13 2010 - 16:00

A hand made wooden kayak is not truly finished until you have put your first scratch in it. The New England Rough Water Symposium is a chance to see to it that your boat is well and fully complete along with few scratches to prove it. While "rough water" may sound scary, this is a good event for a wide range of paddlers from the novice through experienced paddlers. It will give you a chance to learn from top paddler how to use your boat to full effect.

WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:30:58 -0500

Start: Jun 25 2010 - 18:24

End: Jun 27 2010 - 18:24

The Annual WoodenBoat Show is a tremendous celebration of boats new and old, large and small. Throughout the Seaport, the energy was palpable from discovering a needed tool, learning a new skill, to pure, jaw-dropping admiration for the incredible craftsmanship found at every turn. Summer begins at the WoodenBoat Show!

Build Your Own Ganymede Class at IYRS

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:35:35 -0500

Start: Jul 11 2010 - 18:06

End: Jul 17 2010 - 18:06

"Ganymede" is a brand new design by Nick Schade: An easy-to-handle recreational kayak, fun to paddle and fast and easy to build.

Build Your Own Stitch and Glue Night Heron at the WoodenBoat School

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:15:48 -0500

Start: Jul 25 2010 - 18:00

End: Jul 31 2010 - 12:00

Once again I will be leading students through the building of the Stitch and Glue Night Heron from a pile of plywood pieces through a fully assembled sea kayak at the WoodenBoat School in Brooklin, Maine.

This fast-pace class is suitable for anyone from novice woodworkers who want an introduction to boatbuilding, through experienced boat builders who want to learn about stitch and glue kayak building and fiberglass work.

Maine Boats Homes and Harbors Show in Rockland Maine

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:46:59 -0500

Start: Aug 13 2010 - 18:42

End: Aug 15 2010 - 18:42

If you love the coast of Maine, you won't want to miss this show, where Tradition Meets Innovation™. Come see Maine's finest artists, architects, boatbuilders, furniture makers, craftsmen, designers, marine gear vendors, and musicians.

Fine Woodstrip Canoe Construction at the WoodenBoat School

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:06:09 -0400

Start: Sep 5 2010 - 18:00

End: Sep 11 2010 - 12:00

I am privileged to take over the reins for this class from Ted Moores who had taught at the WoodenBoat School for 17 years. Ted is a godfather to all those who now build small boats using the strip-planked, fiberglass and epoxy method. He started this class at the WoodenBoat School building two canoes.

Strip-Planking Workshop

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:41:14 -0400

Start: Oct 30 2010 - 09:00

End: Oct 30 2010 - 16:00

This one day workshop at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking in Manchester CT will provide interested boatbuilders a solid overview of the strip-planked method of building small boats.

Build a Strip-Planked Kayak and Canoe at CVSW

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:07:31 -0500

Start: Jan 15 2011 - 09:00

End: Jan 20 2011 - 12:00

NEW

A guide to constructing small boats with wood strips and epoxy.

NOTE: If you are thinking of signing up for this class, please do so early. I will need at least 3 weeks notice to be sure to have enough material prepared for everyone. - Thanks, Nick

Build Your Own Kayak Paddle at CVSW

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:14:25 -0500

Start: Feb 23 2011 - 18:00

End: Feb 23 2011 - 21:30

If you have a wooden kayak, you really need a wooden paddle. In this 5 evening class students will build their own laminated wood kayak paddle. The paddle can be feathered or unfeathered. We will glue up the wood, cut the blade pieces, glue them to the shaft and shape the blades.

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Maine Boatbuilders Show - Portland, Maine

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:22:39 -0500

Start: Mar 18 2011 - 15:47

End: Mar 20 2011 - 15:47

This show is the first hint of spring sparking dreams of the upcoming boating season. With an awesome selection of fine boats, this is not your average consumer boat show. I have yet to see any glitter gelcoat or the slightest hint of an over-powered bass boat, these are boats built by craftsmen dedicated to their craft.