Our experts teach the widest range of hands-on boat building training in the world, specialising in composite, modern and traditional wooden construction, restoration and repair. students on the flagship 38 week course gain practical experience by working on a wider range of construction types than found in most boatyards or on any other boat building course.. Build your own wooden boat under expert tuition on one of our boat building courses in our fully-equipped workshop. you'll be part of a group of like-minded builders learning the craft of boatbuilding together.. Wooden boat building courses course work includes reading marine blueprints, lofting, constructing bird cages, building forms, and the safe and proper use of hand and power tools. wood and composite boat building, production moldmaking, and interior cabinetry and joinery are also covered..
Short courses. places on short courses are only guaranteed once we have received your completed booking form and payment. we offer a 5% discount on short course fees to anyone who books two courses or more at the same time. booking forms can be downloaded from the sidebar on the right. woodworking courses. Blacksmithing for boatbuilders build your own sassafras canoe building the grand canyon dory bent-wood box making build your own fox canoe build your own northeaster dory build your own skerry daysailer carving a wooden working decoy cruising through the watches introduction to boat modeling. The wooden boat building program is in many ways the renaissance program of the school, combining elements of each program. students rely upon and interpret plans created by yacht designers, work with wood and composite materials to build boats and install marine electrical and propulsion systems..
