CiderFest Closes the Boating Season
We closed the boating season with the making of cider and a pot-luck cook-out. Bass Lake near Chardon was the scene of the activity. The rustic pavilion provides indoor tables for lunch, an outdoor...
CABBS Journal Activity Reports
Sign Up for New October Classes
Check out our three new classes starting in October. All classes are at our workspace in the Cleveland State downtown area. No fees due until October. Register by sending your contact information to...
Two Paddleboards Near Completion
The recently completed Stitch-n-Glue class used the construction of two paddleboards as the hands-on training exercise. Both boards used cedar strip decks to give students experience with that building method. Jeff smooths out the...
Library Dedication Honors Member
February 11 marked the dedication of the CABBS Library in memory of Jim Batteiger. For more than twenty years Jim kept the CABBS library of over 600 books intact in the basement of his...
2024 UPCOMING SKILL BUILDING CLASSES
We are offering four different classes to learn new skills over the late winter months: Intro to Fiberglass Repair, Intro to Stitch-n-Glue Construction, Lyman Restoration Project, and Oar and Paddle Making. Here are the...
Wischmeyer Pram Launched
Seventy years ago Henry Wischmeyer, an amateur Bay Village naval architect, drew plans for a 10 ft. utility pram. It got launched on his 151th birthday, September 27, 2023. A crowd of well-wishers from...
Wischmeyer Pram Nearly Ready for Launch
Over the past five months the Wischmeyer Pram took shape thanks to the efforts of a crew that included Tom Baugher, Dave Weglicki , Steve Frye, John Mikolich, Cindy Verbiak, Paul Jira, Bill Donoho...
Wischmeyer Pram Construction Starts
CABBS is building a 10ft. pram designed in 1953 by Bay Village resident Henry Wischmeyer. The plans, found in the archive of the Bay Village Historical Society, will achieve a boat that will aid...
Seventy years later, the boat he designed is finally getting built. You can help build it.
As a hobby Henry Wischmeyer (1872- 1959) drew plans for small boats of his own design. Today, his boat designs and models are part of the Bay Village Historical Society collection. While going through...
Fiberglass Repair Class Fills a Void
Our four session Intro to Fiberglass Repair class wrapped up with completion of the class project. The participants learned to repair a 1.5″ hole in a panel sawn from a derelict fiberglass boat and...
Registration Open for 2023 Classes
Two upcoming classes are all about building skills and confidence through hands-on learning. INTRO TO FIBERGLASS REPAIR Starts Feb 2nd and runs four consecutive Thursday evenings. And INTRO TO STITCH-N-GLUE Starts March 4th and...
