Founded in 1967, CABBS brings together people who share a passion for building, sailing, paddling, and motoring in boats. Visitors are always welcome at CABBS activities.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Back in the spring, CABBS offered an Introduction to Stitch-n-Glue class. Over five Saturday mornings the class assembled the hull of a FLEET, a 15 ft. runabout designed by Australian Ross Lillistone that is...
Congratulations to three CABBS members, Henry Billingsley, Paul Herrgesell and Ed Neal who entered the Seventy48, a race for human powered craft that starts in Tacoma, Washington, progresses north through seventy miles of Puget...
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Upcoming Events
MetroParks Paddlefest
Date: August 17, 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wendy Park
2800 Whiskey Island Dr.
Cleveland, OH 44102
Want to race your kayak or paddleboard? Get all the registration info on the Cleveland MetroParks website. The morning will be full of racing on the Cleveland lakefront. Join us at our booth displaying our cedar-strip decked paddleboard.
The CABBS Six-Hour Canoe boatbuilding class will start March 3, 2018. Over five consecutive Saturdays, you will build a boat. Interested? Follow along here.
Looking for a great boatbuilding activity for you or a young person? Take a look below at our plans for building the CABBS Optimist dinghy and CABBS Mini-skiff!