2020 BOATBUILDING BASICS WORKSHOP Registration is open.
It might be the most fun and satisfying thing you’ll ever build. It’s called a Six-Hour Canoe, a lightweight 15ft. boat paddled like a kayak. Learn to build it – hands-on – at the Boatbuilding Basics Workshop starting February 8th.
THE BOATBUILDING BASICS WORKSHOP
The Boatbuilding Basics Workshop starts on Saturday February 8, 2020 and runs for five consecutive Saturdays, 9 AM – 3:30PM. Class is at the Cleveland Amateur Boatbuilders Workspace, 1776 Columbus Rd. in the heart of Cleveland’s rowing community neighborhood along the Cuyahoga. registration form.
LEARNING TOGETHER
Class size is limited to 16 participants and we will build four Six-Hour Canoes. You will work in a team of four with each team building a boat. The completed boat will be raffled off among the four who built it. Novices and women are welcome: No prior experience or woodworking skills are necessary.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
You will learn to read boat plans, fit plywood panels, cut compound angles, plane bevels, use epoxy glue and fiberglass tape, sand, and paint. You will develop a skill base for a larger boat project or a kit boat. The boat will be completed to point of primer paint. The final hull color will be selected and purchased by the new owner.
COST AND REGISTRATION
Cost for the BOATBUILDING BASICS WORKSHOP is $195.
Three simple ways to register: e-mail us at cabbsmail@gmail.com or call Ed Neal 440-871-0334 or download and send in the registration form.
Registration closes January 31, 2020.
Class size is limited to 16 participants. The 2019 class sold-out so register now to avoid being put on a waiting list or closed out. A $50 refundable deposit can hold your place.
The BOATBUILDING BASICS WORKSHOP makes an excellent gift for any outdoorsy person.
BOATBUILDING BASICS WORKSHOP SUMMARY
° Starts Saturday February 8, 2020 and runs for five consecutive Saturdays, 9AM – 3:30PM. Last class day is March 7th.
° Location: Cleveland Amateur Boatbuilders Workspace, PHASTAR Bldg., 1776 Columbus Rd., Cleveland, OH 44113
° Cost: $195 per person. Minimum age to participate is fourteen (twelve with an adult also registered). A $50 refundable deposit can hold your place.
° Three simple ways to register: e-mail us at cabbsmail@gmail.com or call Ed Neal 440-871-0334 or download and print out the registration form.
° You will work in a team of four people building a boat. When the boat is completed it will be raffled off among the four who built it.
° Registration closes January 31, 2020.
Have questions? Email us at cabbsmail@gmail.com or call Ed Neal, 440-871-0334.
