Category: Journal Entry

Our annual festive cookout and cider pressing marks the end of the boating season.  We provide the hamburgers and hotdogs, apples and press.   You bring  a side dish for the table and an empty...

The changing seasons bring four classes to the schedule at our downtown workspace. BOATBUILDING TECHNIQUES Starts Thursday Oct 8, eight consecutive Thursday sessions 6:00-8:30 PM CABBS Workspace Fee – $260 – limit 10 participants...

The Boatbuilding Basics class finished a wooden paddleboard and the Oar and Paddlemaking class showed what beautiful things can be produced with simple hand tools.   Time to put their creations in the water and...

CABBS has enjoyed participating at the Boat Show over the years but this year will be remembered as a year of change. 2026 marked the final year for the show at the IX Center...

Three classes form our winter line-up.  You can register on-line by clicking on SHOP on the homepage menu bar.  Here’s the rundown on each class. INTRO TO FIBERGLASS REPAIR Starts Wednesday January 28 Four...

There is something new in the menu bar above.  We now have an on-line SHOP where you can make purchases:   Join CABBS, register for classes, renew your dues, buy CABBS gear and much more. ...

Helpful resources for members!   CABBS Planning Document – Final CABBS Constitution 2025 with Redlined Changes Ver 3 – Final

It has been a journey to get some use out of our industrial sewing machine at CABBS. Some tuning by a sailmaking friend helped get it operational. I’ve since used it on several small...