Traditional Wooden Boat Building Apprenticeship

A wooden sailing boat is perhaps the most glorious instrument the human hand can build. the job of the boatbuilder is to breathe a new life into the supple wood and sturdy metal, rope and sail.. By participating as apprentices for three or more months, students have the experience of building or repairing traditional wooden boats. most apprentice-built boats remain at the boat shop to be used in future educational programs.. Traditional wooden boat building training & summer programs at glbbs. established in 2005, the great lakes boat building school (glbbs) offers a quality educational programs designed to teach quality wooden boat building skills and preserve craftsmanship..

Apprenticeship – the carpenter's boat shop

Making a wooden boat

Spaulding wooden boat center

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.. A couple of years ago my attention turned towards the incredible structures that are traditional wooden boats. so, excited about learning new skills and the possibility of combining my work with another passion - sailing - i moved to falmouth to study boat building.. The apprentice program. this 2-year apprenticeship program is the core of what we offer here at the apprenticeshop. it is an intensive experience designed to teach most aspects of traditional wooden boatbuilding and seamanship..

traditional wooden boat building apprenticeship