Building the 18’ Calendar Islands Yawl
Help build this sail & oar boat for the WoodenBoat School fleet.
- Dates
- August 6 – August 19
- Location
- Brooklin, Maine
- Tuition
- $1600
- Instructor
- Clint Chase
- Experience Level
- Beginner
- Activity Level
- High
This is a two-week class ending on Friday
In this exciting two-week course, Clint will take the class through all facets of building this modern, computer-designed and precut kit, from gluing-in interior components to hanging the rudder. The plan is to finish the hull and spars in 2023, and bend on sail in 2024 when the boat becomes an active member of the school’s fleet!
Students will experience a wide range of skills in two weeks. The first week will focus on building the hull, starting with preparing parts and constructing the strongback. The class will learn important aspects of making parts, prefinishing, setting up a building jig, and constructing the large centerboard case. Then planking commences with the fiberglass-sheathed bottom and garboard, after which students practice glued-lapstrake planking on the rest of the hull. Smaller projects will be happening each day as well: gluing scarfs for planks and laminating parts for use the next day.
After turning the boat over early in the second week, the class will get busy building the interior and installing the remaining parts of the kit: tank tops and side benching, as well as inwales, cleating, and floor timbers. Meanwhile the daggerboard and rudder work will continue. The course will finish with going for a test row and having a comprehensive go-through of the remaining work to be done.
The Calendar Islands Yawl was born out of the waters around the rocky coast of Maine. The CIY is ideal for those wanting to camp-cruise, go daysailing, and explore the coast or lakes in beautiful fashion and versatility. The boat is a great size for taking the whole family or friends, yet the boat can be set up for singlehanding. The interior is open and inviting, and allows for side-bench seating in the cockpit and crew seating on the ’midship thwart. The yawl’s sailing performance is excellent with her strong bearing aft and powerful lug rig. Yet, when you drop the rig and row, she will glide and track nicely over long distances.
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Who is this course best suited for?
This course is appropriate for students with some knowledge and experience. Basic knowledge and use of hand tools is required for most shop courses.
This course involves a high level of activity throughout the week Including: sustained sanding or hand planing, standing and working most of the day, working on group projects that require participation.
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