Fitting Out Small Boats
Taking the mystery out of fitting parts to the inside of a small boat.
- Dates
- May 31 – June 6
- Location
- Brooklin, Maine
- Tuition
- $900
- Instructor
- Bob Fuller
- Experience Level
- Beginner
- Activity Level
- Moderate
This is a five-day course.
The joinery work of a small boat is particularly exacting because there is nowhere to hide slipshod work —no burying rough joints under decks or in cabinetry. This course is designed to teach you how to make elegant parts and tight-fitting joints that will finish out a boat in style.
Many of the skills and techniques you acquire can be transferred to big boats as well. Your instructor will start the week describing how to organize a project as complicated as fitting out a boat. Students will learn how to work from boat plans and drawings. Your instructor will explain the versatility of various types of patterns and show you how to make them, as well as how to use them. You will learn about making curved parts and intricate interior fittings. Your instructor will demonstrate methods for measuring and layout in the hull to accurately position interior parts and pieces. They will also explain how to accurately scribe and fit parts such as the breasthook, quarter knees, thwarts, and risers. You will learn how to use epoxy, other glues and bedding compound; and to become familiar with woodworking in three dimensions with no right angles in sight.
* There is room for one or two students boats to be used in this course. Please contact us if you are interested.
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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 moderate level of activity throughout the week including: standing and working sometimes throughout the day, some hand planing or sanding, working on group projects that require occasional participation.
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