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Boatbuilding New

Building the WBS Speed Pram

A small high speed motorboat.

Dates
August 2 – August 8
Location
Brooklin, Maine
Tuition
$950
Instructor
Clint Chase
Experience Level
Beginner
Activity Level
High

This is a six-day course.

Spend a week with Clint Chase building the new speed pram designed just for WoodenBoat School. This for all the people that want get into building their own powerboats at home. The class will focus on glued plywood construction, fitting parts inside a small boat, and include discussions of the design elements for motor craft.

The design parameters are as follows:

  • Low horsepower (low cost motor and gas consumption), but good turn of speed.
  • Capacity for two adults or an adult and two kids.
  • Focus on motoring only (not a Swiss army knife of motor, row,  and sail).
  • Light enough to move easily into the bed of a pickup truck.
  • Cost effective in materials (thin plywood, simple setup).
  • Use the Atkin designed Chatterbox a baseline to start the design.

 

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