Boat Building Workshops

www.woodenboatnl.combkingheritage@gmail.com

Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador

709.583.2070 or 709.583.2044

P.O. Box 59Winterton, NLA0B 3M0

What past participants had to say about our Workshops

“I’ve come away from my experience learning more than I thought possible. My younger fellow students helped me get into the swing of things. And the instructor Jerome Canning, master boat builder, could not have given more of his skill, his traditional spirit and his keen eye than he did. “

~Ross Chapelle, Washington, DC

“Your instructor has impressed me to no end with his knowledge of boats and boat building and especially with his ability to weave a bit of Newfoundland and Maritime history in every piece we cut and shape so that the boat comes alive in your hands. He has the heart and eye of an artist and it come out in his work and his passion for this place and its’ people. I have a constant grin on my face and cannot believe how much I am learning at these workshops.”

~Robert Blake, St. John’s NL

Hands on Learning

Workshop participants will actively learn the skills and knowledge associated with building traditional wooden boats. The workshop pace is dynamic and hands on work will be balanced with instruction and interpretation from workshop staff. In the end you will walk away from our workshops with the basic skills and knowledge you need to build your first wooden boat.

Workshop Topics:

Module 1: IntroductionModule 2: Back Bone ConstructionModule 3: Mould types and useModule 4: Timber cutting,Module 4: fashioning and installationModule 5: PlankingModule 6: Finishing work

Workshop Cost

½ day $30One Day $60Weeklong $500

Workshop Time Frames

We offer workshops in a variety of time frames to suit your needs. This includes ½ day, full day and weeklong workshops. The aim of each of these workshop programs is to provide participants with the opportunity to experience all aspects of traditional small craft construction.

Bring Our Workshops to Your Community

We understand that not everyone can attend our workshops due to location. So we encourage groups throughout the province to contact us about bringing our workshops to your community. We will work with you to bring the same experience to you as we offer in our workshops at our Museum in Winterton.

Are you looking for a great introduction to wooden boat construction?

Then join the Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador at one of our upcoming boat building workshops.