Workshop on the Water

Boat Building 101

2012-02-11T14:15:00.000-08:00

Rick and Carol Collier practice their lofting technique.


Aaron Hamilton and Gary Anderberg work on getting that batten just right.


Steve Moore and Andrew Bartosh work on laying out the sheer.


Instructor Bruce Mackenzie shows Emilio Gravangno, James King and Win Akeley how to get a perfect stem.

Our annual Boatbuilding 101 class filled up this year with a group of eager learners. First step in the 4 day class is learning proper lofting techniques.

Richardson Keel

2012-02-05T08:01:00.000-08:00

The floors and frame repairs are done, the keel section is out and the stem is braced. Now it is time to work the magic with battens and bandsaw and fit the new keel section followed by the stem knee. Once those are all carved and secured in place the starboard planking is sprung away from the framing to allow access to the stem. The problems there are pretty obvious, black rotten oak soon to be new. This is a classic sequence of events in any rebuild. Things are done in an order that maintains the integrity of the structure while making room for each successive repair.

Comet Deck on!

2012-01-22T14:02:00.000-08:00

Dave and Finn worked hard on Saturday to put the Comet deck on. Next will be coating the deck with epoxy before we turn her over and finish any hull repairs that need to be done. Her hull is in pretty good condition so it should go quickly.

A Richardson in for Repairs.

2012-01-21T19:19:00.000-08:00

Keel and stem knee on the floor after frames and floors are done.

A 1920's powerboat used to transport people and luggage around a New York Lake, the To & Fro has seen long freshwater service and is a little overdue for work to her backbone floors and the lower portion of her framing particularly in the forward end.

Pre-bent floors in place.

Pre-bending floors for the aft portion of the boat

Sawn floors and new lower frames.

Replacing steel nails with bronze screws.

Engine beds, note the shiny new bronze screw heads

Stem bracing.

With the floors and frames done the keel repairs done, work on the keel gets started.

Finished keel scarph.

Sailmakers Bench

2012-01-17T18:24:00.000-08:00

Sailmakers bench recreated from a museum artifact for an upcoming exhibit. Nice work CHARLES!

2012-01-08T08:03:00.000-08:00

Bruce Mackenzie explains the process of making molds from the lofting of a 14ft Whitehall to the students from CHAD. We will be building 2 Whitehalls in the workshop this spring with students and volunteers.

Bec at the Bandsaw

2011-12-31T06:10:00.001-08:00

Bec is working on s set of lap clamps for the student program. These cam actuated clamps were initiated by Bruce, the WoW manager. They will be used by the kids to create the Whitehall skiffs.

Lighted Parade of boats

2011-12-17T17:50:00.000-08:00

Boats on the River lit up for some winter sparkle. Cocoa and treats at the seaport. For more pics, check greenboats

Tug Light

2011-12-15T06:02:00.000-08:00

Tripping the Lights Tug Jupiter

Re-Creation Recreation

2011-12-14T02:17:00.000-08:00

Randy & Charles working on a project for curitorial. They are making a copy of a museum artifact for an up coming show.

Webcams

2011-12-11T04:08:00.000-08:00

To check out what is going on now for the whaleboat or Richardson, click here.

The plastic curtain around he Richardson helps keep her from drying out. There is a humidifier beneath.

Lippincott Deck Laid Out

2011-12-10T17:48:00.000-08:00

the comet deck has been cut and scarfed.

Leaving Takes So Long

2011-12-08T18:19:00.000-08:00

APPLE JACK, the jersey skiff is almost complete. Charles has been putting in lots of hours on this one, recently completing the floors, sole, centerboard, case, and tackle, and installing the seat. She is ready to go.

And gone is one of the comets, Johns. Illustrating the snowballs chance in ....

Garboard Gone

2011-12-03T09:46:00.000-08:00

The garboard strake has been removed on the Richardson, exposing the frame ends and keel. Parts have been identified for replacement.

Tidely Idely

2011-11-29T14:09:00.000-08:00

Who's boat was named the Tidely Idely?

Big Boat

2011-11-17T18:58:00.000-08:00

Bringing a new boat into the shop always requires planning ahead. The shop is cleared, tools pushed back, other boats cleared out of the way and lots of volunteers come to watch and help.

Richardson sled

2011-11-16T06:57:00.000-08:00

We're bringing in a 1929 29' Richardson tomorrow. It's going to be a tight squeeze as we bring a 9'6" boat in through a 9'10" opening. Jeff is constructing a sled to support the boat as we slide it into the shop. It really looks like it's about to take flight.

Finishing Touch

2011-11-13T03:42:00.000-08:00

Bob Munson adding the last coat of paint to his sneakbox. This boat was rebuilt by the student program last year. For more pix of her sailing in this years Wooden Boat Festival, check out the Workshop FB page.

Whaleboat

2011-11-11T17:17:00.000-08:00

6th plank, last of the battened ones. The next two will be lapstrake.

check greenboats for clench nailing.

Welcome to the Workshop

2011-11-11T04:38:00.000-08:00

Lots of things going on in here. John'S"Bach's Comet was launched yesterday. He doused it with the bottle of CHIMAY he had been saving and declared it finished. The mast was stepped and it is floating in the Delaware now.

New boat coming in... looking forward to it... it will be a tight squeeze thru the doors.