The Every Other Saturday Boatbuilding Class
Learning the Fundamental Skills for Building
Traditional Plank-on-Frame Wooden Boats.
Photos below are of traditional wooden boats that are being built at the Arques School. The building of these rowing skiffs require basic woodworking skills. We accept students who have already learned some basic woodworking skills, especially using hand tools.
The photos of our 13ft round-sided dory is a modification of the Chamberlin Skiff.
This class runs from 8am until noon every other Saturday except on national holidays. Thus the actual duration of the class is about seven months. Student absence is counted as class time.
Prospective students with some woodworking experience should first email the School to schedule a visit to introduce themselves.
After an initial school visit, applicants may request to attend a free audit of the class from 8am until noon. If still interested, the applicant may apply to join the class. If the class is full, the applicant may ask to be added to the waiting list.
PLEASE SEND ALL INQUIRIES TO THIS ADDRESS:
The Every Other Saturday Class:
arqueslegacy@gmail.com
Number of students: This class is limited to 5 students.
Instructor: Bob Darr.
Tuition:
Tuition is $300 per student for six months. One half is to be paid upon registration, and the balance payable on the first day of class. Students with timely and steady attendance may ask to repeat the class.
Tool needs:
Students will need to buy their own basic hand tools such as planes, chisels, saws, hammer etc.