HANDS ON BOATS: Lofting a NEW Piscataqua River Wherry JULY 29-30

  • Jul 29 - 30, 2017

  • Boatshop at Strawbery Banke

    14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801

Ticket Price $145.00 This event is now over
Description

HANDS ON BOATS, the Boatshop’s new signature program, is designed for adults who are interested in wooden boats and who want to be part of constructing a new boat while learning-by-doing alongside a master boat builder. The 2017 HANDS ON BOATS participants will build a new Piscataqua River Wherry based on the lines off of an historic Piscataqua River Wherry, which is part of the Strawbery Banke Museum collection.

“Lofting a NEW Piscataqua River Wherry," July 29 & 30, 9 am to 4 pm Lunch included in full day price.

Lofting is the process of "laying down" the full sized lines and dimensions of a vessel in order to "fair out" any issues before building, and to create the picture and shapes in order to create the molds and patterns for construction.

Using the lines and measurements captured from the historic Piscataqua River Wherry in Strawbery Banke Museum’s collection (as part of “Documenting” session), participants will work alongside Nate Piper, master boat builder, to draw a full-size picture of the boat on the boatshop floor, from which all the new construction patterns will be produced.

Full Day: 9am-4pm, includes lunch, $130 museum members; $145 non-members*
Half Day: 9am-noon, $79.20 museum members; $88 non-members*

*Prices are per day. Discounts available when you sign up for multiple days in advance. Please contact us for discount codes prior to signing up.
 
The remainder of the 2017 HANDS ON BOATS sessions will focus on the sequential phases of the new boat’s construction. Join us for on these additional sessions:

“Molds, patterns and frames for a NEW Piscataqua River Wherry,” August 13-17
“Planking a NEW Piscataqua River Wherry,” September 6-10
“Trim, rails and finish work for a NEW Piscataqua River Wherry,” October 11-14

The new boat will be raffled off upon completion.

For information on other upcoming Boatshop at Strawbery Banke workshops and programs visit www.boatshopatstrawberybanke.org.

Date & Time

Jul 29 - 30, 2017

Venue Details

Boatshop at Strawbery Banke

14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801

Boatshop at Strawbery Banke
Strawbery Banke Museum
Strawbery Banke Museum, in the heart of historic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is an authentic 10-acre outdoor history museum dedicated to bringing 300+ years of American history in the same waterfront neighborhood to life. The Museum is a place for children, adults, multigenerational families, and groups to gather to explore eight heritage gardens, 32 historic buildings, and traditional crafts, preservation programs, hands-on activities, the stories told by costumed role-players and the changing exhibits that offer hours of fun and discovery. The Museum's restored buildings and open space invite visitors to immerse themselves in the past, using objects from the museum's collection of 30,000 artifacts, and the histories of the families who lived and worked in the Puddle Dock neighborhood to engage, educate, and entertain.