Family BoatBuilding Events Calendar

Family BoatBuilding events are happening all over the world! Below is a list of the events scheduled to date. Please check this page frequently for updates.

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Connecticut

• Sponsoring Association: WoodenBoat magazine
• Event Start Date: 28 June 2013
• Event End Date: 30 June 2013
• Address: Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT
• Type of Boat: 6 different versions
• Contact: Carl Cramer
• Phone: (207) 359-4651
• Email: carl@woodenboat.com
• URL: www.thewoodenboatshow.com/family-boatbuilding
• Event Description: WoodenBoat began Family BoatBuilding in 1998 at the WoodenBoat Show, which was held that year in St. Michaels, MD.

New Hampshire

• Sponsoring Association: New Hampshire Boat Museum
• Event Start Date: 13 July 2013
• Event End Date: 21 July 2013
• Address: 399 Center St. Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896 United States
• Type of Boat: Canoes, Kayak, Bevins Skiff, Passagemaker and Paddleboard
• Contact: Lisa Lutts
• Phone: (603) 569-4554
• Email: lisa@nhbm.org
• URL: www.nhbm.org
• Event Description: Come build your own canoe, kayak, Bevin’s skiff, Passagemaker, or paddleboard from boat kits. Instructors and volunteers provide expert instruction. Check www.nhbm.org for prices and more details. Class rus from 8:30am – 3:30pm. Take as little or as long as needed to build your boat. Some boats will be completed prior to the 21st. This course is for adults or families with children ages 12 and up. NEW this year — we are offering a paddleboard option in this class!

Pennsylvania

• Organization: The Regatta at Lake Arthur at Moraine State Park
• Event Start Date: 3 August 2013
• Event End Date: 5 August 2013
• Address: Moraine State Park, Portersville, PA 26 miles North of Pittsburgh
• Type of Boat: Building the Six Hour Canoe
• Contact: joey@visitbutlercounty.com
• Phone: (724) 625–9348
• Event Description: Families, Scout and other groups are invited to join other would be builders to work under a tent beside the Lake and enjoy all that the Regatta has to offer. All lumber and plywood will be pre-cut before the event. There will be an orientation meeting on Thursday evening, August 2. Assembly will start on Friday August 3 at 9 am in a tent beside the lake. Construction will continue on Saturday and culminate in a mass launch on Sunday afternoon, painted or unpainted, rain or shine. Details of this 16 Ft Canoe can be found in the book “BUILDING THE SIX HOUR CANOE.”
  Anyone building one before the event is welcome to join  the BIG SPLASH on Sunday afternoon.

Vancover, B.C.

• Organization: Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival
• Event Start Date: 22 August 2013
• Event End Date: 25 August 2013
• Address: Granville Island, Vancouver
• Type of Boat: Bevin’s skiff, 12′ dinghy
• Contact: jan@pragmaltd.com
• Phone: (604) 688-9622
• Website: www.vancouverwoodenboat.com
• Event Description: Have you ever wanted to build a real boat – in 2013? If you want to build a real boat with your family, (Moms, Dads, kids, grandparents, aunts and uncles, (or any other configuration of extended family), you will want to be one of the lucky families/youth groups chosen to participate in this event. You will build your own 12 foot dinghy (Bevin’s skiff) during the Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival (Aug. 22-25, 2013) under the supervision of a professional boat builder. You will all launch your boats at the same time and be able to go for a row before taking your boats home. Entry requirements: Write us a short essay describing why your family should be chosen. Suitable for families/youth groups with youth 11-17-years-old (some exceptions allowed). Cost is $400 per family. What a deal! Successful applicants will be notified on receipt of their essay. Limited space – apply early!