The Youth Boatbuilding & Sailing Program at the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center
Posted in Announcements, Boatbuilding, Class on Mar 19th, 2010
The Spaulding Wooden Boat Center’s 2010 Youth Apprentice Program for high school aged boys and girls will offer a rewarding experience but also require a significant 11-hour per week commitment. New apprentices will begin at the boatyard the week of June 20th, 2010. The youth program is open to all high-school aged boys and girls. [...]
Posted in Boatbuilding on Nov 9th, 2009
Lightly Salted, a Norwegian sailing and rowing pram built by the students in this year’s Youth Boatbuilding and Sailing Program, was launched with much fanfare at the Spaulding Center on Saturday.
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class, Lightly Salted on Oct 3rd, 2009
Students put finishing touches today on the 12 foot Norwegian pram they’ve been working on for months. This is the second Norwegian pram built in the program. The first, Guppy, was built by the inaugural class in the program last year.
The students took a vote on what to name this year’s boat. The winner? Lightly Salted, chosen [...]
Posted in Boatbuilding on Sep 18th, 2009
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class on Aug 5th, 2009
A few of our students from last year have been dropping by to help us build. One of the “Guppy girls” from last year, Destiny Smith, was here this week helping with the planking and the stern thwarts. She wrote a lovely poem about her visit:
Finally Back!
The saw dust in the air,
And the salty bay [...]
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class, Guppy on Aug 5th, 2009
We laid the final plank last week and removed the molds. GuppyII (working name until we launch her) is looking good with lovely lines. August will be a busy month to get her frames, thwarts and rigging installed. We hope to keep to our scheduled early September launch. Come by Spaulding on Tuesday or Saturday [...]
Posted in Boatbuilding on May 7th, 2009
Here’s a photo showing progress on the pram as of May 6.
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class, Guppy on Apr 6th, 2009
Year Two of the Youth Boatbuilding has started with a great group of new students and adult volunteers. This year we are moving at lightning speed with most of the students finishing their wood working projects in only two classes. Last week we constructed the strong back, which is the frame that will support the [...]
Posted in Boatbuilding, Guppy on Dec 6th, 2008
The December issue of Latitude 38 has an article about the November 8 launch of “Guppy” at the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center. Click on image to view article.
Used by permission of Latitude 38.
Posted in Boatbuilding on Nov 10th, 2008
The newly completed Norwegian sailing pram, christened “Guppy,” and built by our 2008 Youth Boatbuilding & Sailing Program, was feted and launched at the Spaulding Center this last Saturday. Well over 100 family and friends attended the launch party and BBQ on our docks.
Photos from the event are below and also in our Media Gallery.
Photo Slideshow (21 [...]
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class on Aug 28th, 2008
After 8 weeks we have finished the hull. This took a lot of work by everyone, laying the keel, attaching the transoms and shaping and riveting 8 planks.
Here is a little time lapse slide show of the the work we have done so far.
To see a larger version go to: http://picasaweb.google.com/Javadad51/SpauldingBoatTimeLapse
It loads slow the first [...]
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class on Jul 30th, 2008
The pram is starting to take shape. We have laid the keel plank, set the molds, attached the stern transom and riveted in our first two planks. Everyone seems to love the riveting, which is good, since we will have to set more than 350 copper rivets before the hull is finished. Next steps are [...]
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class on Jul 3rd, 2008
The first week of classes to build the Norwegian Pram started out great. I had built the “strongback” ( a frame that the boat will sit on during construction) the week before the first class. On Saturday, we had 16 students divided into two teams, On worked on lofting the curve of the keel and [...]
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class on Jun 24th, 2008
I am sorry that I am just getting around to posting a few more pictures from our last class.
I wasn’t able to get photos of everyone with their project, the students all did great work!
Looking forward to the boat building phase in June.
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class on May 4th, 2008
As we come to the end of this phase I am happy to see how nice the students projects are coming out and all the happy faces. During the break this week, all of the students had a lot of fun touring Polaris, a restored 34-foot gaff rigged “pumpkinseed” sloop built on San [...]
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class on Apr 27th, 2008
Photos from Class 4 including Jonah demonstrating scarfing a plank .
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class on Apr 22nd, 2008
Here are photos from Class Two and portraits from Class Three of some of the students who have finished their projects.
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class on Apr 21st, 2008
This is the third week of the class and everyone is having fun (well, I am a little exhausted keeping up with 18 students ages 10 –16). The students have all been great and, except for making me crazy rockin’ the docks during the break time, are joys to work with. We have been concentrating [...]
Posted in Boatbuilding, Class on Apr 5th, 2008
These photos were taken at the first class meeting of the 2008 Youth Boatbuilding & Sailing Program at the Spaulding Wooden Boat Center in Sausalito.
Sat, Apr 3 8:00 pm
Chantey Sing aboard Balclutha at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Thu, Apr 15
Strictly Sail Pacific Boatshow
Jack London Square, Oakland, CA
Sat, Apr 24 9:00 am
Sausalito Marine Flea Market & Local Trade Show
Westmarine, 295 Harbor Dr, Sausalito, CA
Sat, Apr 24 10:00 am
Youth Apprentice Program Open House
Spaulding Wooden Boat Center
Tue, Apr 27 5:30 pm
Sausalito Chamber of Commerce Mixer
Sausalito Chamber of Commerce
Sat, May 1
2010-11 Youth Apprentice Program application deadline
Spaulding Wooden Boat Center
Sat, May 1 8:00 pm
Chantey Sing aboard Balclutha at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Sun, May 23 5:30 pm
Sausalito Chamber of Commerce Mixer
Sausalito Chamber of Commerce
Sat, Jun 5 8:00 pm
Chantey Sing aboard Balclutha at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Mon, Jun 28 5:30 pm
Sausalito Chamber of Commerce Mixer
Sausalito Chamber of Commerce
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
Boatbuilders' & Sailors' Blog
