Walk in with a stack of lumber. Walk out with a boat you built yourself. Spaces are still available for the New Hampshire Boat Museum’s Youth, Family, and Adult Boat Building Class on Saturday, July 11 through Sunday, July 19 at the museum’s Wolfeboro campus, 399 Center Street.
“There is nothing else like this in the state,” said Anne Lennon, Programs Manager. “In just nine days, participants have the opportunity to build a beautiful boat they can use for years to come.”
Financial assistance is available, and no participant is turned away due to cost. “We make sure cost is never the reason a family misses out,” said Devon Kurtz, Executive Director.
Participants choose from five boat models matched to skill level and interest: classic canoes and kayaks for solo or tandem paddling, a Wood Duck Kayak, and a Bevin’s Skiff.
“This is a great bonding experience for families,” added Lennon. “Watching a grandparent and grandchild build a Bevin’s Skiff together is very special.”
The workshop runs daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 399 Center Street in Wolfeboro. The program concludes with a celebratory Group Launch on Lake Wentworth on Sunday, July 19.
“Whether families are coming from the Lakes Region, Seacoast, North Country, or out of state, they leave with a boat, a skill, and a connection to New Hampshire’s freshwater heritage they carry home with them,” added Kurtz.
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About NHBM
Founded in 1992 by antique and classic boating enthusiasts, NHBM offers dynamic exhibits and engaging events and programs tailored to the diverse boating lifestyles and values of people of all ages. NHBM exhibits, events and programming covers everything from boat charters, boat trips and race boats to canoes, wooden boats, outboard motors, sculling, sailing sunfish, and Lyman and Johnson motors. Some of our hands-on programs take place on Lake Winnipesaukee. NHBM is sponsored in part by Goodhue Boat Company, North Water Marine, Eastern Propane and Oil, Kingswood Press and Design Studios, Avery Insurance, KW Lakes and Mountains, Lanes End Marine, Watermark Marine, Amoskeag Beverages, Mi Box, Fay’s Boat Yard, and BootLeggers.