New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) will offer a nine-day boat-building class starting Saturday, July 12, and ending Sunday, July 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.
Designed for beginners and hobbyists (ages 12 and up), this hands-on course allows participants to build a boat from a high-quality kit using premium materials. Families participating can include children, ages eight and older.
“Building your own boat is an incredible hands-on STEM experience that brings science, technology, engineering, and math to life,” said Programs Manager Anne Lennon. “From designing the hull to understanding buoyancy and woodworking techniques, every step challenges problem-solving skills and creativity.”
She described the class as “a rewarding way to connect education with real-world applications. “Plus, you get to launch and enjoy something you built with your own hands,” added Lennon, who said NHBM offers full and partial scholarships. “Our goal is to help people experience and enjoy New Hampshire’s waterways and embrace ‘lake life’.”
The boat-building session will conclude with a celebratory launch on Lake Wentworth. Available boats in the class include a two-person canoe, kayak, wood duck kayak, paddle board, or three-person Bevin’s Skiff. Click here to learn more or register for the nine-day boat building class.
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 Belletetes, Eastern Propane & Oil, Epoxy Floor New England, Goodhue Boat Company, Kingswood Press and Design Studio, KW Coastal, Lake and Mountains, North Water Marine, and Taylor Community.