This summer, the New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) in Wolfeboro will again offer Boat Building classes for youth, adults, and families, for which scholarships are available. “We supply the tools and high-quality boat kits with the result a beautiful boat you’ll be proud to use on the lake,” noted NHBM Executive Director Martha Cummings. “These boats will last for many years.”
In Youth Boat Building, August 1 – August 12, girls and boys (ages 12 and up) will be taught how to safely use hand tools and a limited number of power tools. In the class, participants may choose from the following kinds of boats: Two-person canoe,
One-person kayak, or Bevin’s skiff.
In Adult & Family Boat Building, July 9 – July 17, adults can work by themselves or with younger family members to build a Bevin’s Skiff, Two-person canoe, One-person kayak, Opti sailboat, or Paddleboard. “Thanks to generous donors, we also offer scholarships for those who need financial assistance, particularly for the youth class,” added Cummings. “We want everyone to have a chance to enjoy the water.”
2022 boat building scholarships are made possible by Wolfeboro Lion’s Club, New England Antique and Classic Boat Society, Captain Raymond Thombs Memorial Fund, New England Lyman Group, Tom and Rose McNamara, Edmund and Sara Dinsmore, and Dr. Jim Forbes Scholarship Fund.
About NHBM
Founded in 1992 by antique and classic boating enthusiasts, NHBM is committed to inspire people of all ages with an understanding of, and appreciation for, the boating heritage of New Hampshire’s fresh waterways. 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, Eastern Propane and Oil, Stark Creative, KW Lakes and Mountains, and FL Putnam.