2005 CWB Program Catalogue

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Welcome

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CWB

Scientists tell us there is little genetic difference between a human and a mouse. That sounds somewhat deflating for a culture that nurtured Aristotle, Plato, Da Vinci. However, while a mouse can only dream about it, a human can have abstract philosophical thoughts, scientific theories, create art, tie knots, build boats. The creative genius comes from our more complex brain than the mouse. The craft genius comes from our brain in partnership with our opposable thumbs. Long before our ancestors had written language, because of their opposable thumbs they were tying knots, making tools, building wooden boats. They first built hunting and agricultural equipment. As their communities thrived, boats were built to explore beyond their shorelands. Our maritime skills began before history. Participating in CWB’s workshops is a step back in time, learning the skills and crafting the products that have been part of cultural history practically forever. Please sign up for our workshops to gain a share of your maritime inheritance.

Dick Wagner, Founding Director

Cover photo by Colleen Chartier. Examples of items made in Sam Johnson’s Bronze Casting Workshop. See page 17. Catalogue designed by Dolphin Design, www.dolphindesignstudio.com.

Table of Contents

Course Schedule ........................................................ 4-5 Boatbuilding & Woodworking ........................................ 6-12 Sailmaking, Rigging & Knotwork ...................................13-16 Foundry & Maritime Arts ................................................ 17 Adult Seamanship, Sailing & Steam ...............................18-19 Navigation, Certifications & Licenses .......................... 20-21 Voyaging Programs .......................................................22 Youth Programs ...........................................................23 Program Instructors ................................................ 24-26 General Information & Registration ............................. 27-30

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2005 Courses By Month “

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The most valuable part of the course was the personal connections formed with the instructors, attendees, cwb staff and volunteers. It was the best vacation ever.

January

Family Boatbuilding • Nameboard Carving • Oar Making • Sail Now!-Shore School

February

Tool Making • Half Model Building • Rig-Tuning • Intro to Cruising • Lofting the Heidi Skiff • Caulking

March

Women’s Rigging Series • Turning Bowls and Lidded Vessels • Building the Heidi Skiff • Bronze Casting Canoe Restoration • Knots • Surveying • Conceptual Navigation • Historic Navigation • Intro to Cruising Get Your Captain’s License • Intro to Steam Power

April

Oar Making • Tool Making • Cold-Molded Boat Building • Family Boat Building • Canoe Building • Nameboard Carving Carvel Lofting • Native Style Paddle Making • Boat Photography • Knots • Get Your Captain’s License • Race Now! Girl’s Sailing Camp • Docking Intensive

May

Carvel Boat Building • Women’s Woodworking • IKYAK Building • Sharpening Tools • Knots • Canoe Canvassing Building a Sail Rig • Conceptual Navigation • Historic Navigation • Get Your Captain’s License • After School Sailing US Sailing Instructor Training Bonanza Everyday use: A large and rich mineral deposit Nautical origin: From the Spanish bonanza, a calm sea, adopted by California gold rush miners to mean general prosperity.

June

Family Boat Building • Half Model Building • IKYAK Building • Knots • Cedar Strip Kayak Building • After School Sailing Basic Power Boating • Intro to Steam Power • Advanced Power Boating • Sail Now! • Docking Intensive


2005 Courses By Month July

Family Boat Building • IKYAK Building • Wood Turning Techniques • Sail Now!-Shore School • Longboat Expedition Beach Cruising • Youth Sailing • Docking Intensive.

August

The Plains Indian Flute • Name Board Carving • Family Boat Building • Half Model Building • Lofting the Heidi Skiff Cedar Strip Kayak Building • Sail Now!-Shore School • Youth Longboat Expedition • Docking intensive • Youth Sailing

September

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Building the Heidi Skiff • Turning Bowls • Knots • IKYAK Building • Native Style Paddle Making • Basic Power Boating, Youth Sailing • Get Your Captain’s License

October

Lapstrake Lofting • Lapstrake Boat Building • Oar Making • Surveying • Women’s Woodworking • Rigging • Tool Making Knots • Nameboard Carving • Sailmaking • Bronze Casting • Caulking • Family Boat Building • Basic Power Boating Advanced Power Boating • Get Your Captain’s License • Sail Now!-Shore School • Docking Intensive

November

Native Carving Tools • Model Pond Yachts • Knots • Conceptual Navigation • Historic Navigation Get Your Captain’s License

December

Half Model Building • Knots • Sharpening Tools

In addition to this course schedule, opportunities often arise for additional classes or seminars. Please check our web site for updates at www.cwb.org.


Boatbuilding & Woodworking “ ”

This [Family Boatbuilding] is one of the most fun things I’ve ever done in my life. —The Seattle Times

CWB Apprenticeships Apprenticeships are a hands-on idyllic way to learn extensive amounts about boat building and boat care. The Center for Wooden Boats offers a variety of apprenticeship opportunities throughout the year, from spar maintenance to restoration to bright work. Please contact us if you are interested in applying for a 2005 apprenticeship with CWB.

Family Boat Building Instructor: CWB Staff and Volunteers Session 1: 10 AM to 6 PM, Weekends April 16 & 17, 23 & 24 at CWB Session 2: 10 AM to 6 PM, Thursday thru Sunday June 2 – June 5 at the Edmonds Waterfront Festival (www.edmondswaterfrontfestival.com) Session 3: 10 AM to 6 PM, Friday thru Monday July 1 – July 4 at the CWB annual Wooden Boat Festival Session 4: 10 AM to 6 PM, Weekends August 13 & 14, 20 & 21 at CWB Session 5: 10 AM to 6 PM, Weekends October 22 & 23, 29 & 30 at Camano Island State Park

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Cost: $1100 members / $1325 nonmembers NOTE: Locations and Times Vary Under the guidance of a professional boatwright and assisted by CWB’s volunteers, families will build the Union Bay Skiff together, a simple but great plywood sail boat designed by local boatwright Brad Rice. We’ll supply everything needed to build the boat and we’ll launch all the boats at the end of the event! The boat is capable of carrying two people. Families will take their boats home for painting and miscellaneous finish work. Student/family limit depends on location. No previous woodworking experience required.

Chewing the fat Everyday use: Idle gabbing Nautical origin: Talking and grumbling while eating one’s daily ration of salt pork.

Women’s Woodworking:

An Introduction To The Basics Instructor: Hannah Browne Session 1: May 4, 11, 18 & 25 Session 2: October 5, 12, 19 & 26 Time: All sessions meet 6 PM to 9 PM Wednesdays Cost: $200 members / $240 nonmembers Ladies! Have you always wanted to learn woodworking but never had the time or encouragement? Join Hannah Browne for a four session workshop in the wonderful ways of woodworking. In addition to learning how to safely use hand and power tools, this workshop will cover basic joinery, gluing, fastening, and finishing techniques. You will walk away with the knowledge and confidence to embark on your own woodworking projects. Tell your sisters, girlfriends, mothers and daughters to sign up! Limit: 8 students.


Boatbuilding & Woodworking Woodturning Techniques:

Sharpening Lathe Tools, Turning Spindles, Plates And Bowls

Nameboard Carving (Nameboards, Banners & Nautical Details)

Native Style Paddle Making Instructor: Ray Arcand Session 1: April 23 & 24

Instructor: Roger Goad

Instructor: Rich Kolin

Session 2: September 24 & 25

Date: 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday thru Wednesday

Session 1: January 15, 16 & 17

Time: July 23 – 27

Session 2: April 16, 17 & 18

Time: All sessions meet 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday & Sunday

Cost: $510 members / $600 nonmembers

Session 3: August 6, 7 & 8

This is a great course for the person who wants to get into the fascinating arena of woodturning. In this five day class you will learn to sharpen your lathe tools, and to turn spindles, plates and bowls. The student will learn several methods of attaching the stock to the lathe including paper-split, dovetailed chuck, screws, and reverse jamming. Tool techniques will progress from scraping to shear cutting. Cutting beads, coves, tapers and straights are covered in the section on spindle work. Bowls and plates will be taught in faceplate work. The student will learn to apply various finishes. CWB will provide all that is needed; however, if you wish to bring your own tools, you are more than welcome. Limit: 5 students.

Session 4: October 15, 16 & 17 Time: All sessions meet 9 AM to 5 PM, Saturday - Monday Cost: $250 members / $300 nonmembers This course is for beginning and intermediate students and is designed to enhance hand carving skills and offer an opportunity for personalizing any boat or home with a unique, traditional maritime art. Under the guidance of instructor Rich Kolin, students will learn to design, layout, and carve nameboards, banners or seat rests for a boat or home. Limit: 8 students.

Oar Making Workshop

Cost: $225 members / $270 nonmembers Instructor will do a presentation on the origins and uses of various native paddles of the Pacific North West. Students will learn about the different properties of wood used to make paddles. Students will be guided through the processes of layout and then the use of hand and power tools to shape the paddle. There will be a number of paddle pattern styles to choose from. Paddle finishes will be discussed and when finished you will take home a canoe paddle to finish or decorate in what ever way you may choose. Limit: 6 students.

Native Carving Tools: Crooked Knife Making

Instructor: Rich Kolin

Instructor: Ray Arcand,

Session 1: April 2 – 4

Date: November 5 & 6

Session 2: October 1 – 3

Time: 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday & Sunday

Time: All sessions meet 9 AM to 5 PM, Saturday – Monday

Cost: $225 members / $270 nonmembers

Cost: $275 members / $330 nonmembers Students will learn the design elements of good oars and will lay out and build oars for our new Cama Beach campus on Camano Island. This course teaches the sharpening and use of planes, spokeshaves, and draw knives. The skills used here are basic to all boat building, and this is the recommended course for those considering taking a boat building class. Limit: 6 students.

Instructor will guide you through the history of native style carving tools and explain the properties of steel and how this affects the shaping and hardening and tempering of the steel. These knives can be detail knives or single, or double edged knives depending on where they are going to be used. This could be paddle carving, or native art carving or the shaping of a spoon or bowl. Each student will finish two small carving knives of their choice. Limit: 6 students.

Hand Plane

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Half Model Workshop

Thanks, there is no other way for me to learn this stuff.

Instructor: Rich Kolin

Instructor: Paul Marlow

Session 2: June 4 & 5

Date: November 11, 12, 13, 19, 20 & 26 (Last session optional)

Session 4: December 3 & 4 Time: All sessions meet 9 AM to 5 PM, Saturday & Sunday Cost: $175 members / $210 nonmembers

Haida Canoe Carving By Arrangement

Clean slate Everyday use: Fresh start Nautical origin: Wiping off the slate on which courses and distances are kept during each of a ship’s four-hour watch.

Dugout canoes of the Northwest native peoples are considered the flowers of the sea. The canoe had an importance far beyond mere utilitarian use and was a connecting link between all social and economic levels. Carving a canoe was considered the highest achievement of a carver. The canoe is a metaphor for community, where everyone works together. Work alongside Haida carver Sāādūūts, who is Artist in Residence at The Center for Wooden Boats and learn about traditional Haida canoe making and canoe culture. Sessions are open to youth or adults but are individually arranged and depend on availability. One day ($100), Five days ($250) or One month ($1000). Groups also welcome. Call for arrangements.

Pond Yacht Program For Adults

Session 1: February 12 & 13 Session 3: August 13 & 14

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Pirate R-11:

The old way of designing a boat or ship was to shape a half model of a hull and, from those lines, scale up and build a boat. Countless schooners, skiffs, smacks and others were thus crafted. For this class the students will take the lines off of a plan and carve a half model which will be mounted on a board ready to hang on your wall. This class is important to new boat builders as it teaches how a two dimensional plan can be converted into a three dimensional boat. Students will learn how to read a boat plan. In addition the students will learn to sharpen and use chisels, knives, spokeshaves and small planes. Limit: 6 students.

Time: 6 PM to 10 PM first Friday of workshop; 9 AM to 6 PM all other days (Saturdays & Sundays) Cost: $600 members / $720 non members Within five or six workshop sessions with Paul Marlow you will construct and take home a beautiful replica of a 39” model yacht based on the lines of Ted Geary’s very successful R-class sloop Pirate. Ted Geary originally began a model yacht program with the goal of getting schoolboys interested in woodworking and sailing. Now that Pirate and the original plans for the model racer belong to the Center for Wooden Boats (CWB), the model boat program has been revived in Seattle as a joint venture between CWB and Alternative School No. 1 (AS1). We are excited to offer this program to adults in 2005. You will experience all aspects of constructing pond boats, including layout, cutout, hull, exterior and interior, keel, sheer, deck, mast, rigging, painting and finish work. Basic knowledge of using a bandsaw, chisel, rasp and hand plane required. Some ‘homework’ will be assigned. Limit: 6 students.


Boatbuilding & Woodworking Tool Making Workshop Instructor: Rich Kolin Session 1: February 5 & 6 Session 2: April 9 & 10 Session 3: October 8 & 9 Time: All sessions meet 9 AM to 5 PM, Saturday & Sunday Cost: $175 members / $210 nonmembers Under the guidance of a master boatwright, students will build their own smoothing plane and carving knife that will provide a lifetime of use. Students will shape and heat-treat a piece of tool steel into a blade that will hold a razor edge. They also will learn to sharpen, use and maintain their masterpieces. Limit: 6 students.

Turning Bowls And Lidded Vessels Instructor: Roger Goad Session 1: March 4 – 6 Session 2: September 9 – 11 Time: All sessions meet 10 AM to 6 PM, Friday thru Sunday Cost: $310 members, $370 nonmembers Bowl turning need not be the province of the woodturning gurus. During this class you will learn some very successful techniques for making truly beautiful bowls, including the reverse jamming method; it’s not a wrestling move. It is an inexpensive method of turning the inside and outside of a bowl without those expensive chucks. Limit: 6 students.

Wood Strip Kayak: Pre-built Workshop

Instructor: Action Fish Kayaks (www.actionfish.com) Session 1: June 20 – 26 Session 2: August 22 – 28 Time: All sessions meet 10 AM to 6 PM, Monday thru Sunday Cost: $2,500 members / $2,750 nonmembers (Price is per boat. Friends and families are welcome to build a boat together.) Over the course of seven days, students will work with the instructor to build the deck of their pre-built cedar strip kayak hull. Upon completing the course students posses an excellent understanding of the construction techniques employed in cedar strip boat building and the skills to confidently build their own cedar strip craft. Students learn through hands on experience as they participate in all aspects of construction including: kayak elements and design, wood selection, strong-back assembly, deck construction, hardwood laminating, joining the deck and hull, fiberglass and epoxy application and cockpit and hatch installation. At the end of the course each student/family takes home their own cedar strip kayak. Limit: 12 boats. NOTE: Students MUST register 4 weeks before the class begins due to detailed prep work. After registration please call Action Fish Kayaks at 360.299.0919 to select your kayak, deck size, body dimensions, and preferences.

Aleut Ikyak (Baidarka) Workshop

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Instructor: Corey Freedman (www.skinboats.com) Session 1: May 7 – 15 Session 2: June 11 – 19 Session 3: July 16 – 24 Session 4: September 24 – October 2 Time: All sessions meet 9 AM to 5 PM, Saturday thru Sunday (9 day workshop) Cost: $1100 members / $1300 nonmembers The Aleut Ikyak, also widely known as the Baidarka, has been used for thousands of years as the primary method of transportation in the Aleutian Islands. It is the acme of Arctic Native design. Each student will build his or her own boat, 17' long and weighing 25 to 40 pounds. You will design the boat to fit your skill level and body type. The boats will be built primarily of yellow and red cedar with all joinery pegged and lashed – no metal fastenings, no glues. The skin will be made from 10-14 oz. ballistic nylon cloth with a resin coating that provides waterproofing and translucence. You do not need woodworking experience; just come equipped with enthusiasm! Limit: 6 students.

Cory and Colin are great, keep ‘em coming back.


Boatbuilding & Woodworking “

Eric (Harman) is a very knowledgeable, patient, capable person-good sense of humor. I loved the course.

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Canoe Restoration Instructor: Eric Harman Date: March 12 – 18

Date: May 14 Time: 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday

Cost: $700 members / $800 nonmembers

Cost: $85 members / $100 nonmembers

Restore canoes from the CWB collection. This will involve careful removal of outwales and keel to allow us to peel of the old canvas, inspect the hull for damage and make necessary repairs. We will apply a coat of preservative, stretch on new canvas and apply filler. Take home the skills necessary to restore your own wooden canoe! Limit: 6 students.

Using a traditional wood-canvas canoe from the CWB collection students will learn how to stretch canvas and apply filler to complete restoration. Limit: 8 students.

The Atkinson Traveler Canoe Instructor: Eric Harman

Instructor: Rich Kolin Session 1: February 19 & 20 Session 2: August 20 & 21 Time: All sessions meet 9 AM to 5 PM, Saturday & Sunday Cost: $275 members / $330 nonmembers

Time: 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday thru Friday

Students will loft and set up the 12 foot “Heidi” rowboat designed especially for the Center for Wooden Boats by Rich Kolin. It is a fast seaworthy boat which is ideal for that “first” boat. They will learn how to develop the patterns for the boat’s key parts and how to set up a boat using lofting as a guide. This class is recommended for those who wish to take the Heidi Building workshop. Recommended reading: Traditional Boatbuilding Made Easy: Building Heidi. Limit: 6 students.

Build a traditional Atkinson Traveler Canoe under the guidance of Eric Harman. All materials will be pre-milled, students will spend the time bending ribs and stems, fitting planks, shaping thwarts, caning seats and stretching and filling canvas. Limit: 6 students.

Nautical origin: Cut the light ropeyarn holding the sails of a square-rigged ship, the better to sail at once.

Lofting The Heidi Skiff

Date: April 16 – 22 Cost: $700 members / $800 nonmembers

Everyday use: Make a hasty departure

Instructor: Eric Harman

Time: 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday thru Friday

Canoe Building:

Cut and run

Canoe Canvasing

Building The Heidi Skiff Instructor: Rich Kolin Session 1: March 5 – 7, 12 – 14 & 19 – 21 Session 2: September 3 – 5, 10 – 12 & 17 – 19 Time: All sessions meet 9 AM to 5 PM, Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays Cost: $750 members / $900 nonmembers This is the ideal starting point for the beginning boat builder. The “Heidi” was designed to be the backbone of the rental fleet at the new CWB campus at Cama Beach State Park on Camano Island. All of the basics of boat building are exercised including lapstrake sides, caulking the bottom with cotton and compound and fitting seats, rails and knees. The students will learn to sharpen and use hand tools and will practice the arts of the boat builder. Boat will be sold at course end for cost of materials. Limit: 6 students.


Boatbuilding & Woodworking Lofting A Carvel Planked Sailing Boat Instructor: Rich Kolin

Building A Carvel Planked Sailing Boat

Building A Sail Rig For A Carvel Planked Sailing Boat

Instructor: Rich Kolin

Instructor: Rich Kolin

Date: April 23, 24 & 25

Date: May 2 – 6 & 9 – 13

Date: May 21 – 23

Time: 9 AM to 5 PM, Saturday thru Monday

Time: 9 AM to 5 PM, Mondays thru Fridays

Time: 9 AM to 5 PM, Saturday thru Monday

Location: At The Marysville Boatshop

Location: At The Marysville Boatshop

Location: At The Marysville Boatshop

Cost: $275 members / $330 nonmembers

Cost: $900 members / $1100 nonmembers

Cost: $275 members / $330 nonmembers

Lofting is the process of drawing the boat full size in order to determine the shape of key parts and to plan the set up of these parts, the molds, and the jig that the boat will be built on. This is the first step in any boat building project. This workshop will loft and set up the 13 foot carvel planked Swift class sail boat. The students will loft the boat and make patterns of all backbone parts. On the third day they will build molds, stem and transom, and set up the boat as much as time allows. This boat will be built in the Carvel Plank boat building class. For out of towners there are reasonably priced accommodations nearby. Contact the Rich Kolin for further details at kolin1@gte.net or 360.659.5591. Limit: 6 students.

In this workshop, students will learn the mysteries of carvel planking by building the second boat of a new class developed for the CWB by Rich Kolin based on Captain Nate Herreshoff’s Columbia Lifeboat model of 1910. The boat will be the part of a fleet which will be used to teach sailing at the CWB. The students will steam bend oak frames and carefully carve cedar planks to fit the curved surfaces. Then they will bevel the edges of the planks to fit tightly. The seams will be caulked with cotton and seam compound. They will learn tool sharpening and the care and use of hand and power tools. No experience is necessary although this is a challenging boat building class. It is recommended that students take an introductory workshop in order to gain experience with sharpening and using hand tools. The Center will supply all necessary tools, but feel free to bring any hand tools you might like to use. A block plane, a spokeshave, a Japanese handsaw, a 600 grit sharpening stone, a two inch Chinese bristle paint brush, and a rechargeable drill motor, drills, and counter sinks are recommended. The sailing rig class which follows this class will build the rudder, spars, and dagger board for this boat. For out of towners there are reasonably priced accommodations nearby. Contact Rich Kolin at kolin1@gte.net or 360.659.5591 for further details. Limit: 6 students.

In this workshop, students will learn how to build a mast and boom, dagger board, and rudder for the 13' Swift class sailboat which will be built in our carvel boat building class. This boat will be used to teach sailing at our new CWB campus at Cama Beach State Park. The students will learn how to sharpen and use planes, draw knives, spokeshaves. Rich will show how to set up the tools and recommend places to buy used tools. The students will then round and shape the spars and make and fit a kick-up rudder and a dagger board. Feel free to bring any hand tools you might like to use. A block plane, a spokeshave, a Japanese handsaw, a 600 grit sharpening stone, sharpening jig and a battery operated hand drill and are recommended. For out of towners there are reasonably priced accommodations nearby. Contact Rich Kolin at kolin1@gte.net or 360.659.5591 for further information. Limit: 6 students.

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Boatbuilding & Woodworking “

I think we learned a number of things we could never get from a book, such as fairing the rabbets and planning gains, etc. I got a lot out of Eric’s (Hvalsoe) level 12 of craftsmanship and the level of quality that is acceptable in each stage of the boatbuilding process.

Cut of his jib Everyday use: Outward appearance Nautical origin: The appearance of a triangular forward sail, indicating the type of a ship and sometimes its nationality.

Cold Molded Boat Building

A Day With A Surveyor

Instructor: John Guzzwell

Instructor: Lynne Reister (LodeStarMarine@aol.com)

Date: April 4 – 8

Session 1: March 19

Time: 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday thru Friday

Session 2: October 1

Cost: $550 members / $625 nonmembers Students will learn the methods used to develop shapes from plans, with some simple lofting demonstrations. They will then move on to the actual construction of the boat, making the keel assembly, transom and bow then planking over the mold with three layers of veneer. Knees and internal stiffners, which involve laminated veneer over forms, will also be shown. Be prepared to get dirty! Limit: 10 students.

Lapstrake Lofting:

The Lake Oswego Boat Instructor: Eric Hvalsoe Date: October 1 & 2 Time: 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday & Sunday Cost: $175 members / $210 members Lofting is a vital tool, typically the first step in building a new boat. It is a fascinating mental exercise in three dimensional management and layering. Over the weekend we will loft the lines of a 15 ft Lake Oswego boat. We will calculate bevels and deductions, add raking stations for transom development, learning how to extract the maximum amount of information from the drawn line. We will discuss construction details, set up, and building molds for the real thing. Newcomers put your thinking caps on! Veterans may even learn a trick or two. It is not enough to read about lofting, you’ve got to do it! Limit: 12 students.

Time: All sessions meet 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday Cost: $80 members / $95 nonmembers

Lapstrake Boat Building: The Lake Oswego Boat

Instructor: Eric Hvalsoe Date: October 8 – 16 Time: 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday thru Sunday Cost: $800 members / $900 nonmembers Students will build a new boat, assembling the building frame, molds and backbone. The hull will be planked cedar lapstrake over the molds, turned upright and framed out. Seat risers, thwarts, knees, rails, and floorboards will be added. Students will rabbet, spile, steam planks and oak ribs and pattern and bevel complex components. Ring nails, wood screws, copper clench nails and rivets will be used throughout the construction, as well as the finest lumber. Boatbuilding experience is not a prerequisite – typically student experience and skills vary widely, all part of the fun. Students are asked to bring at a minimum a few simple tools; a more comprehensive list will be provided upon registration and left to the students’ discretion and budget. Boat may be sold at course end for cost of materials. Limit: 8 students.

So, you are thinking of buying a Wooden Boat? Good! Let’s find a good one! Spend the day learning the about critical areas and vessel components to explore on a boat. See examples and ask questions. Learn “What to Do Before You Hire A Surveyor”. You will develop a good eye to help you become a more knowledgeable buyer, and weed out a Derelict from a Dandy. Take home a checklist and good resources! Practical Exercises: Spend time in the field practicing your new observer skills on real boats. Limit: 12 students.


Sail Making, Rigging & Knotwork Sharpening, As You Like It! Instructor: Jan Zoltowski

Sail Making Workshop Instructor: Sean Rankins, Northwest Sails

Session 1: May 7 & 14

Date: October 10 – 15

Session 2: December 10 & 17

Time: 10 AM to 6 PM, Monday thru Saturday

Time: All sessions meet 10 AM to 2 PM, Saturdays

Cost: $750 members / $900 nonmembers

Cost: $85 members / $100 nonmembers Any kind of undertaking of any woodworking project will only be successful and safe if you operate sharp, well maintained tools and machinery. Take the chore out of sharpening and learn to enjoy the process under the guidance of Master Woodworker, Jan Zoltowski. This class will cover an overall introduction to hand and machine sharpening, sharpening stones, tools and devices used to improve the performance of your tools. The second class will be tailored towards suiting the students’ needs and learning some good tricks and techniques using a handson approach. Limit: 10 students.

Caulking For Beginners Instructor: Tim Reagan Date: February 19 OR October 15 Time: 10 AM to 2 PM Cost: $50 members / $60 nonmembers Tim Regan is a world renowned caulker. He will explain and demonstrate the techniques of examining a boat to determine the extent of repair and caulking required. Yes, the leaking may be a symptom of faulty fastenings and rotten frames. Tim will also deal with the tools and caulking materials needed. He will guide the student in reefing and caulking both hull and deck. A tight wooden boat is a strong boat. The caulking compresses the planks and adds stiffness to the hull. Limit: 12 students.

Sail making is a craft rich in tradition and functional beauty that can be intimidating and mysterious to the novice. We will help take some of the mystery out of the craft by helping you understand the overall art and science behind this craft. Come join us to learn the basic principles and practical hands-on techniques in building actual sails for one of our Norm Blanchard Junior Knockabout One Design Sloops. We will take you through the measuring of the rig, 2-D plan design, concepts and principles of the 3-D design process, and on to building actual sails. At the end of the week we will go sailing and look at our finished handcrafted sails in their actual sailing environment, out on the water! Limit: 10 students.

Rig Tuning

Or How To Go Faster While Spilling Less Coffee Lecturer: Brion Toss Date: February 17 Time: 6 PM to 9 PM, Wednesday Cost: $25 members / $30 nonmembers Many sailors think that rig tuning is just for racers. But while racers will enjoy and benefit from this talk, tuning has a lot to offer to cruisers. That’s because, in addition to making a rig more efficient, tuning also makes a boat safer, more comfortable - and cheaper to own. In this talk, master rigger Brion Toss will explain the simple principles that underlie a good tune, as well as offering specific tuning advice for specific rigs. No limit.

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The Voyaging Rig: Preparing Your Rig For All Oceans

Lecturer: Brion Toss Date: October 6 Time: 6 PM to 9 PM, Wednesday Cost: $25 members / $30 nonmembers The ocean can be a daunting place, and wise sailors will take appropriate steps to prepare their rigs for any eventuality. But what steps are truly appropriate? In this talk, master rigger Brion Toss will address the details that really matter: durable, efficient hardware, ergonomic deck and cockpit layout, and proper rig scantlings - neither too light, nor too heavy. No limit.

Sailmaker’s Palm


Turks Head Knot

Sail Making, Rigging & Knotwork Sailboat Rigging- A Series Of Workshops For Women

Knots 2: monkey’s fist Date: April 9

Instructors: Margie Mc Donald and Elize Nordske-Jones (BrionToss Yacht Riggers)

Instructor: Dennis Armstrong

Time: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Saturday

Date: March 3, 10 & 17

The Knotted Line

Cost: $30 members / $40 nonmembers

Series Cost: $375 members / $450 nonmembers

This class is dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of the Monkey’s Fist. This is also found under the heading of heaving line weight. The class will run one to two hours, and will start promptly at 10:30 AM and be finished by 12:30 PM.

Time: 6 PM to 9 PM, Wednesdays Series Cost: $100 members / $115 nonmembers Per Session Cost: $40 members / $50 nonmembers

Wenches On Winches

Date: March 3

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The Eight Knot Class Series

We will disassemble a winch for maintenance - this is often a job fraught with problems, flying parts and no schematic to put it back together... but we can fix that. Regular maintenance and a safety survey of your rig is important - we have a few ideas to share about that too. A good look at all the systems- Cars, blocks, wire, turnbuckles, halyards, chain plates, and the tools you’ll need. Limit: 15 women.

Basic Braided Splices And Knots

Date: March 10

Double braid splice, core to core splice; butterfly knot & stopper knot. We will be teaching from three of Brion’s Books: The Rigger’s Apprentice, Working Rope - Book 1 Basic Knots; Working Rope - Book 5 Basic Splicing. Limit: 15 women.

Going Aloft Safely

Date: March 17

We will show you how to go aloft, in the right gear and with all the safety techniques. While we are up there - we’ll do a quick survey, show you how to work with tools aloft, as well as how to get them up and down safely. We will also cover effective communication with deck crew, and the beauty of using mechanical advantage rather than strength. Limit: 15 women.

Knots 1: Basic Knots Date: March 12 Time: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Saturday Cost: $30 members / $40 nonmembers In this class we will discuss knots with an eye to their intended use. The class will run about 2 hours and will start promptly at 10:30 AM. Come early and stay late. Limit: 10 students. Tools: Tools for succeeding classes will be discussed here. Materials: Line or lines will be provided. If however, you wish to have your own practice line then bring one fathom of soft laid line 3/8 to 1/2 inches in diameter. Recommended references: Harvey Garrett Smith: The Marlinespike Sailor, Stewart Granger: Creative Rope Craft, Brian Toss: Riggers Apprentice, P. P. O. Harrison: The Harrison Book of Knots, Clifford Ashley: The Ashley Book of Knots and Emiliano Marino: The Sailmaker’s Apprentice

Tools: Long nose pliers. Tools for the next class will be discussed here. Limit: 10 students. Materials: Bring 2 fathoms of 1/4 to 3/8 inch diameter soft line, #8 waxed Marlo Whipping twine, and a stout sewing needle or #14 sail needle. Materials for the next class will be discussed here. Recommended references: Harvey Garrett Smith: The Marlinespike Sailor


Sail Making, Rigging & Knotwork Knots 4: Hitchings (Coverings) Date: June 11 Time: 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Saturday

Knots 3: Ocean Plat Mat Date: May 14 Time: 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Saturday Cost: $40 members / $50 nonmembers The first in a series of classes on what to do with lines that are not good enough to use but are too good to throw away. In this class we will discover ways to coil old lines and make something useful at the same time. We will make an Ocean Plat Mat. Additional benefits will include an introduction to whipping and sewing down. The class will run two to three hours, and will start promptly at 10:30 AM. Limit: 10 students. Tools: Wooden fid, strong fingers and the tools from the previous class. Tools for the next class will be discussed here. Materials: Bring 30 feet of 3/8 inch diameter line or 35 feet 1/2 inch diameter line, or 45 feet of 3/4 inch diameter line and the left over material from the previous class. Materials for the next class will be discussed here. Recommended references: Provided

Knots 5: Simple Rigging Without A Lot Of Tools

Date: September 17

Cost: $50 members / $60 nonmembers

Time: 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Saturday

If you have admired the coverings on a tiller or wheel, perhaps on stantions or railings, then this class is for you. We will discuss and make different types of hitching and solve some of the mysteries of the Turks Head. The class will run 4 to 6 hours, and will start promptly at 10:30 AM and be concluded by 4:30 PM. Limit: 10 students.

Cost: $30 members / $40 nonmembers In this class we will discuss some simple rigging techniques. Topics will include whippings, splicing (three strand laid line), grommet making and seizings. We will talk about cafe gear and the application of service. Limit: 10 students.

Requirements: Something to cover: a tiller, handrails, or a steering wheel. If you don’t have any of these items then bring a short length of plastic pipe and two caps and we will make a needle holder.

Materials: None or by arrangement. Materials for the next class will be discussed here.

Tools: A cutting tool to cut the cord (knife or scissors), we will be cutting heavy cord and the tools from the previous class. Tools for the next class will be discussed here Materials: Bring #48 or #60, good quality cotton Seine twine or Bonded Nylon Seine twine and the left over material from the previous class. Materials for the next class will be discussed here. Recommended references: Harvey Garrett Smith: The Marlinespike Sailor, Stewart Granger: Creative Rope Craft, Brian Toss: Riggers Apprentice and P. P. O. Harrison: The Harrison Book of Knots

Tools: Special tools provided and the tools from the previous class. Tools for the next class will be discussed here.

Recommended references: Brian Toss: Riggers Apprentice and Clifford Ashley: The Ashley Book of Knots

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Sail Making, Rigging & Knotwork “

The most valuable part was learning new skills and producing a beautiful and usable product.

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Knots 6: The Ditty Bag

Knots 8: Sea Chest Handles (Chest Beckets)

Or Canvas Deck Bucket

Date: December 3, 17 & January 7

Date: October 8, 22 & 29

Time: 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Saturdays

Time: 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Saturdays Cost: $125 members / $150 nonmembers

Cost: $125 members / $150 nonmembers

Homework will be assigned during this course. Canvas Ditty Bags or deck buckets are very handy to have on board. While working aloft tools can be kept in the bucket or bag. The tools from the preceding classes can be stored in either the bag or bucket. When the bag or bucket is not in use it can be folded up and stored out of the way. Different kinds of hand stitching techniques will be used in the construction of the project and are applicable to sail repair. Limit: 6 students.

Homework will be assigned during this course. This project marks the end of the series of classes on rope craft. The construction of Beckets is thought by some to be the ultimate task in the art. The work for this is intense. Limit: 5 students.

Tools: Good shears for cutting canvas, a seam rubber (block of hard wood), Sewing Palm, and the tools from the previous class. Tools for the next class will be discussed here. Materials: Bring one yard of 13 ounce or #7 or #8 cotton canvas, 2 fathoms of 3/8 Manila line or line that grommets can be made out of. Materials for the next class will be discussed here. Recommended references: Emiliano Marino: The Sailmaker’s Apprentice

Knots 7: Rope Fenders Date: November 19 Time: 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Saturday Cost: $50 members / $60 nonmembers Revealing the mysteries of rope fenders. Limit: 10 students. Tools: Pliers, Knife or wire cutters and the tools from the previous class. Tools for the next class will be discussed here Materials: Bring 30 feet of 1/2 inch diameter Manila Line, new or used. Materials for next class will be discussed here. Recommended references: The instructor’s book will be available for sale

Deep six Everyday use: Get rid of Nautical origin: Throw something overboard, with the six referring the six-foot nautical fathom.

Tools: All of the rope working tools that you have accumulated. Materials: Bring 2 sizes of Seine twine small diameter #30 and medium diameter #120, 1 fathom of 3/8 inch diameter manila rope, cheap line that will be used to bulk up the handles. The handles will then be covered with strips of cloth about 1 to 2 inches wide about 50 feet total, heavy seine twine (120 or ¼ inch dia. for the Tack), and 12 inches of 3/4inch dia. plastic pipe. Recommended references: Harvey Garrett Smith: The Marlinespike Sailor


Foundry & Maritime Arts Boat Photography Instructor: Phil Webber

Instructor: Sam Johnson

Date: May 7

Session 1: March 12 & 13

Time: 9 AM to 6 PM, Saturday

Session 2: October 15 & 16

Cost: $80 members / $95 nonmembers

Time: All sessions meet 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday & Sunday

Come down to Lake Union and take pictures of boats! Nothing is more beautiful than a wellmaintained wooden row or sail boat floating in the water under just the right light. Join Phil Webber for a day and learn how to capture this beauty on film. Limit: 12 students.

Music:

Making The Plains Indian Flute Instructor: Roger Goad Date: August 5 – 7 Time: 10 AM to 6 PM, Friday thru Sunday Cost: $210 members / $270 nonmembers In making a flute with good sound, there is more than meets the eye! Creating one of these works of art is rewarding in itself. Playing these flutes is very relaxing and a whole lot better than other things we do to “relax”. The deep resonant notes and high trills can carry your mind where ever you want it to go. Plus, we use nearly every tool in the shop. Limit: 6 students.

Bronze Casting Workshop

I can’t say enough good about this whole experience. All the people we had contact with were superb. Sam was absolutely great in his teaching abilities, and made us feel completely at ease with the 17 learning process.

Cost: $175 members / $210 nonmembers Sam Johnson will introduce the basics of sand molding and bronze casting during this handson, engaging course. Even if you don’t want to do your own casting, there will be enough discussion of casting design and pattern making to minimize the cost of having a commercial foundry make your castings. Boat builders in particular often need special bronze fittings which are not available but can be cast without great expense. Anyone who has ever lost an oarlock will appreciate learning how to make copies of original hardware. For safety, students should wear all natural fiber or cotton clothing, leather shoes and bring safety glasses if you have them (or CWB will supply). Limit: 10 students. Note: Students will learn how to make their own furnaces and can buy all of the necessary parts at cost during the course.

See the cover of this catalogue for examples of items made in previous Bronze Casting Workshops.

The class was great! I learned how to cast bronze, build my own furnace and make parts for my boats. Already I have made oarlocks, pintles, gudgeons, a goose-neck and other stuff for my boats.


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SailNOW!

Both instructors were unfailingly patient, encouraging and enthusiastic.

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One-on-one Sailing Lessons Cost: $35 an hour members / $45 an hour non-members

Filibuster Everyday use: Delaying tactic Nautical origin: From the Dutch vrijbuiter, freebooter or pirate, adopted to describe a political opponent’s maneuvering to block legislation..

S e a m a n s h i p

For sailors with sporadic schedules or who just need a little brush up on their skills we offer Oneon-One Sailing lessons. You and an instructor will work on your particular needs along your path to better sailing. Lessons are available by appointment only and can be experienced on one of the 100 plus boats at the CWB from our 8 foot El Toros to our classic 26’ Thunderbird, or one of our traditionally rigged vessels such as the 36’ Sharpie Schooners. Whatever you want to learn we can teach you. Limited availability January - April and October - December. Call for available lessons.

Docking Intensive

Cost: $270 members / $300 nonmembers

Instructor: CWB Staff

For 15 years SailNOW has been our signature learn to sail program. SailNOW! offers adults a six-week (eight lesson) basic sailing course covering how to sail in a variety of classic boats. Each course starts with a Saturday classroom session where we de-mystify the theory and terminology of sailing. After the morning classroom session, we offer an afternoon group sail in one of our larger keelboats.

Session 1: April 10

The rest of the lessons are hands on and completely on the water. On the water lessons are available Saturday and Sunday at both 11 a.m. and 1:30 PM Weekday lessons are available at 6 PM May-August. Upon registration students choose the available dates and times that work with their personal schedule. Each lesson is two hours on the water, with an instructor for every two to three students. These lessons are reserved at the time of registration. Missed lessons may only be made up by sailing stand-by during the course for which you are registered. All of our instructors are volunteers, committed to teaching the art of sailing and instilling confidence in a positive environment. Their experiences range from ocean cruising and racing to lake sailing and many are graduates of SailNOW! The program, which includes a one-year CWB membership, Student Log Book, supplemental textbook (The Complete Sailor, by David Seidman), and practice line for knot tying, is $300. After successful completion of the course, you are welcome to sail and rent boats year round in the CWB Livery. SailNOW! is offered year-round; call us at 206.382.2628 or check our website at www.cwb.org for the next available SailNOW! session.

Session 2: May 15 Session 3: July 24 Session 4: October 2 Time: All sessions meet 4 PM to 6 PM, Sunday Cost: $30 members and nonmembers / $15 SailNOW! Graduates Are you’re a recent graduate of our SailNOW! Program whose never been back to sail because docking is still unnerving? Are you a competent sailor with plenty of experience but a little nervous about sailing an 80 year old museum piece into the dock instead of onto the dock? This afternoon class is designed for you. The entire class will be spent learning about and practicing docking. Upwind landings, downwind landings, cross wind landings—we’ll do everything we can in the conditions that present themselves. After a brief classroom session we’ll head out on the water and start by landing on forgiving foam rubber, then move on to practicing on a dock. After this class you’ll be fearless as you dock under sail!


S a i l i n g

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Introduction To Steam Power

Instructor: CWB Staff

Session 1: March 12

Date: Third Saturday of every month, May – September

Session 3: October 8

Instructors: Oliver Davis & Kemp Jones Session 1: April 9, 16 & 23 Session 2: Stay Tuned for Possible Fall Session Time: All sessions meet 11 AM to 4 PM, Saturdays Cost: $225 members, $260 non-members You’ve learned to sail, now you want to race! Designed as a follow on program for SailNOW! graduates, RaceNOW! is an opportunity for the intermediate sailor to learn first-hand about advanced sailing skills and be introduced to basic racing rules and tactics amongst students of similar sailing ability. Every day will be on the water. Day one of RaceNOW! will begin with a short classroom session focusing on refreshing rusty sailing skills, some advanced sailing concepts such as efficient upwind and downwind sailing and tacking, and sail trim, followed by basic racing skills including beginning starting, tactics, and rules. On-the-water sessions will begin on day one with sailing 8-foot El Toros in sailing drills, followed by informal fun racing. Consecutive Saturdays will involve a short classroom session then sailing on classic Blanchard Knockabouts. Each day’s sailing and racing will conclude with a short de-brief session. Start racing NOW!

Sail The Museum Pieces

Instructor: Doug Weeks Session 2: June 11

RaceNOW!

S t e a m Time: 2 PM to 4 PM, Saturdays

Time: All sessions meet 12 PM to 4 PM, Saturday

Cost: $25 per session for members / $30 for nonmembers

Cost: $40 members / $50 nonmembers

Some of the boats on the CWB docks are too valuable and historic to take out for a casual sail on the Lake. SAIL THE MUSEUM PIECES gives you the chance to learn the vessels’ histories while you lend your hand at sailing them. Boats include: Classic Ted Geary designed racing yacht Pirate, Bristol Bay Gillnetter, Chesapeake Bay Sharpie, and the Longboat Discovery.

The class will give an overall view of steam power, its history and application, focusing primarily on steamboats. The class consists of lecture, demonstrations and hands on operation. It will also include the opportunity to operate one of the Center’s steam launches and tour the engine room of one of the larger, historic steamboats on Lake Union. Topics covered in the classroom: Basic principles of steam and power generation – why steam works, and how it compares to other engine types, history and early development of steam power, early steamboats and later development of steamboats. Limit: 10 students.

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Introduction To Cruising Instructor: Bob Farrell Date: February 14 – March 21 Time: Time TBA, Monday nights Cost: $275 per person This introductory course is designed to help new sailors and boat owners become confident in their ability to manage and cruise a sailboat efficiently and safely. The course will cover navigation, trip planning, rules of the road, VHF Radio use, interpreting tide and current tables, and will include some hands-on practice of docking and anchoring. Limit: 8 students.

Cat Boat


Navigation & Certifications “

Enjoyed myself and learned a lot . . .

Conceptual Navigation Instructor: Seaton Gras

Building A Quadrant

Everyday use: Just right Nautical origin: The cargo in the hold matches the bill of lading, the manifest of items being transported

Safe Powerboat Handling

Instructor: Seaton Gras

Instructor: Patrick Gould

Session 2: May 7

Session 1: March 5

Session 1: June 10, 11 &12

Session 3: November 5

Session 1: May 7

Session 1: September 16, 17 & 18

Time: All sessions meet 11 AM to 1 PM, Saturday

Session 1: November 5

Cost: $45 members / $55 nonmembers

Time: All sessions meet 2 PM to 5 PM, Saturday

Time: All sessions meet 6 PM to 8 PM Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday & Sunday

Cost: $55 members / $65 nonmembers Seaton Gras, who has been a blue water navigator since he was 13, will conduct a seminar and workshop on the basics of celestial navigation. Each student will build his or her own quadrant, which was one of the first instruments used for ocean navigation. The quadrant is a device that measures altitude in order to determine your position. Students will have a history and astronomy lesson that will be fun and useful. Fundamental geometry needed for the course will be presented as well. Limit: 10 students. NOTE: Graduates of this workshop may be interested in tentative plans for other classes which could include making parallel rules, dividers and more.

Fits the bill

Basic Power Boating:

Session 1: March 5

How to find your way and your location through observing every day things that you may have taken for granted. This could include buildings, mountains, trees and even license plates. Join Seaton Gras for an entertaining, somewhat comical review of being more observant. Relaxed but active class participation is encouraged. This workshop is a perfect stepping stone for Seaton’s Historical Navigation: Building a Quadrant workshop. No materials required, just bring your imagination. Limit: 30 students.

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Historic Navigation:

Cost: $205 members / $225 nonmembers This class will teach you how to responsibly operate a simple powerboat in light to moderate wind and sea conditions. Students will learn the parts of a powerboat and the safety equipment necessary for legal operation of the boat. They will become familiar with the starting procedures of several different boats and learn the proper way to control a powerboat in both open water situations and docking situations. Some of the maneuvers covered are docking, high speed turns, pivot turns, maintaining minimum control speed, and person in the water recovery methods. Students will also learn the basic rules of the road, basic navigation and marine knots. Students who complete the course and pass the exam will receive US Sailing Safe power boating certification from the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. This course will apply to future state boating education requirements, and may also qualify you for lower insurance premiums. It also can help you qualify to charter a boat. Students will be given study materials in advance.


Certifications & Licenses Advanced Power Boating: Safety, Rescue And Support Boat Handling

US Sailing Small Boat Instructor Training Instructor: Courtney Bartlett

Instructor: Patrick Gould

Date: May 7, 8, 14 & 15

Session 1: June 18 & 19

Time: 9 AM to 5 PM, Saturdays & Sundays

Session 1: October 1 & 2

Cost: $300 per person

Time: All sessions meet 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday & Sunday Cost: $185 members / $200 nonmembers This class will teach you how to operate a small powerboat in safety and rescue roles, as well as advanced instruction in precision maneuvering and towing. Students will learn how to rescue a conscious person from the water and onto a boat. They will gain the ability to rescue capsized sailboats of different sizes. They will learn more advanced navigation and boat handling techniques. They will also learn proper VHF radio operations, and basic navigation techniques. Students who complete the course and pass the exam will receive US Sailing Safety, Rescue and Support certification from the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. This course will apply to future state boating education requirements, and may also qualify you for lower insurance premiums. It also can help you qualify to charter a boat. The safety, rescue and support class is for students who have taken the basic class, or are advanced powerboat operators. Students will receive study material in advance.

Safety Combo Class: Cost: $350 members, $375 nonmembers The two classes may be taken in succession, with one test, instead of two. Students passing the combo test will receive both US Sailing safe power boating, and Safety, Rescue and Support certifications.

This course is for anyone wishing to become a US Sailing Certified instructor and wanting to learn on-the-water group management and instruction techniques. This four day, thirty-two hour course covers: Teaching from and using a safety boat, use of land and on-the-water drills, sports psychology and physiology, lesson planning, classroom teaching techniques for eyehand coordination skills, risk management and other legal issues, safety considerations and rainy day activities. The course is applicable to teaching in dinghies, multi-hull, and small day sailing keel boats whether from on the boat or from a separate safety boat. Good sailing and powerboat handling skills required.

Get Your Captain’s License

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With The CWB And US Maritime Academy

Instructor: Jeff Sanders Session 1: March 21 thru May 12 Session 2: September 19 thru November 10 Time: All sessions meet 6 PM to 9:30 PM, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Cost: $1200 per person Have you always wanted to get your captain’s license but shudder at the thought of all those tests? The Center for Wooden Boats is partnering with the US Maritime Academy to offer a class that prepares qualified candidates for obtaining a captain’s license without having to test with the Coast Guard. This class teaches what you need to know, administers the tests in class, then walks you through the official paperwork so upon completion students are ready to go to the Coast Guard and get their license. Classes are at night, three times a week for eight weeks. This course has prerequisites, see website www.usmaritime.us or call for details.

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V o y a g i n g “

Excellent, fully dedicated instructor, thank you!! . . .

P r o g r a m s

Beach Cruising Instructors: Jake Beattie & Jean Scarboro

Instructors: Jake Beattie & CWB Staff

Date: July 11 – 16

Date: July 18 – 22, overnight

Time: First 4 days: 10 AM to 5 PM; Final 2 days: Overnight Trip

Cost: $425 per person, food included. No additional fee but there is a required gear list.

Cost: $1800 per family, plus additional $150 for each youth enrolled in Beginning Sailing

See the Puget Sound as Peter Puget did, in a longboat designed after the Bounty’s launch that carried Captain Bligh over 3,600 miles. Twenty six feet, ten oars, two masts. During this week we’ll row and sail this boat throughout the tidal playground of the Puget Sound. Along the way you’ll learn about traditional seamanship, sail theory, local history, and marine wildlife. This course isn’t for everyone. You will spend the entire week outside, under the stars and sun. We’ll be underway at night, in rough weather, blazing sun. Anyone can meet the physical requirements of the trip as long as they have an openness to new experiences and a desire to live a week of their life in unison with the tides and winds. In return you’ll experience the waters of the northwest as few people have since the 18th century.

Cost includes use of CWB expeditionary gear, and food for overnight trip.

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Flotsam and jetsam Everyday use: Odds and ends Nautical origin: Goods lost overboard, with specific salvage rights attached to each. Flotsam, from the Latin fluere (to float) is something swept overboard. Jetsam, from the Latin jacere (to throw out), are goods thrown overboard in an emergency.

Longboat Expedition

What is Beach cruising? Think of Kayaking with your family, then change the boats to traditional small craft! Beach cruising is using open boats to experience the nooks and crannies of the waters around us. The Beach Cruising course is designed to teach you and your family or group of friends engineless cruising in small craft powered by oar and sail. The first four days of the class we will be on site at the CWB, learning the basics of the boats, sailing, safety, and navigation. This will be a combination of in-class theory and on the water practice. If your crew includes children, part of their days will be spent in our Youth Beginner’s Sailing program. The final two days of the class will be spent on the open waters of Puget Sound! Western Washington and British Columbia have some of the most beautiful small boat cruising available, and you don’t need a big boat (or a big budget) to experience it. Prerequisites: It is strongly recommended that at least one of the adult members of the family have previous sailing knowledge. Course not recommended for children under 8. Limit: 3 groups.

Use of CWB expedition gear is included. Participants will need to bring clothing appropriate for living outdoors. A gear list will be provided upon registration.


Youth Sailing Programs The Center for Wooden Boats has a long tradition of getting kids on to the water. Maritime skills, job experience and sailing lessons are some of the opportunities that kids can take advantage of at the CWB. Our instructors are experienced youth sailing instructors with US Sailing Certifications, Advanced First Aid training, and are screened by the Washington State Patrol. Most importantly they are enthusiastic about giving young people fun and meaningful on the water opportunities. Limited scholarships available.

After School Sailing In 2005 the Center for Wooden Boats is working with Seattle Middle Schools to offer Small boat sailing as part of both in class and extracurricular activities. Check with your school if you would like to participate in our learn-to-sail programs.

Girls Sailing Camp Spring Break

Instructor: Courtney Bartlett Date: April 11 – 14 Time: 2 PM to 5 PM Cost: $150 per student As part of CWB’s Girls sailing program we are offering a spring break sailing camp just for girls. This camp will cover the same skills as our summer beginning sailing course. No experience necessary.

Sailing In The City

Half Day Sailing Camps Morning Session: 10 AM to 1 PM Afternoon Session: 2 PM to 5 PM Cost: $150 Beginning Sailing / $140 Intermediate/Advanced Sailing Ages: Beginning - separate sessions for 9-11 and 12+; Intermediate & Advanced - ages 9+. Learn to sail in the heart of Seattle, on the waters of Lake Union. Sailing in the City is a five-day camp that focuses on learning to sail on our fleet of El Toro dinghies. We offer one to three weeks of sailing skill-building classes that can be taken separately or consecutively, as a continuous curriculum. Start as a beginner and end the summer as an advanced student! Our Intermediate and Advanced classes can be repeated to enhance skills.

Beginning Sailing

June 27 – July 1 (morning or afternoon) July 11 – 15 (morning or afternoon) July 18 – 22 (morning only) July 25 – 29 (morning or afternoon) August 1 – 5 (morning or afternoon) August 8 – 12 (morning only) August 15 – 19 (morning or afternoon) August 22 – 26 (morning or afternoon) August 29 – September 2 (morning only)

Intermediate/Advanced Sailing: July 18 – 22 (afternoon only)

August 8 – 12 (afternoon only) August 29 – September 2 (afternoon only)

Longboat Expedition For Youth

Instructors: Jake Beattie & CWB Staff Date: August 1 – 5, Overnight Cost: $425, food included. No additional fee but there is a required gear list. Ages: 14-18 Twenty six feet, ten oars, two masts, five days. During this week we’ll row and sail this boat throughout the tidal playground of the Puget Sound. Along the way you’ll learn about traditional seamanship, sail theory, local history, and marine wildlife. This course isn’t for everyone. You will spend the entire week outside, under the stars and sun. We’ll be underway at night, in rough weather, rain, blazing sun. Anyone can meet the physical requirements of the trip as long as they have an openness to new experiences and a desire to live a week of their life in unison with the tide and wind. In return you’ll experience the waters of the northwest as few people have since the 18th century. Use of CWB expedition gear is included. Participants will need to bring clothing appropriate for living outdoors. A gear list will be provided upon registration.

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Program Instructors “

My intent is to build different types of boats as my skills increase; I really enjoyed the class and hope to take more.

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This course really built my confidence, truly worth it . . .

Fudge Everyday use: Deceive Nautic a l o r i g i n : A f t e r o n e “Captain Fudge” in Isaac D’Israeli’s “Curiosities of Literature,” who after each voyage “brought home a good cargo of lies.”

ACTION FISH KAYAKS recruits instructors directly from traditional wooden boat building schools. Their typical wooden boat builder has gone through extensive training in fine wood working, wood working safety, wooden boat design and wooden boat construction. Action Fish uses traditional wood working techniques and tools, and focuses on the custom craftsmanship that goes into creating wood kayaks. This process takes longer, but is the way Action Fish builds every hand crafted wooden kayak. To learn more about Action Fish Kayaks visit www.actionfish.com.

HANNAH BROWNE is a graduate of the Marine Carpentry program at Seattle Central Community College. She divides her time between working on boat restoration and home remodeling. Her goal is to make wood working more accessible to women by demystifying the simple techniques and skills needed to tackle home projects by themselves. OLIVER DAVIS is a certified US Sailing instructor, has been crewing for the past 3 years on the Farr 40 Samba Pa Ti, and has been teaching basic sailing at CWB for several seasons.

RAY ARCAND has 30 years of experience as an instructor of vocational education and 45+ years of research and production of Native Style custom paddles and knives. He is a recreation paddler, a white water solo paddler, a marathon paddler, and flat water racing instructor. He is currently the chairperson and director of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association. Ray is now retired and has built and restored over twenty heritage canoes. He continues to research and make custom Native Style paddles and knives and presents his skills at workshops throughout the USA and Canada. DENNIS ARMSTRONG, Marlinspike Artist. It all started with a kid who didn’t know how to tie his shoes until age five. He joined boy scouts where they attempted to teach him knots to be used around camp. Even a stint in the Navy didn’t help his inability with knots. When he graduated from college he didn’t have a job. On the East Coast he met a Coast Guard Quartermaster who showed him how to make a Turks head. For his first wedding anniversary his bride gave him a book on knots two balls of twine and a fid and said here make something. One thing that is for sure: He is an experience. People track him down to share his experience. He is a walking reference on things made of rope.

BOB FARRELL is a licensed captain and a long time sailing instructor at CWB. Bob created the “Introduction to Cruising” curriculum to get new and potential boat owners introduced to the skills and knowledge they’ll need for boating adventures on their own boat.

COURTNEY BARTLETT is a school teacher and US Sailing certified instructor and instructs CWB’s Youth and Girls sailing programs. Courtney first learned to sail through CWB’s SailNOW! program and now can be found racing her own boat Eleanora, a Blanchard Senior knockabout, throughout the Northwest. JAKE BEATTIE has sailed and taught sailing on boats of all sizes: 8 foot El Toros to 180’ three masted Squareriggers. Jake is a licensed captain, former Outward Bound Sailing Instructor, and the current Waterfront Programs Director of the Center for Wooden Boats.

COREY FREEDMAN is one of the foremost proponents of traditional native skin boat construction. He has diligently researched the literature and museum sources for the specifications and construction methods of these craft and has actively shared this material as an instructor and lecturer. For the past decade he has overseen the building of over 800 skin boats. He has been an avid paddler for over twenty years and is an experienced sea kayaking instructor. He is also the founder of Spirit Line Kayaks, The Skin Boat School, and Umiak Adventures. For more information on all that Corey does visit www.skinboats.com. PATRICK GOULD is a licensed captain and US Sailing Certified powerboat instructor. He has taught family boat building and sailing since he joined the CWB in 2001.


Program Instructors ROGER GOAD holds a BS in Industrial Technology with a wood tech major, and has been teaching woodworking and cabinetmaking for over 15 years. As a professional woodworker, instructor, and photographer, he has written a tool safety column, along with feature articles for The Wood Post magazine. When not teaching he enjoys sailing, fishing, motorcycling and archery. SEATON GRAS left Massachusetts at age 13 with his family onboard the Merry Maiden (currently being restored at CWB) for a five and half year circumnavigation of the world. At age 20 he “borrowed” the family boat for another adventure lasting almost seven years, circumnavigating the Pacific. During the second voyage, navigation became a hobby for Seaton as he studied the moon, planets and stars. Over the past 3 years, Seaton has taught popular navigation workshops with CWB, MOHAI and Medina Elementary School. He strives to make navigation interesting, entertaining and accessible regardless of age. JOHN GUZWELL has been building boat for over 50 years. He was born in England and raised on the island of Jersey where he completed a five year apprenticeship as a cabinet maker-joiner. In 1953, he built a small sailboat, Trekka, and soloed around the world from 1955 to 1959, the first Brit to do so. He then began a boat-building career working in Victoria and returned to England where he built a 45’cutter. He and his family sailed to Australia via Panama in 1965 - 66 and then settled in New Zealand where he built several boats to the cold-molded method. He built the 65’ Lively, the Tole Mour, a 130’ three masted schooner, Dolly a 23’ modernized version of Trekka and Endangered Species a 30’ fractional sloop which he sailed twice to Hawaii in the single-handed TransPac, plus two races around Vancouver Island in 2000 and 2001.

ERIC HARMAN builds and repairs wood canoes and boats at his shop in Arlington, Washington. He has paddled canoes and kayaks extensively throughout the Northwest and has led several classes in wood canvas, canoe restoration and building at CWB. ERIC HVALSOE has been a professional boatbuilder, designer and shipwright for over 25 years. His maritime creations range from the beautiful Hvalsoe 13 and 16, traditional lapstrake rowing and sailing craft, to the stunning Aurora and Little Miss Canada Iv, interpretations of 1930’s speedboats combining modern wood technology and high performance. Eric’s work has been featured in WoodenBoat Magazine and Northwest Yachting. In addition to working as a professional woodworker, Eric has been teaching traditional boatbuilding skills since the mid 1980’s, traditional lapstrake construction in particular. Eric shares with his students the same passion and affinity that he himself found for wooden boatbuilding as a trade school student many years ago. SAM JOHNSON has a degree in marine biology from Stanford University. He has taken boat building courses from John Gardner and Barry Thomas at Seaport, built a variety of traditional craft and opened a boatshop at the Oregon Historical Society. Bronze casting came as a result of needing an opening port-light and finding none available on the market. After taking a course with Dr. Paul Ford, a retired professor of metallurgy from the University of Washington, Sam learned by doing and talking with other bronze casters. He has taught casting courses for the National Maritime Museum in San Francisco, the Wooden Boat School in Maine, and for the Rivers West Small Craft Center in Portland, Oregon.

KEMP JONES is an experienced sailboat racer who has raced competitively on two coasts. For the last few years he has been leading CWB’s “Team T-Bird” racing the Center’s 26’ Thunderbird on the local racing circuits. RICH KOLIN has been building boats for over 35 years. His first project began at the age of nine, on a small sailboat that needed fixing up, and he’s been hooked ever since. Rich has worked with CWB since 1978 and has been teaching classes at the Center for over 25 years. He’s the author of two boat building books, Traditional Boat Building Made Easy: Building Heidi and Building Catherine. Rich received a degree in Manufacturing and Engineering Technology from the University of Western Washington.

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PAUL MARLOW has been a volunteer with CWB for 20 years. He is an original member of the R-Boat Pirate restoration team. Paul developed the construction of Pirate Pond Boats in 1999 and has over-seen six annual sessions of pond boat building. Paul is a noted local modeler and is adept at boat building on small and large scales. LYNNE H. REISTER is a “known factor” to Boat and Yacht Buyers, not only in the Northwest, but worldwide. She is an Accredited Marine Surveyor (AMS®) with the SAMS – Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, an international organization. She surveys hulls of all materials, both sail and power, but her favorite is wood. The safety, integrity, and value of the vessel, along with its suitability to the buyers, are her focuses. She is the owner of LodeStar Marine – Surveying and Consulting on Westlake Avenue in Seattle, WA 206.282.6003. LodeStarMarine@aol.com.

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Give a wide berth Everyday use: Provide ample clearance Nautical origin: A berth is a vessel’s safe operating space

BRION TOSS YACHT RIGGERS (www.briontoss.com) BRION TOSS is a world renowned master rigger and educator. He is the author of The Complete Rigger’s Apprentice, Chapman’s Nautical Guide to Knots, and the Working Knots Field Guides, as well as educational videos covering rigging skills , all of which are frequently cited. Brion practices a systems approach to rigging, which sets him apart from the crowd. This approach means that all components - the rig, hull structure and even the sailor - are treated as an interdependent, interrelated system. Brion’s philosophy was born out of a lifelong interest in sailing and people. To our benefit and yours, Brion matches his remarkable knowledge and experience with an uncommon talent for teaching. Want to learn more about rigging? Go to briontoss.com and while you are there click on Education, and then click Fair Leads. MARGIE MCDONALD is a journeyer rigger with great skills in splicing and all manner of handwork She is a former school teacher and currently spends her spare time as a metal sculpture artist and illustrator of our new seven book series “Working Knots”. ELIZE NORDSKE-JONES is an enthusiastic apprentice who came to work with Brion recently from Wisconsin with her own list of talents and skills. SEAN RANKINS, the owner of Northwest Sails, has traveled the world as a sailmaker and worked along side many great sailmakers. A large part of his career has been in the study and building of traditional sails. He has been teaching sailmaking for 16 years. Northwest Sails teaches and practices the tools and practical hands-on skills that are slowly disappearing from our maritime culture. In a world where so many of our traditional trades are moving off shore to get their work done cheaper, Northwest Sails tries to offer a different approach to keeping our sailmaking traditions alive and healthy in this country.

SĀĀDŪŪTS Sāādūūts (Robert Peele) is a Haida Carver and is our Artist-in Residence at The Center for Wooden Boats. Previously, Sāādūūts carved a 16' canoe, River Echo, with students at Kilo Junior High and a 40' Haida Canoe, Siigaay Gāahlaandaay (Ocean Spirit) with students of Alternative School #1. Sāādūūts enjoys sharing the canoe journey with people of all cultures. JEFF SANDERS Captain Jeffrey Sanders founded United States Maritime Academy in 1987 and has trained thousands of students for their Coast Guard Captain’s License. Capt. Sanders was among the first instructors to become certified to teach Coast Guard approved license classes offering training in lieu of CG examinations. USMA now has branches throughout the country which use texts and exams written by Capt. Sanders and are approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. He is the author of numerous navigation manuals, the latest being The Celestial Navigation Recipe Book which offers a unique step by step menu for using the sextant. He has been a sailmaker and has delivered sailing vessels worldwide for over twenty years. Capt. Sanders resides on Marrowstone Island with his dog Newbe and his vessel Orpheus beckoning him from his beachfront. JEAN SCARBORO is a former Center for Wooden Boats employee who learned to sail on Lake Union through SailNOW! She has gotten to know the Northwest on a variety of small wooden craft, exploring the San Juan Islands and beyond, and acquiring some basic boat maintenance skills along the way.

HERON SCOTT graduated from the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding then worked for two years at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum before returning to the northwest to become the Lead Boatwright here at The Center for Wooden Boats. TIM REAGAN is a renowned caulker of traditional boats. He has been working on projects throughout the world and knows traditional caulking as well as anyone. Tim has taught caulking workshops at CWB for over twenty years. PHIL WEBBER is a noted photographer for the Seattle Post Intelligencer and a friend of The Center for Wooden Boats. DOUG WEEKS has been involved with boilers and steam equipment since the beginning of his career as a mechanical engineer. He has operated stationary, locomotive, and marine boilers, and has managed the Center’s steamboat program for the last 8 years. JAN ZOLTOWSKI graduated from the Art Academy in Warsaw in 1967 with a major in Restoration of Antiquities and Objects d’Art. He worked as an antique restorer in Italy for two years, eventually relocating to the United States where he worked in NY, LA and finally established his own studio in Kirkland, Washington where he still practices his craft. He has given numerous presentations at art establishments and historical societies.


Things to do at CWB Library

The Center for Wooden Boats provides rustic charm within an incredible urban environment. Interspersed with your workshop experience you and your family can explore Seattle or take CWB’s historic small craft out for a row or sail on Seattle’s most interesting urban lake. This is a unique way to experience wooden boats within the excitement of Seattle’s urban center.

Feel free to browse through CWB’s library of magazines and books on a whole range of maritime skills and history.

Gift Shop Become a CWB Member and you’ll get a discount on merchandise in CWB’s gift shop.

Working Exhibits Rowing Take a classic wooden rowboat out for a row on Seattle’s most interesting urban lake. You can try out a whole range of historic pulling boats including: Whitehalls, Dories, Hvalsoes, Lake Oswego Boat, Peapod, Davis boats and more

Sailing For years people have enjoyed coming to The Center for Wooden Boats to rent a boat and go out for a sail on Lake Union. Sailboats available to rent include Beetle Cats, Blanchard Junior Knockabouts, and Falcons. Before using our sailboats on your own you do a “checkout” (sailing skills evaluation) including docking under sail.

There are always a range of wooden boat restoration or construction projects happening at CWB. You’re invited to walk around and chat with the boatwrights. We also frequently have visiting vessels who are open for tours.

Events CWB holds special events throughout the year which are announced on our website at www. cwb.org. The third Friday of each month features an interesting speaker in our boathouse. The 4th of July weekend brings the 29th annual Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival. This year we’ll feature a once-in-a-lifetime showing of the boats designed by Seattle’s own Ted Geary, from April 22nd until May 1st.

Rent our facility! Want to hold a special party right on the waterfront? The CWB Boathouse is available for private rentals.

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Directions “

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The Center for Wooden Boats is located at 1010 Valley Street, at South Lake Union Park in Seattle. Please phone our office at 206.382.2628 or visit our web site at www.cwb.org for information. From I-5 North or South:

• Take the Mercer Street Exit • Turn right at the bottom of the ramp • Turn left at the light (in front of Daniel’s Broiler)

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• CWB is on the right just past Daniel’s Broiler • Park in the lot, walk through the Pavilion and down the ramp.

By Bicycle:

• There is a bike path just east of Westlake

Avenue which connects Burke-Gillman Bike Trail.

The Center for Wooden Boats Grease the skids Everyday use: Smooth the way Nautical origin: Fat was used to ease a ships path from shipyard to water. The Titanic required 20,000 pounds of tallow.

South Lake Union Park


Registration Policies CWB Registration Policies Courses are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis and we recommend early registration. The Center for Wooden Boats keeps class size small to promote quality instruction and experience. Class sizes generally range between 5 to 12 participants. If a program is full you can put your name on a waitlist. We will call you only if a space opens up; please do not call us. Tuition Our tuition is on a per person basis and includes a one-time $15 non-refundable registration fee. Full payment for courses under $500 is required with your application. For courses costing more than $500 we ask you to deposit one-half of your total costs along with your application and pay the remainder by the day of course start at the latest.

Scholarships Scholarships are available for youth courses. When registering for a youth course please let us know if you want a scholarship application to be mailed with your registration packet. Cancellation Policy Cancellations received less than 21 days before course start will not receive a refund, but your tuition can be credited toward future courses later in the same season. Cancellations received 21 or more days before course start will receive a full refund minus a $15 administration fee. In case of emergency or insufficient number of registrations, CWB reserves the right to cancel a course and refund the participant in full. Because of this policy, we strongly urge you to buy refundable airline tickets or flight insurance. CWB will not be responsible for any loss on non-refundable airline tickets.

Course Details The Center for Wooden Boats will mail course participants a packet upon receipt of payment. Packets include itinerary, materials list, suggested tools list, clothing list, accommodations, directions and other pertinent information. Please read your packet carefully before coming to class. Materials costs are included in course fee unless otherwise noted in course description. We supply tools needed for courses, but encourage students to bring their own for certain courses. Risk All of our courses involve some level of risk. Participants must assume full responsibility for their own safety and must provide their own health and accident insurance. You will be required to sign the health/risk and a hold harmless waiver included in your packet before the course begins.

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To register for a CWB course please complete this form and return with payment to: The Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley St., Seattle, WA 98109-4468

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Please sign me up for the following classes: Course _____________________________________________________________________ Date ______________________ Course _____________________________________________________________________ Date ______________________ Course _____________________________________________________________________ Date ______________________ Course _____________________________________________________________________ Date ______________________

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Name (please print)____________________________________________________________ CWB Member: ❑ Yes ❑ No Address: ________________________________________ City _____________ State _____ Zip Code _________ - ________ Day phone: ______________________ Fax: ______________________ e-mail: _____________________________________

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Please enroll me as a ❑ New or ❑ Renewal member of CWB when you register me for my course: ❑ Individual $30

❑ Family $45

❑ Senior $10

❑ Contributing $75

❑ Benefactor $150

❑ Sustaining $500

❑ Student $10

Payment enclosed: $______________ for course(s) $________________ for membership Total: $_________________ ❑ Check ❑ Visa/MasterCard/Discover/Amex Card Number: ____________________________________________________ Expiration date __________ Signature (required for credit card) ___________________________________________________ I have read and am aware of the Center for Wooden Boat’s program registration policies, including payment, course cancellation, refunds and risk (see previous page.) Signed _____________________________________________________________________ Date _______________________

Cut along dotted line and mail or fax registration form to CWB.

We accept cash, personal checks, Visa, American Express and MasterCard. Registration is complete when CWB receives your registration form and necessary payment/deposit, and our confirmation of the same. Upon receipt of payment we will send you a detailed course packet. For additional information or to register by phone call 206.382.2628


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