Boatbuilder for a Day

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a break for lunch (bring your own)

$45.00 for GHB Members/$50 for non-GHB members per session

Save! Sign up for six sessions for the price of five!

Sessions will be held most Saturdays from February 11 until Labor Day.
Check the Event Calendar for specific dates.

Have you always wanted to build a boat, but didn’t want to go it alone? Here’s your chance! Join us as we build a classic 15’8” rowing boat. You’ll develop a combination of traditional and contemporary skills as part of a small crew guided by experienced boat builders.

You are welcome to join us any time during the constructions process. Check out the photo gallery for the latest photos as the build progresses, and the schedule for where we are in the process. We will post where we are each week, and what we expect to be doing in the next session or two.

The workshops will cover the entire building process from selecting a design to launching. You can attend as few or as many sessions as you like.

This boat will feature the details and proportions of classic pulling boats from the pre-WW1 era. We intentionally chose a design and construction method that is more complex than some others, but we are willing to spend a bit more time building in order to end up with really nice boat.

Each week we will post photos of the progress of construction and forecast the activities occurring in the next session or two. Due to the complex nature of boatbuilding, activities in any given session are subject to change without notice.

We are really looking forward to this fun series of workshops, and hope you’ll be able to join us.