PROJECT SCOPE This year we have expanded our curriculum to include an overview of wooded boat repair and restoration. We will be using an old Chris Craft runabout as the focus of our learning. This will allow our students to observe what happens to a wooden hull over the years and explore options for repair. […]
Read MoreProject Scope This is a carryover project from the last two years and is scheduled to be finished this coming spring. It is a 30 foot fiberglass replica of a Truscott fantail launch that was originally built in St. Joseph, Michigan in the early 1900s. This year the second year students will learn mechanical and […]
Read MorePROJECT Scope This is a two-year project for Lance Wilson. As you may know, Lance commissioned and/or bought three of the Hackercrafts that we have built and finished. This is Lance’s personal boat. He wants a runabout with some distinctive design features that are often seen on Canadian built runabouts. He worked with Naval Architect […]
Read MoreThe GLBBS class of 2012 built an authentic Beetle designed whaleboat for the Charles W Morgan restoration project at the Mystic Seaport Museum.
Read MoreThe “Chica” was specially designed for GLBBS by Carl Chamberlin of Basic Boats for the lofting exercise that all students must do in the first session.
Read MoreThe “Chica” was specially designed for GLBBS by Carl Chamberlin of Basic Boats for the lofting exercise that all students must do in the first session.
Read MoreThis traditional boat is a good example of how a “workboat” can be designed and built to be every bit as handsome as any yacht tender or pleasure launch.
Read MoreThe lines of this small cutter are based on a English south coast fishing vessel of the 1850s
Read MoreA heavily-built flat-bottom workboat with a large towing bit and lifting spars.
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