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Welcome
to
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
August 13 & 14, 20 & 21 at CWB
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
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.
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
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
Saturday - Monday
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
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: Ray Arcand,
Session 1: April 2 – 4
Date: November 5 & 6
Session 2: October 1 – 3
Time: 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday & Sunday
Saturday – Monday
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: Paul Marlow
Session 2: June 4 & 5
Date: November 11, 12, 13, 19, 20 & 26
(Last session optional)
Session 4: December 3 & 4
Saturday & Sunday
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.
Tool Making Workshop
Session 2: April 9 & 10
Session 3: October 8 & 9
Saturday & Sunday
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
Session 1: March 4 – 6
Session 2: September 9 – 11
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
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
Saturday thru Sunday (9 day workshop)
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.
”
“
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
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
Session 2: August 20 & 21
Saturday & Sunday
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
Everyday use: Make a hasty
departure
Time: 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday thru Friday
Canoe Building:
Cut and run
Canoe Canvasing
Building The Heidi Skiff
Session 1: March 5 – 7, 12 – 14 & 19 – 21
Session 2: September 3 – 5, 10 – 12 & 17 – 19
Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays
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.
Lofting A Carvel Planked
Sailing Boat
Building A Carvel Planked
Sailing Boat
Building A Sail Rig For A
Carvel Planked Sailing Boat
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
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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] or 360.659.5591 for further
information. Limit: 6 students.
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Bowline
“
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
([email protected])
Date: April 4 – 8
Session 1: March 19
Time: 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday thru Friday
Session 2: October 1
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.
Saturday
Lapstrake Boat Building:
The Lake Oswego Boat
Instructor: Eric Hvalsoe
Date: October 8 – 16
Time: 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday thru Sunday
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
Saturdays
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Knots 4: Hitchings (Coverings)
Date: June 11
Knots 3: Ocean Plat Mat
Date: May 14
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
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.
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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“
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
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
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
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
Date: August 5 – 7
Time: 10 AM to 6 PM, Friday thru Sunday
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
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learning process.
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.
”
A d u l t
“
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
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
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
&
Introduction To Steam Power
Instructor: CWB Staff
Session 1: March 12
Date: Third Saturday of every month,
May – September
Instructors: Oliver Davis & Kemp Jones
Session 1: April 9, 16 & 23
Session 2: Stay Tuned for Possible Fall Session
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
Saturday
Cost: $25 per session for members /
$30 for 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
Saturday
Time: All sessions meet 6 PM to 8 PM Friday,
10 AM to 6 PM Saturday & Sunday
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:
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
Saturday & Sunday
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
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.
Octant
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 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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Compass Rose
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. [email protected].
Gaff Sail
Program Instructors
“
I enjoyed the
course and appreciated the small number
of students, the boat
trip was great . . .
”
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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
“
I enjoyed the
course and appreciated the small number
of students, the boat
trip was great . . .
”
to
CWB
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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Block & Takle
R e g i s t r a t i o n
F o r m
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
1
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: _____________________________________
2
3
4
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
Seattle
8032 South 194th Street
Kent Wa. 98032
877-333-6729 or 253-216-1150
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211 Seton Road
Port Townsend, Wa 98368
800-745-3336 or 360-385-7878
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