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Last Chance To Register to Build Your Own Skin-On-Frame Canoe!

5/31/2022

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​Don't miss out on your chance to build a skin-on-frame canoe. The last day to register is Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

Dates: June 17-19 & June 24-26, 2022, 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Instructor: Rich Cerruto 
Class Size: 4
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Roger McKee demonstrating how to bend a stem over a mold.
Instructor Rich Cerruto will lead this unique course on building skin-on-frame double paddle canoes. The canoe will be constructed with a wooden frame and a stretched with a nylon "skin". Each student will leave with a completed canoe ready for the water. These 28-pound canoes are strong and can hold up to 320 pounds. Easily car-topped, they are perfect for casual paddlers and beginning boatbuilders alike. Don't miss out on the opportunity to build your own beautiful functional canoe! The canoe is 30" wide, 10" deep, weights about 32 lbs. and carries 320 lbs. Rig it as a solo, a tandem with a carrying yoke, or as a solo/tandem. All materials required are provided, including pre-cut lumber, polyester cloth, stem bands and seats.

Solo/Tandem 13½’ Canoe Materials Kit - This class will use kits and plans designed by Hilary Russell, founder of the Berkshire Boat Building School and author of the book "Building Skin-on-Frame Double Paddle Canoes." 

Joint Instruction - For an additional fee, students are welcomed to bring a second builder to the class. This is a great opportunity to learn and have fun together. Joint instruction must be accompanied with someone taking the full instruction and purchasing a kit.
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Tuition
General Public: $700
Material Fee: $800 (will be included at check out)
Joint Instruction Tuition: $500  

Instructor Bio:
Rich Cerruto is a retired engineer and IT executive who teaches skin-on-frame boat building and paddle carving.  An other area of focus is oval Shaker Boxes.  He served as president of the Northeastern Woodworkers Association and currently serves as vice-president of its Mid-Hudson chapter. 
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Students launching their hand built canoes at the end of class.
REGISTER HERE TO SIGN UP!
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The Joy of Building Your Own Canoe

4/8/2022

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I started building light weight double paddle canoes when my 17 pound kevlar canoe began to feel too small.  My first was a 13' by 28" beam skin-on-frame canoe. I loved the process.  It was somehow freeing, relaxing.  Since then I've taught people how to build these simple but elegant boats for twenty-five years.  I still love seeing how proud people are after building a good looking, easy-to-use boat in just a few days. Many of these crafts have been used on lakes, ponds and rivers from Maine to Minnesota and down to Florida. And over the years,  a number have appeared in the pages of WoodenBoat magazine. In the off season some lucky boats find their ways into homes where they rest on walls, and are sometimes hung from ceilings, to be enjoyed all winter.

-Hilary Russell, Director of Berkshire Boat Building School and Author of 
Building Skin-on-Frame Double Paddle Canoes
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One of Hilary Russells Skin on Frame Canoes

Want to build your own canoe with us this summer?
​Over the course of two weekends, June 17-19 & June 24-26, Instructor Rich Cerruto will lead this unique course on building skin-on-frame double paddle canoes. The canoe will be constructed with a wooden frame and a stretched with a nylon "skin". Each student will leave with a completed canoe ready for the water. These 28-pound canoes are strong and can hold up to 320 pounds. Easily car-topped, they are perfect for casual paddlers and beginning boatbuilders alike. Don't miss out on the opportunity to build your own beautiful functional canoe! The canoe is 30" wide, 10" deep, weighs about 32 lbs. and carries 320 lbs. Rig it as a solo, a tandem with a carrying yoke, or as a solo/tandem. All materials required are provided, including pre-cut lumber, polyester cloth, stem bands and seats.
Click Here For More Details and To Register
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Father and daughter team building a canoe at our shop in 2021
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Building a Boat Together and Nurturing Relationships

3/11/2022

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Kate and Chris Gill Building a Carolina Skiff with Instructor Wayne Ford
By Kate Gill
​My husband Chris had been dreaming of building a boat for a few years now, but with kids, there’s just never time for such a big project. After having looked into different boat building courses throughout the Northeast, I finally stumbled upon your weekend family boat building course. Build a dinghy in just 2 days! This was such an amazing and memorable experience. We came with no knowledge of boat building, and some experience of wood working.

​I was really surprised at how much time our instructor Wayne Ford spent teaching us techniques, and explaining the the process so we were able to think 2-3 steps ahead. I had gone in thinking this would be a sloppy rushed job, but wow was I wrong! We came away with a beautiful boat which we brag about to the other parents in town. Not many people can say they’ve built a boat! Looking forward to the spring when we’ll paint her and have a lil boat christening and launch party at the lake here. 

Build Your Own Stand Up Paddle Board 

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One of the finished wooden paddle boards in the water and ready for paddling!
Thinking of building your own boat? Try your hand at a stand-up paddle board! Built over two weekends, you'll end up with a beautiful wooden board you can use for years to come. But hurry! Registration deadline is Tuesday, March 15!
Dates:  April 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 2022, 9:00AM-5:00PM
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Deadline to Register: March 15
Register Here
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An in-process wooden paddle board. You can build your own from scratch!

Want to get your Captains License? We have one more spot left! 
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Did you know? HRMM members get discounts on all classes! Join today. Interested in learning more? Check out some of the classes and programs we offer below, for all ages and all experience levels. 
Sailing School Adult Classes
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Welcome!

2/28/2022

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Welcome to our new boat school blog! Each Saturday we'll be posting stories, educational materials, programs, and upcoming classes from the Wooden Boat School, Sailing School, and Rowing School! 

Build Your Own Stand Up Paddle Board

This week we're highlighting an exciting new class, Build Your Own Stand Up Paddle Board with Instructor Chaz Corallo. If you're sick of the winter weather and ready for summer, this is the class for you! 
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Instructor Chaz Corallo fitting together the paddle board frame.
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Instructor Chad Corallo standing in front of a finished paddleboard.

In this 4 day class students will learn the fundamentals of wooden paddle board building. Each student will start with a preassembled frame kit ready for board construction. The students will build-up the rails from bead and cove strips, add a deck, install hardware and shape the board. By the end of the class each board will be ready for fiberglassing and finishing. Instruction and demonstration of the fiberglassing process comes with the class. Glassing the boards can be done as added extra after the workshop is complete. Glassing the board can take 1-2 more days.

Instructor Chaz Corallo will guide students through the easy step-by-step process to ensure that each board that leaves the class will be a beautiful one-of-a-kind paddle board.  We will explore basic surfboard design concepts, the simple application of steam to manipulate wood into shapes, adhesive applications, elements of edge tool work and use of other traditional hand tools, glassing and effective use of epoxy. To streamline this class as much as possible, some initial prep work will be done by us before you arrive.


Dates: Saturday & Sunday, April 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 2022
9:00AM-5:00PM each day
​Registration Deadline: March 4

General Public & Museum Members: $400
Material Fee: $750 (Glassing kit is an additional $400 for epoxy and cloth.)
Register Here

Did you know? HRMM members get discounts on all classes! Join today. 
Sailing School Adult Classes
Sailing School Youth Classes
Wooden Boat School Adult
Rowing Classes
Wooden Boat School Youth
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