Boatbuilder-in-Residence
Some days it's noisy with the sound of hammers. Other times, all you hear is the quiet swish of a razor-sharp plane cutting through cedar. Some days, like when planking is being steamed for bending, the air is perfumed with the smells of cedar and linseed oil. Whatever the experience, there's always something going on in the Stone Building when our Boatbuilder-in-Residence is working.
This is a boat shop with a difference: not only can you ask questions, but we actually wish you would. Each summer, boatbuilder Aaron Turner returns to the River to demonstrate the age-old skills of wooden boatbuilding. In 2005, he began a replica of the 1911 skiff-put Addie (on display next to the new boat). During the summer of 2006, Aaron fit ribs into the hull and began to work on other joinery elements such as engine stringers and the mahogany gratings. In 2007, he completed the hull and made it ready for the engine installation. In past years, the Boatbuilder-in-Residence has built a Rushton sailing catboat and other small boats which are now part of the Museum's in-water fleet. The Boatbuilder-in-Residence program is generously underwritten by Friend of the Museum William Kaiser.
The Stone Building is also where you'll find Museum Volunteers working on a 1947 Century Resorter, a 7' 6" lapstrake canoe and any number of other interesting projects.
This is a boat shop with a difference: not only can you ask questions, but we actually wish you would. Each summer, boatbuilder Aaron Turner returns to the River to demonstrate the age-old skills of wooden boatbuilding. In 2005, he began a replica of the 1911 skiff-put Addie (on display next to the new boat). During the summer of 2006, Aaron fit ribs into the hull and began to work on other joinery elements such as engine stringers and the mahogany gratings. In 2007, he completed the hull and made it ready for the engine installation. In past years, the Boatbuilder-in-Residence has built a Rushton sailing catboat and other small boats which are now part of the Museum's in-water fleet. The Boatbuilder-in-Residence program is generously underwritten by Friend of the Museum William Kaiser.
The Stone Building is also where you'll find Museum Volunteers working on a 1947 Century Resorter, a 7' 6" lapstrake canoe and any number of other interesting projects.
