The Landing School Wooden Boat Building Program

The Wooden Boat Building Program instructs students in the construction of both traditional and modern boats using wood as the principal material. In the fi rst semester, students construct small, traditional Lapstrake craft using various woods and epoxies fi nished with bronze fasteners and hardware. In the second semester, the building method shifts to Carvel planking on steam-bent ribs to build a second boat. Students learn lofting, fairing, planking, spar construction and fi nishing for ...