Traditional Clench Nail Lapstrake Boatbuilding Course

October 18, 2020 - October 25, 2020

Learn from master shipwright Eric Sandilands the technique of traditional clench nail lapstrake wooden boatbuilding at Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre. This is a seven-day course (Sunday to Sunday).

1761 Cowichan Bay Rd., Cowichan Bay, British Columbia

250-746-4955 ~ cwbs @ classicboats.org

From the Community

Register of Wooden Boats

Register of Wooden Boats

SHEILA 1905 Albert Strange canoë-yawl

SHEILA pictured by Robert Groves

SHEILA

SHEILA (1905) is the oldest Albert Strange yacht in commission.

Classified

Classified

2018 Wooden Seaskiff, on treailer starboard side bow view

2018 Wooden Seaskiff

Custom built at Madisonville Maritime Museum. 2019 19' magic tilt galvanized trailer.

Classified

16' Catbird, on trailer port side view sails up

16' Catbird

LOA 16'-0"
Beam 5'-4"
Draft up 1'-0"
Draft dn 2'-0"

Classified

1938 Gaff-rigged Cutter, inside on stands, stern view

1938 Gaff-rigged Cutter

William Atkin-designed, gaff-rigged 23' sailboat in very good shape on double-axle trailer, also