Build your own double-paddle canoe this fall in a historic Vermont barn and gorgeous bucolic setting.

An immersive boat-building experience with a master of the craft, boat-builder Bill Thomas. This 6 1/2 day workshop takes place at Scott Farm, a historic farmstead and apple orchard just outside of Brattleboro in Dummerston, Vermont. Participants will be building the Fox Canoe, a decked, double-paddle canoe designed for protected waters along the coast, for lakes, and for all those appealing backwaters and creeks you are always driving by and meaning to explore someday.

Learn. Students will construct their canoes using a stitch-and-glue technique. Once the plywood hull is complete, you'll learn how to apply fiberglass cloth set in epoxy resin to create a strong and waterproof shell. You'll also learn how to install seats, carlins, and other hardwood fittings to complete the canoe. Throughout the class, students will gain valuable woodworking skills and techniques while also developing an understanding of the principles of boatbuilding. No previous boatbuilding or woodworking experience required.

Monday through Sunday, September 16-22 | 8:30am - 5:30pm (half day on Sunday) | Class will break for a 1/2 hour lunch each day.

==> Registration Deadline is Sunday, July 21.

Cost: $1,105 members; $1,300 non-members | Pairs are encouraged! Work on a canoe together with a friend, for a single registration fee.
Addtl. Materials Fee: $1,875. Participants will be asked to supply their own respirators and pocket knives.
What to Bring: Bring a bag lunch, or you may purchase lunch at the Scott Farm general store.

For more information including accommodation suggestions, please contact education@hatchspace.org.

Visit our website at http://www.hatchspace.org to learn more about our community woodshop and school, and to see a list of all our upcoming classes and events.

Event Info

Sep 20, 2024, 7:30 PM

Sep 21, 2024, 10 AM to 12 PM

Sep 23, 2024, 6:30 to 8 PM