Cape Cod Maritime Museum offers Winter 2010 Classes in Hyannis

The Cape Cod Maritime Museum is now offering classes for Winter 2010. Tuitions vary according to our costs and the length of the course.  You will find the tuition amount(s) below each course description.  We ask you to deposit one half of your tuition fee upon registration.

Courses require a minimum number of people to run.

You may reserve your space by contacting the museum at 508-775-1723 or emailing info@capecodmaritimemuseum.org.

Course 1: Introduction to Lofting

This course is designed for the student who has an interest in building a boat on their own with no kits or pre-made construction materials. The course demonstrates how the designer’s lines are laid down in three dimensional form in order for hull shapes to be lifted in full scale patterns. Learn to understand offsets and how to fare a line. Understand the meaning of every line an architect uses to create a hull shape. It is here the real construction of the boat begins.

• Instructor: Tony Davis
• Dates: January 13th-15th, 2010
• Course times: 7pm-9pm
• Cost $75   Members: $65
• Tools: Hammers
• Design: 12’ catspaw dingy or similar boat

Course 2: Half Model Making

One of the most satisfying wooden boat projects is building a half model of your favorite design. Hald model making helps understand hull forms and design concepts as is challenges your wood working skills. In this course, not only will we learn how to build a model using the lift method, but we will discuss the lines which make up the hull shape, such as waterline shapes, buttock lines and body section

• Instructor: Tony Davis
• Dates: January 19th-22nd, 2010
• Course Time: 6pm-9pm
• Cost $100   Members: $90
• Tools: spoke shaves, chisels, block plane
• Design: Catboat 1”=1’ scale

The Cape Cod Maritime Museum is located at 135 South Street in Hyannis.

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