www.nwboatschool.org Wooden plugs, thoroughly glued in spot above the fastening underneath them, challenge from the larch planks of the 16-foot Whitehall remaining developed for the BBC. You can expect to discover the grain in the plug is aligned with the grain in the plank. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) requested the Boat College to construct… Continue reading Port Hadlock WA – Boat School – Powell Expedition 16-foot Whitehall for the BBC – plugging fastener holes
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Port Hadlock WA – Boat School – Trad Large Craft – Ben Kahn section – Powell Expedition 21-ft Whitehalls for BBC
The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) is contracting with the College for the design of a few typically-built Whitehalls to be built as replicas of the boats applied by John Wesley Powell and his team in the course of their initial-ever descent of the Colorado River in 1869. The BBC will movie a reenactment of the… Continue reading Port Hadlock WA – Boat School – Trad Large Craft – Ben Kahn section – Powell Expedition 21-ft Whitehalls for BBC
“Constructing Floorboards for the Haven 12-1/2 Sloop”
The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, located in Port Hadlock, WA, is a non-profit vocational school dedicated to the preservation of traditional maritime crafts and wooden boatbuilding. Established in 1981, the school has since been offering courses on the fine art of building boats, including traditional large craft like the Haven 12 1/2. This particular… Continue reading “Constructing Floorboards for the Haven 12-1/2 Sloop”
Designing Bulkhead Placement for a Sizeable Vessel Using Staving
The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, located in Port Hadlock WA, is a private, accredited non-profit vocational school with a mission to preserve the fine art of wooden boatbuilding and traditional maritime crafts. Under the direction of Master Boatbuilder Jeff Hammond, the 2007 Traditional Large Craft class built a Haven 12 1/2 for a client.… Continue reading Designing Bulkhead Placement for a Sizeable Vessel Using Staving
Completion of The Haven 12 1/2 at Boat School in Port Hadlock, WA for Large Craft.
The Haven 12 1/2 is a classic design by the renowned naval architect Nathanael Herreshoff from 1914. It was adapted by Joel White, who was a popular designer in his own right until his death in 1997. The Haven 12 1/2 was built in 2007 by the Traditional Large Craft class under the direction of… Continue reading Completion of The Haven 12 1/2 at Boat School in Port Hadlock, WA for Large Craft.