Introducing
The Dory Shop’s Build A Boat Program
Every
year, we hear from a number of people who are building dories at home.
And why not? They are great boats and a fairly straight forward project
to build. Still, many people confide that though they’d
love to build a dory, and may even have had a set of plans kicking around
for a few years, they just aren’t sure they’d know enough
to complete the job. And let’s face it, who wants a half-built dory
taking up space in the garage for the next 10 years?
That’s why we’ve decided it’s
high time to host a dory building course, right here in our shop on
the Lunenburg waterfront. The inaugural class will be held the week
of September 15-20, 2008 and will have space for just six people. This
number was selected to provide unparalleled instruction time and also
provide as much hands-on building as possible.
The course will be led by our master dory builder, Jay Langford, who
has more than 30 years experience building many different types of boats.
Last summer, Jay guided a group of architecture students, some of whom
had limited or even no experience with carpentry, as they built a 13-foot
bottom Handline dory. The feedback from that course was extremely positive
and has helped us to design this one-week course.
Once again, we will be building a Handline dory. This dory will be sold
at cost at the end of the course; all interested participants may enter
a draw for this opportunity. If all six students have an interest in owning
her, your chances will be 1 in 6!
The class
is designed for those with basic woodworking skills. You needn’t
be a cabinet maker but should be familiar with basic hand tools. All tools
used in construction will be provided. Students will not be using power
tools.
During the week-long course we hope to visit other marine businesses
including a sailloft and block shop. This will depend on scheduling and
interest, both on your part and the part of the businesses involved.
The cost of the course
is $475 plus HST or $536.75 Additional information and applications
are available by calling 902 640-3005 or emailing info@doryshop.com
If you're already convinced, just print off the application form you'll
find here and follow the instructions.
