Three or four consecutive days. Classes are usually held on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the third week of each month. Marlinspike Seamanship and Rigging. Hands on experience with wire and rope, splices, cable end finishes, whipping, knots, worming and parceling and serving. This class will focus on the making of bronze boat fittings.
Instruction is in pattern making, sand molding and pouring molten bronze.
Students will learn how to design fittings and safety procedures in using the casting equipment. Limited to apprentices and up to six additional students. An introduction to traditional sailboat and yacht design. Covers the evolution of sailboat design through the use of half-models and lines drawings. The class is limited to apprentices plus up to three additional students.