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Rolling the Bartender Upright

May 15, 2013
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This classic Pacific Northwest design is from the board of George Calkins, and was drawn in 1963. It was the biggest of the Bartender class, which was designed for the rough surf off Washington and Oregon’s Pacific coast. The design was so successful that it was accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard for use as its surf rescue boat….

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Team Success!

May 6, 2013
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This was a great week in the Bartender boat project. Quinten has a scheduled interview with an employer, the boat exterior is coming along quite nicely, and we’re getting close to actually rolling it over! You can see more photos about the Bartender at the following link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nwswb/sets/72157633338042561/ Congratulations, team! L. to r: Bruce Blatchley, instructor, with Evan, Matt,…

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Blue Crescent Wooden Boats

April 28, 2013
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<<Back to Business Supporters Table Graduate of 2006, Pete Thompson started his own boat building company called Blue Crescent Wooden Boats, where he builds purpose driven boats for passionate boaters in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. http://bluecrescentboats.com

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Fox River Valley Boat Company

April 28, 2013
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Wooden boats are a moment in history that can be elegant and timeless. An expression of your attitude to classic values that can be preserved. Successfully creating, maintaining, and passing on the value of a wood boat takes professional skills and knowledge. Since 1929, Fox River Valley Boat Company has taken pride in having the necessary expertise to restore,…

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StanCraft

April 28, 2013
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Each StanCraft wooden boat is custom designed and built by hand using beautiful African Mahogany, and powered by fuel-injected engines from 320 hp to 1200 hp. The great thing about designing and building a StanCraft is no two boats are crafted exactly alike.  Each owner incorporates their own style making their boat truly one-of-a-kind. Company Website  

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Sentinel-24 – long-boarding the hull

April 14, 2013
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Instructor Sean Koomen (in dark orange shirt) leads his class long-boarding the Sentinal-24 hull. Longboarding the hull is done with a long board onto which sandpaper is fastened. The board bridges minor imperfections in the hull and helps to being the hull to a uniform level that can support a high gloss finish. This is the first boat in…

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Row Boats

April 14, 2013
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The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding builds a full variety of row boats on commission. Contact Pete Leenhouts, Executive Director, at 360-385-4948 if you are interested in arranging a commission. Click here to see a list of boats you might want to consider! Click here to see photos of boats we have built in the past.

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