Boat School Launches Three New Student-Built Boats A Marsh Cat, carbon fiber dinghy, and Culler sailing skiff all hit the water. On Friday July 21st students at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding launched multiple student-built boats demonstrating a variety of construction techniques they have learned. The Marsh Cat is a 15’ cat boat designed by Joel White that…
STATE OF THE CRAFTBoatbuilders on Boatbuilding Hull Raiser Magazine: Fall 2022 “After all this time, I still find myself looking at boat plans, dreaming about building this boat or that boat, and looking at how different boats are constructed whether I’m at the dock, the yard, or here at the school,” says Chief Instructor Sean Koomen. “It’s a gift…
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Founded in 1981, the school offers a full-time 12 month Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degree in Boatbuilding, a 9-month Diploma program in Marine Systems, and 5-day Intensive courses in Marine Systems topics.
