Chummy rich is a fifth generation boat builder from bernard, maine. like his forebears going back to the 1800's, he is a master of the craft of building wooden boats. in this thirty minute film. For those of you looking for a great introduction to traditional wooden boat construction, we recommend: fundamentals of boatbuilding, introduction to boatbuilding, and building the amesbury dory skiff. if you are interested in a certain type of construction, there is plenty to choose from.. The 2018-19 edition of the annual maine built boats guide to buying & servicing boats in maine is now available! custom composite technologies introduces “free flow 100” free flow 100 is a coiled galvanized wire surrounded by 4” wide black shade cloth..
Founded in 1962, maine maritime museum is located on a beautiful 20-acre campus on the banks of the kennebec river in “the city of ships,” bath, maine. maine maritime museum 243 washington street bath, me 04530 (207) 443-1316. Composite boat building. the composite boat building program is a highly structured curriculum that prepares individuals for the real world demands of manufacturing composite material and products for the marine industry.. The 12-week small boatbuilding program is a shorter course designed to give participants a basic understanding of traditional boatbuilding. this program is designed around the construction of a 12-foot susan skiff..