These are two old gentlemen in my area who are continuing the rapidly dying craft of louisiana boat building. the first, mr. elwood marcotte, recently finished this bateau for a collector who intends to show it around the country in boat shows. louisiana boatbuilding...gotta see this! wooden boats, fly fishing with bamboo fly rods. Boat building in louisiana from the early french, carib and european settlers to present is examined including the history of different types of crafts.. Founded in 1979, the center for traditional louisiana boat building is located at 202 main street in lockport. the center does research into wooded boat building throughout south louisiana. materials such as photographs, slides, oral history tapes and artifacts, are located in the office of the director in lockport and available to the public..
Thomas colvin is another individual who is working to preserve the art of boat building in louisiana. tom first apprenticed with the late eugene glockner of mandeville. he had met glockner in 1963, while looking for a skiff to purchase and found that he was the best skiff builder in that area.. Woodenboat magazine for wooden boat owners and builders, focusing on materials, design, and construction techniques and repair solutions.. This feature is not available right now. please try again later..
