The Art of Wooden Boatbuilding: Building The Dory

459 Main St,Amesbury MA 01913

21 May, 2022

Description

Join us for the in-person workshop Building the Dory presented at Lowell's Boat Shop. Join us for Building the Dory, part of The Art of Wooden Boatbuilding: A Field Institute in Preserving the Past  exploring the principles behind the design and construction of traditional wooden boats. Participants will have the opportunity to experience hands-on practices at several traditional boatyards within the Essex National Heritage Area.  This event is Building The Dory At Lowell's Boat Shop, you will: Established in 1793, Lowell’s Boat Shop is the oldest continuously operating boat shop in the United States and is cited as the birthplace of the legendary fishing dory. Tour the Shop and learn about the design and innovations that made the Lowell Dory so valuable to the Gloucester fishing fleet.Experiment with properties of local wood species and how they were used in dory constructionPractice using traditional hand toolsExperience working on the dory assembly line --  trace patterns, plane the bevel on a plank, and hammer rivetsThe Art of Wooden Boatbuilding: A Field Institute in Preserving the Past series explores the principles behind the design and construction of traditional wooden boats. Participants will have the opportunity to experience hands-on practices at several traditional boatyards within the Essex National Heritage Area.  Each hands-on individual workshop session is $85/person ($78 for members of Essex Heritage, Lowell's Boat Shop, or Maritime Gloucester.) Optional activities for each session will be $20 and available for purchase on-site the day of the session.  This Field Institute is a program designed to expand the interpretive themes of the Salem Maritime and Saugus Ironworks National Historic Sites to a larger, regional scope within the Essex National Heritage Area.