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Re: Launching: Class boat project
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/19/2009, 1:35 am
In Response To: Re: Launching: Class boat project (Greg Bridges)

: I think so too. Once you get them off and running, it's nice having 8 sets of
: hands. The hull was stripped in 2 sessions and the deck took only 1. I did
: put in a few (1-3) hours a week doing prep work like sanding, fill coats,
: taping the other inner seam, etc., but they did 95% of the work. Of the 40
: or so students I've had in the past 3 years, more than half of them
: finished a boat and several are working towards it. The central Oregon
: fleet is growing fast.

We've had only two sessions so far and 3 of the students are already collecting tools and materials to build their own later :)

I had to do a pile of prep work ahead of time, making it basically a pre-cut kit and still we are a little behind schedule. Never gave a thought to how quickly I could build a boat before .

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Launching: Class boat project
Greg Bridges -- 1/17/2009, 7:20 pm
Re: Launching: Class boat project
Scott Shurlow -- 1/18/2009, 6:56 pm
Re: Launching: Class boat project
Bill Hamm -- 1/19/2009, 1:37 am
I make 'em wrestle for it!
Greg Bridges -- 1/18/2009, 9:38 pm
Re: Launching: Class boat project
John Van Buren -- 1/18/2009, 11:42 am
Re: Launching: Class boat project
Bill Hamm -- 1/18/2009, 12:39 am
Re: Launching: Class boat project
Greg Bridges -- 1/18/2009, 1:10 pm
Re: Launching: Class boat project
Bill Hamm -- 1/19/2009, 1:35 am
Re: Launching: Class boat project
wwfloyd -- 1/18/2009, 12:31 am
Re: Launching: Class boat project
Greg Bridges -- 1/18/2009, 1:01 pm