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   Quickstep | Oct 26, 2007 03:23am | #1

   I haven't attended, but have read about it over the years. The Landing School has been around for quite a while and seems quite well respected. WoodenBoat Magazine has also formed a school and given their dedication to the craft, it's probably good. WoodenBoat also has a forum that's probably pretty active. Good luck in your endeavour; you'd be combining two of my most favorite hobbies. "There is nothing- absolutely nothing- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."

   Here's the link to WoodenBoat: http://www.woodenboatvb.com/vbulletin/upload/

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   murphreejz | Oct 26, 2007 04:01am | #2

   Quikstep,

   Yeah, I've been looking at The Landing School website. I like that I could do a 1-yr boat building curriculum, and and 1-yr marine systems program. I've also looked at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding because they have 1-yr programs available.

   WoodenBoat would be a good option if I wanted a short class to get my feet wet. No pun intended...

   Also, have looked at the International Yacht Restoration School.

   Thanks for the post, JM"Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines and dates by which bills must be paid." - Frank Zappa

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   JKabak | Oct 26, 2007 05:41am | #3

   JM,

   Among some of the more well thought of programs are:

   Rockport Apprentice Shop

   IYRS

   Landing School

   I have several collegues that have attended each and all speak highly of their programs.  Each has a slightly different niche.  IYRS for example, focuses on restoration rather than on new construction.  The Apprentice Shop and Landings are more about new vessel construction. 

   Another option is to get a job in a yard and work your way up the old fashioned way.  Or find a large vessel build and start there.

   There are plenty of opportunities out there all over the country to build wooden vessels of all size. 

   Also as mentioned before, look at http://www.woodenboatvb.com (Woodenboat Magazine's Forum)

   Fair winds

   Jonathan

   (Who happens to be the captain of a 114 year old wooden fishing schooner)

    

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   forestgirl | Oct 26, 2007 06:34am | #4

   I you're willing to travel to the Great Northwest, I'm thinking there are probably one or two good choices here (Seattle area).  If that's something you'd consider, let me know and I'll alert our member tms as to your interest.  He doesn't frequent Knots so much these days, but he knows quite a bit about the whole wooden boat thing around this area.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   
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   BobSmalser | Oct 26, 2007 03:53pm | #5

   Boat Design Net is the active forum with plenty of marine designers and marine system professionals present.

   I'd ask over there. Sounds like you want something more contemporary than the vary narrow, very limited opportunities available with the traditional wooden boats many of those schools are limited to. I can point you to Seattle Community College and Bates School in Tacoma for modern marine systems training, but there are several more that may fit your needs better. There is an excellent future in boat design, composite construction, marine systems and skilled trades in general, but only if you avoid limiting yourself to only 2% of the market. Specialize after your career is established, not before.

   http://boatdesign.net/forums/

   Do a search there first. Your question probably gets asked monthly and the information is already available.

   
   

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   Edited 10/26/2007 9:04 am by BobSmalser

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   murphreejz | Nov 01, 2007 08:58pm | #6

   Thanks for all your help.

   Bob- boat design forum was really helpful. there are some good posts. also, I hadn't thought of community colleges. I live in the high-desert area, and it ever occured to me that there would be a program like that at a CC.

   thanks again."Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines and dates by which bills must be paid." - Frank Zappa

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   hacker24 | Oct 01, 2019 05:01pm | #7

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