Build Your Own Skin-On-Frame F1 Kayak, March 2022

Build Your Own Skin-On-Frame F1 Kayak

Dates: March 12-17, 2022, 9:00AM-5:00PM
Instructor: John Richer
Class Size: 6
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Guest boatbuilding instructor Jon Richer will lead this course on building skin-on-frame kayaks. Students will build their project over the course of 6 days in the boat school shopStudents will start with assembly of the deck beams then steam bend all the ribs in place. The frames and ribs will be lashed and the boat skinned with nylon cloth. Once the skin is coated the kayak will be completed with all the necessary rigging and accessories. This model is 14 feet long and 23 inches wide. Fully rigged it weighs only 29 pounds! All materials are provided including pre-cut lumber, skinning cloth, and all rigging to complete the boat. Each student will leave with a completed kayak ready for the water.

Joint Instruction - For an additional fee, students are welcomed to bring a second builder to the class. This is a great opportunity to learn and have fun together. Joint instruction must be accompanied with someone taking the full instruction and purchasing a kit.

F1 Kayak Materials Kit - The F1 Kayak was designed by Brian Schulz of Cape Falcon Kayaks in Oregon. More info about the F1 design can be found at capefalconkayaks.com/f1.html This class will use kits produced by instructor Jon Richer.

This class takes place in the shop at the HRMM Wooden Boat School located at 86 Rondout Landing in Kingston's historic Rondout district. The Wooden Boat School was founded by the Hudson River Maritime Museum in 2015 to preserve the maritime craft traditions of the Hudson Valley and to teach a hands-on interpretation of the living history of the Hudson River. The school offers diverse curriculum and opportunities which inspire skills in woodworking, boat building, and maritime craft. Also available are restoration services for wooden boats. A class calendar and details can be found at www.hrmm.org/boat-school.

Registration

General Public & Museum Members: $823
Materials: $1,000 (will be included at check out)
Joint Instruction: $500

Cancellation Policy: Full refunds will be offered for cancellations that occur 30 days or more before a program's registration deadline (if no deadline, the first day of the program). Cancellations between 30 and 7 days will be offered a 50% refund or credit toward another class. Cancellations after the registration deadline or within 7 days of the first day of class (whichever comes first) will not be refunded.