Build Your Own Skin-On-Frame Canoe, June 2023

Build Your Own Skin-On-Frame Solo/Tandem Canoe

Dates: June 10-15, 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Instructor: Rich Cerruto 
Class Size: 4
Registration Deadline: Saturday, May 27, 2023

Instructor Rich Cerruto will lead this unique course on building skin-on-frame double paddle canoes. The canoe will be constructed with a wooden frame and a stretched with a nylon "skin". Each student will leave with a completed canoe ready for the water.  Easily car-topped, they are perfect for casual paddlers and beginning boatbuilders alike. Don't miss out on the opportunity to build your own beautiful functional canoe! The canoe is 30" wide, 10" deep, weights about 30 lbs. and carries 320 lbs. Boats will be rigged as solo/tandem for maximum flexibility. All materials required are provided, including pre-cut lumber, nylon cloth, stem bands and seats. 

Solo/Tandem 13½’ Canoe Materials Kit - This class will use kits and plans designed by Hilary Russell, founder of the Berkshire Boat Building School and author of the book "Building Skin-on-Frame Double Paddle Canoes." 

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.

This class takes place in the classroom 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.

Tuition

General Public: $700
Material Fee: $850 (will be included at check out)
Joint Instruction Tuition: $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.

Rich Cerruto is a retired engineer and IT executive who teaches skin-on-frame boat building and paddle carving.  An other area of focus is oval Shaker Boxes.  He served as president of the Northeastern Woodworkers Association and currently serves as vice-president of its Mid-Hudson chapter.