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Live boatbuilding events featured at the WoodenBoat Show
By Press Release
Jun 13, 2008 - 12:41:39 AM

Several live boatbuilding events are scheduled to take place at the upcoming WoodenBoat Show in Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut, June 27-29, 2008.

Three groups of Sea Scouts from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania will be building a 17' wherry and launching it at the Show. This will be the second year the Sea Scouts have built a boat at the WoodenBoat Show. They use these boats for rowing practice throughout the year. Says Marshall Parson, Sea Scout coordinator, "Exposing youth to the appreciation of something built by hand is invaluable. I love seeing the 'Look what I did!' satisfaction in the Scout's eyes when they make their own boat."

Another event will be the assembly of the interior of a 14' reproduction Chris-Craft BARRACUDA. The hull and decks of this boat are already complete, but Show goers can see the completion of the interior of this very popular kit.

On the Village Green, WoodenBoat Publications will be working with a family building the Babson Island 14, a design collaboration of Tom Hill and Jon Wilson. The Babson Island 14 is a beautiful, versatile and stable skiff. In addition to a rowing model, plans include a sailing skiff and a slightly modified version that accommodates a small electric or gas outboard. Designed as entry-level projects for first-time wooden boat builders, or easy builds for seasoned professionals, these skiffs can be constructed using plywood or traditional methods with cedar planking and oak frames.

Described by Yankee Magazine's Travel Guide as "one of Connecticut's Top 20 Events for the Summer," the three-day WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport offers something for all wooden boat enthusiasts and marine history buffs. Traditional classics and contemporary wooden boats of every type, both sail and power, will be on display including cruising yachts, launches, runabouts, fishing boats, performance powerboats, daysailers, dinghies, rowboats, canoes, performance shells, multihulls, and racing boats. In addition to more than 75 beautiful boats in the water, visitors can enjoy browsing through three tents and extensive land exhibits hosting nearly 200 exhibitors, including boatbuilders, sail makers, marine adhesive and coatings companies, boat schools and associations, tools, wooden boat hardware, books nautical antiques and artists. Additional activities include exhibitor demonstrations, workshops by industry experts, a daily film and author series, the 2nd Annual Concours d'Elegance with People's Choice, "I Built it Myself" - a collection of owner-built wooden boats, and a Multihull Pioneer Tribute and Dinner, plus all the Mystic Seaport exhibits and activities. One admission price gains access to both the WoodenBoat Show and Mystic Seaport. There is no better value for a family-friendly activity.

To learn more about the annual WoodenBoat Show, and to sign up to receive the Show newsletter, go to www.thewoodenboatshow.com. Exhibitor information can also be found at the web site, or by calling Kate Holden at WoodenBoat Publications, T: 207-359-4651, E: kate@woodenboat.com. For tickets, call 1-800-273-7447 or visit www.woodenboatstore.com.

Mystic Seaport - The Museum of America and the Sea - is the nation's leading maritime museum. Visitors explore American maritime history firsthand as they climb aboard historic tall ships, stroll through a re-created 19th century coastal village or watch a working preservation shipyard in action. Founded in 1929, Mystic Seaport is open every day except December 24 and 25. Learn more at www.MysticSeaport.org

The WoodenBoat Show is owned and produced by WoodenBoat Publications Inc. which includes WoodenBoat magazine, Professional BoatBuilder magazine, a series of online resources for boatbuilders at www.proboat.com, the WoodenBoat Store (www.woodenboatstore.com), the WoodenBoat School (www.thewoodenboatschool.com), and the WoodenBoat Show (www.thewoodenboatshow.com). WoodenBoat magazine, the international publication dedicated to wooden boat owners, builders, and designers, features a wide range of articles about boat design and construction, reporting on both emerging technologies and traditional methods. The WoodenBoat Show is an annual festival celebrating the design and craftsmanship of wooden craft.

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