The Silva Bay Shipyard School is excited to offer a third round of Introduction to woodworking for women taught by local woodworker Jan Sabine. This two-day course will teach participants shop safety, use of basic woodworking tools and an introduction to power tools while working on a small project that will be taken home at the end of the weekend. Through our short courses we hope to foster involvement in the Silva Bay Shipyard School by encouraging members of our community to get involved in woodworking and the shipyard school. Participants from Nanaimo and surrounding areas are encouraged to join us, please inquire about shuttle service to Silva Bay from the ferry terminal on Gabriola.
Now Scheduled for 21st and 22nd August and
18th and 19th September 2010
Price: $100, all materials and tools provided
Contact: Jude Briscoe, Admin Assistant SBSSS:
info@boatschool.com or the Silva Bay Shipyard School at 250.247.8809
West Wind Hardwood Inc. has graciously donated the lumber needed to build a small tender at the school. The boat will be raffled off at the Silva Bay Shipyard Launch Festival on April 17-18th this year. West Wind’s spokesperson stated that the “Silva Bay Shipyard School’s mandate of Maintaining the Art of the Wooden Boat is admirable and most worthy of supporting”.
A big thanks to West Wind for supporting the school.
Volunteers are being assembled to build the tender and have it ready for the school’s April launch. Please e-mail the school if you are interested in Volunteering!
The very pretty fish boat-esque ‘U & I’ is preparing for re-fit at the school. She is a very comfortable little motor cruiser with full accommodations below. The U & I was donated to the SBSS earlier this year and will represent the school this summer at all the Wooden Boat Events within range.
We have constructed a cradle for her to weather the tides in the Shipyards wet slip where she will undergo some systems work, a serious cosmetic update and a few other assorted tasks to bring her up to finish. The use of the wet slip has been graciously donated by the Silva Bay Shipyard – one of the schools sponsors.
The school is also planning to unleash the upcoming Ships Cabinetry class below decks to work on various cabinetry projects and upgrades.
Come on down to the school and take a look!
The Silva Bay Shipyard School's Mascot
