Community Boat Shop
Located behind the Small Boat Museum are the workshops that house the boat restoration program. On Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings, students of all ages convene to learn the art and skills of working on wooden boats in our boat restoration program. A complete restoration of a Beetle cat, literally from stem to stern, has been completed. An Old Town Canoe has also been restored. In addition to boat restoration, a number of rowing and sailing dinghies have been built in the shop. This has been an all volunteer project; the teachers and students come simply because of their devotion to wooden boats.
The Community Boat Shop also holds workshops from time to time, such as the Spritsail Half Hull Carving and Family Boat Building workshops.
Spritsail Half Hull Carving Workshop
Family Boat Building Workshop
Community Boat Shop Stories and Projects
Enjoy a few stories below about how our Boat Shop crew helps boat enthusiasts of all ages learn how to build and restore wooden boats.
Ed Thieler Helps Boat Enthusiasts Grow Shipbuilding Skills
Here’s a heartwarming story and video about retired surgeon Ed Thieler who shares his shipbuilding knowledge to help others build and restore wooden boats. Boat Shop leaders and shipwrights Jake Fricke and Chuck Verbeck join in this fun-loving video!
A High Schooler Transforms his Boat Building Dream into Reality
Meet one young high school student who, with coaching from the Boat Shop team, transformed his boat building dream into reality, going from sketches to sailing in less than a year! This Falmouth Community TV video showcases the incredible journey of craftsmanship and determination, offering inspiration to anyone with a passion for the sea.
