Boat building course our latest introduction to boat building course has just been completed over the last two saturdays. thanks to the great group of guys we had attending this last session and for the positive feedback.. Perfect for perth conditions taking her for a sail along the swan river or one of our many bays up and down the coast line. this vessel can be enjoyed by the whole family and a terrific introduction to sailing for children. this is a real boat building project not just a jigsaw.. With over 20 years experience in wooden boat building and repair tony o'connor is pleased to discuss any aspect of wooden boat construction mast and spar construction and repair as well as outfitting boats of all construction methods with boat owners in perth western australia..
As a boat builder you could work all kinds of designs from fishing boats to luxury yachts. as an apprentice you will learn skills such as building the internal structure and fit outs which include plumbing, engineering, interior design, deck fittings and engine installation.. The course aims to expose students to a bit of everything from fibre glass boat building to timber boat building. the course covers aluminium and metal fabrication in theory but for ship building and much larger boat construction a trades person would have to do boiler making, welding and metal fabrication separately.. The pittwater wooden boat school is an initiative of, and managed by larry eastwood, a wooden boat owner tragic who wishes to see that his love and passion for wooden boats translated into improving the knowledge and understanding of construction and maintenance of wooden boats in order to demystify the challenges of owning a wooden boat and add to the numbers of wooden boats owners.
