Four Winds Boat Shop and Woodcraft
Introduction to Cedar Strip Boat Building
This one hour PowerPoint presentation which covers a little bit of the history of the canoe and kayak and then describes the basic steps in the construction of the cedar strip boat. The presentation will also touch on various other construction methods and the pros and cons of each. The notes from the presentation will be provided for you along with a list of other resources for books, websites and the sources for materials useful to this type of construction. The class will meet in the boat shop where individuals will have the opportunity to see examples of the boats, tools and materials used in their construction and ample time for questions and discussion.
Please call to schedule a time for you or a group to take part in this presentation at the studio.
 Looking at cedar strip boats in Four Winds Boat Shop *photo by Ann Drummond |  Dawne is sharing some of the finer points of cedar strip boat construction with a prospective future boat builder. *photo by Ann Drummond |
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 Canoe ready for fiberglass |  A large screen television in the shop makes it easy to present class material in a format everyone can view comfortably. |
Boats pictured on this website are built from plans offered by Bear Mountain Boatshop. They have top-notch plans and super supportive staff! Click the link below to peruse their huge selection of cedar strip boats and workshops they offer.