Umiak Defenestration–the video

By Sally on April 6, 2011

The frame is at the boathouse now. The plan is to clad it in fabric next week, and launch it shortly thereafter.

And now, the video….

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Boatbuilding 4-3-11

By Sally on April 4, 2011


Thole pin risers were cut & glued onto the gunwale. Repair crew (Emily, Sally & Dave) replaced thole pin pads on GML and did some touch up painting in the bow around crack in the hull. Mary Nell & friends worked on repairing and prepping a rudder for painting.

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Umiak Extraction

By Sally on April 2, 2011


Rob Buchanan & his Lang students, Don Betts along with some VCB volunteers completed the Umiak in a week as promised and extracted it from the New School. Where’d it go?

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Lang Umiakers

By Sally on March 30, 2011

Rob Buchanan, Don Betts, students from Lang College along with some VCB volunteers are building an Umiak at the New School shop on 13th St. An Umiak is a traditional Native American “skin boat”. The boat is to be completed in one week and will be launched on Friday, 4/1 at Pier 40.

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Awesome Safe Boating Video via Tom Potter

By Sally on March 28, 2011

Check out this short film made by Jeff Folmsbee, starring Margaret Mann, with cameos by Pier 66 paddlers Lyn Goldsmith, Dan Feldman, and Eric Stiller.

http://player.vimeo.com/video/21541675“>

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