Windy and Watery Work Day
The weather was not in our favor today, so we changed our plans from going out in the longboat, instead we learned about some safety gear and continued to make progress on our boat and tool trays. To start the ...
Ship's Log
When Things Flow
Our hope for today was to launch our freshly painted and oiled boat Townshend. A Small Craft Advisory was posted for the day which requires us to stay ashore according to our Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection.
We started out ...
Boats and Totes
Our first day on the water!
It was a nice, sunny day when the Girls Boat Project went for a nice dockside row. Taking turns, each girl got to practice following the newly learned rowing commands.
We went through some ...
Taking Care of Townshend-Part 3
Another day of maintenance and Bravo Team knocked it out of the park. After practicing the Zeppelin Bend knot thoroughly we discussed this as our last day of Townshend maintenance before launching next week. A continued focus, an awareness of ...
Transom and Tool Trays
We untangled this human knot and then we spent another fabulous day working away in the wood shop. This week we switched projects, the boat group starting on their tool trays, and the tool tray group working on the boat.
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Taking Care of Townshend-Part 2
Today was our second day of haul-out maintenance. We were challenged by an hour late start and by missing four of our hardy crew members (we were also amazed at that a 2.5 hour class can seem too short, while sitting ...
Taking Care of Townshend-Part 1
Today was day 1 of Townshend maintenance. This is an exciting time for Bravo Team-- we get to pitch in and take care of our vessel!
We started the day with a discussion of what a productive work environment looks like (...
Woodworking and Learning New Tools
Day two and the girls are hard at work. After welcoming our newest member Opal, the girls did some knot tying, learning the square knot and the cleat hitch. Then we got busy down in the shop.
After a quick ...
Townshend Haulout
There were lots of moving pieces to create a successful Townshend haulout today and all of those pieces fell into place with a good plan and solid teamwork. We met in the classroom as we usually do and discussed the ...
Getting Hands On
Today was the first day of the 2017 Girls Boat Project! It was an exciting time for all of us-- making new friends, learning new skills, and moving the Girls Boat Project to its new home at the Northwest Maritime Center.
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