Our March 5th meeting of Girls Boat Project brought teamwork towards progress on our Skunk Island Skiff. Last week we attached the bottom, this week our focus was to install the framing along the sides of the boat from bow … Read More
Sunshine, Shanties, and Skiff Building
The last meeting for the month of February brought sunny skies for us to enjoy and planning for us to look forward too. As we all assembled, we discussed our weekly board question, “Have you discovered anything new about yourself … Read More
GBP: Post Snowfall Meeting
The fifth Wednesday of January brought us together and once again in the shop, moving forward with our Skunk Island Skiff and each of the girls’ respective bench projects. Our board question for the week was, “What did you do … Read More
The Making of a Crew
Week 11 of the Girls Boat Project brought big winds and continued excitement to be working together in the shop and picking up where we left off with the Skunk Island Skiff and individual tool tray projects. We have two … Read More
GBP: First Phases of Skiff Building
The first week of November brought us back in to the Northwest Maritime Center boat shop, with much excitement to get our hands on more tools and continue with our individual and group project. The week also reunited us with … Read More
Girl Power, Sail Power!
The end of October has brought breezy afternoons and soft light to our bay-side town, and on week four of the Girls’ Boat Project, we took to the water with the good weather presented to us. As our season changes, … Read More
Skill-building in the NWMC Boat Shop
For week two of the Girls Boat Project program at the Northwest Maritime Center, we spent time in the boat shop. As our group arrived, winds picked up gradually – although it was a sunny day – the wind was … Read More