The 100-year old Piscataqua River Wherry is part of Strawbery Banke Museum's collection and will be replicated in subsequent HANDS ON BOATS sessions.
“Documenting an Historic Piscataqua River Wherry”
July 10-11, 9am-4pm both days
This first session of HANDS ON BOATS will be led by Nate Piper, boat builder and Graham McKay, boat builder and trained marine archaeologist.
“Documenting an Historic Piscataqua River Wherry” will focus on taking the lines off a wherry that is part of Strawbery Banke Museum’s collection. Participants will learn how to identify materials, construction details and practices, and how to take a three-dimensional boat and record it in two dimensions.
The goal of this workshop is to capture the historic details of this original vessel in order to replicate the vessel while also creating an official record of that can become part of the museum’s permanent collection.
Documenting the historic boat is the first step in the process of constructing a replica vessel. The remainder of the 2017 HANDS ON BOATS sessions will focus on the sequential phases of the new boat’s construction. Join us for on these additional sessions:
The new boat will be raffled off upon completion.
Full Day: 9am-4pm, includes lunch, $130 museum members; $145 non-members*
Half Day: 9am-noon, $79.20 museum members; $88 non-members*
*Prices are per day. Discounts available when you sign up for multiple days or sessions in advance. See additional pricing information below and please contact us for discount codes prior to signing up online.
July 10-11, 9am-4pm both days
This first session of HANDS ON BOATS will be led by Nate Piper, boat builder and Graham McKay, boat builder and trained marine archaeologist.
“Documenting an Historic Piscataqua River Wherry” will focus on taking the lines off a wherry that is part of Strawbery Banke Museum’s collection. Participants will learn how to identify materials, construction details and practices, and how to take a three-dimensional boat and record it in two dimensions.
The goal of this workshop is to capture the historic details of this original vessel in order to replicate the vessel while also creating an official record of that can become part of the museum’s permanent collection.
Documenting the historic boat is the first step in the process of constructing a replica vessel. The remainder of the 2017 HANDS ON BOATS sessions will focus on the sequential phases of the new boat’s construction. Join us for on these additional sessions:
- “Lofting a NEW Piscataqua River Wherry,” July 29-30
- “Molds, patterns and frames for a NEW Piscataqua River Wherry,” August 13-17
- “Planking a NEW Piscataqua River Wherry,” September 6-10
- “Trim, rails and finish work for a NEW Piscataqua River Wherry,” October 11-14
- “Hardware for a NEW Piscataqua River Wherry,” October 28 & 29
The new boat will be raffled off upon completion.
Full Day: 9am-4pm, includes lunch, $130 museum members; $145 non-members*
Half Day: 9am-noon, $79.20 museum members; $88 non-members*
*Prices are per day. Discounts available when you sign up for multiple days or sessions in advance. See additional pricing information below and please contact us for discount codes prior to signing up online.
 Photo by "Raya on Assignment"
About Nate Piper
Nate is the owner of Piper Boatworks in Rye, NH and director of The Boatshop at Strawbery Banke. Over the past 20 years, he has been involved with wooden boats of all shapes, sizes and ages. In addition to his current involvement with The Boatshop at Strawbery Banke, he restores and builds new boats in his own shop, including MerryMac sailboats, Nate previously served as the project manager for the construction of the new gundalow Piscataqua. Nate has also worked on the rebuilding of the Boston Tea Party ships in Gloucester, Massachusetts; worked with Harold Burnham on the construction of the Schooner Yacht Isabella in Essex, Massachusetts; and worked on the construction of Kalmar Nyckel, Delaware's Tall Ship. Nate once sailed aboard the HMS Bounty as Crew and ship's carpenter and both sailed as crew and worked on a major refit of Martha Lewis, a Chesapeake Bay skipjack. Nate is a graduate of the Landing School of Boat Building and Design in Kennebunkport, Maine. |
About Graham McKay
Graham McKay is executive director of Lowell’s Boat Shop, the oldest continuously operating boat shop in America. The national landmark is a working museum dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the art and craft of wooden boat building. Over his career he has spent time as a commercial fisherman, professional sailor, fisheries scientist and commercial diver. McKay is a licensed captain and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard and a master’s degree in maritime history and archaeology from the University of Bristol (U.K.). |
Session pricing
If you are a museum member and/or would like to sign up for more than one session at the discounted prices listed below, please contact us by email or by calling 603-686-4338 for discount codes prior to trying to register. Registration is available online by session.
Preregistration is required and space is limited!
Single full day session: $145/130 (Non museum member/ museum member)
Single half day session: $88/79.2
3-5 full day sessions: $137.75/125 per session
3-5 half day sessions: $83.60/75.24
6-9 full day sessions: $134.85/120 per session
6-9 half day sessions: $81.84/73.63
10-14 full day sessions: $127.60/115 per session
10-14 half day sessions: $77.44/69.70
15 or more full day sessions: $120.35/110 per session
15 or more half day sessions: $73.04/65.74
The new Piscataqua River Wherry will be raffled off upon completion. All full day session participants will receive two complimentary raffle tickets for each paid session. Half day participants will receive one complimentary raffle tickets per paid session.
Raffle tickets are also available to the general public for $15 each. Buy a raffle ticket.
If you are a museum member and/or would like to sign up for more than one session at the discounted prices listed below, please contact us by email or by calling 603-686-4338 for discount codes prior to trying to register. Registration is available online by session.
Preregistration is required and space is limited!
Single full day session: $145/130 (Non museum member/ museum member)
Single half day session: $88/79.2
3-5 full day sessions: $137.75/125 per session
3-5 half day sessions: $83.60/75.24
6-9 full day sessions: $134.85/120 per session
6-9 half day sessions: $81.84/73.63
10-14 full day sessions: $127.60/115 per session
10-14 half day sessions: $77.44/69.70
15 or more full day sessions: $120.35/110 per session
15 or more half day sessions: $73.04/65.74
The new Piscataqua River Wherry will be raffled off upon completion. All full day session participants will receive two complimentary raffle tickets for each paid session. Half day participants will receive one complimentary raffle tickets per paid session.
Raffle tickets are also available to the general public for $15 each. Buy a raffle ticket.
