Need a Break? Want to Rest Your Brain? Need the Satisfaction of Working with Your Hands?
Come to the Avery Point BOAT SHOP and see beautiful wooden boats get a new life—and join in if you want! No experience needed,
Looking forward, the shop will be busy again this fall. Matt plans to hold “shop hours” for Avery Point students, as well as any and
all interested, from 2-4pm after his classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Friday evening shop sessions begin at 5:30pm.
We also have some projects pending:
For more information, contact Prof. McKenzie: matthew.mckenzie@uconn.edu.
Come to the Avery Point BOAT SHOP and see beautiful wooden boats get a new life—and join in if you want! No experience needed,
Looking forward, the shop will be busy again this fall. Matt plans to hold “shop hours” for Avery Point students, as well as any and
all interested, from 2-4pm after his classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Friday evening shop sessions begin at 5:30pm.
We also have some projects pending:
- Dan Nelson wants to begin a CLC Nesting Pram after next June’s WoodenBoat Show/ Small Craft Workshop: he has dibs on a berth for that starting after WoodenBoat.
- Ian Bradley has been threatening to apply for a Gardner Grant to build of a sailing canoe, but Matt STILL AWAITS Ian’s plans/proposal as of this writing. Harrumph!
- Dan also mentioned a rescued Cape Dory 10 that might want restoration
- As an exercise for students in lieu of an ongoing project, Matt will loft out on paper (or try to) a Dion Dory from Gardner’s Dory Book.
- Finally, Matt will be spearheading the rebuilding of the shop’s front steps and the procuring and installation of replacement windows to complete the building overhaul from last spring.
For more information, contact Prof. McKenzie: matthew.mckenzie@uconn.edu.