ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The nonprofit St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is offering a handcrafted wooden kayak to the community through a silent auction. Created by volunteers in Heritage Boatworks, the kayak is made from strips of red cedar, mahogany and cypress coated with fiberglass.
This unique design features the St. Augustine Lighthouse spelled out in in Morse code which runs along one side, made from mahogany and cypress. The kayak is on view in the Visitors Center area of the St. Augustine Lighthouse Gift Shop.
The Museum is auctioning this incredible wooden watercraft, along with two handmade and decorated paddles. Minimum bid starts at $2,000.00 through a sealed bid silent auction, available at http://www.staugustinelighthouse.org/visit/ and click on the link in the Heritage Boatworks section.
All sealed bids must be received by designated museum staff by 3 p.m. October 15, 2019.
Volunteer boatbuilders work in the Museum Heritage Boatworks area from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Guests can watch them create wooden craft following boatbuilding traditions practiced in St. Augustine for more than 400 years. Boatbuilders work with Museum researchers to ensure authentic builds of historic, wooden, small craft.
“This boat is a beautifully crafted wooden strip kayak that shows the dedication and skill of our volunteer boat builders,” said Brenda Swann, Interpretative Division Director at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum.
“As with all our volunteers, they help make the Museum a great asset to the community and a fun, educational place to visit. The proceeds from the auction will help support our educational programs such as Heritage Boatworks, and preserve the rich maritime history of the northeast Florida region for future generations.”
For more information, contact Brenda Swann at bswann@staugustinelighthouse.org or call 904-829-0745 ext. 208.
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