Boatbuilding

1760 British Yawl wooden boat recreated by Heritage Boatworks volunteers

Jay Smith2020-03-11T09:44:06-04:00March 11th, 2020|

Vessel built at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum for re-enactment group Heritage Boatworks volunteers at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum have completed a replica of a 1760 Yawl wooden sailing vessel. This commission for HMS Bellisarius, a re-enactment group, was handcrafted for near three years. “Using plans from 1760, the boat builders have constructed a working Yawl. These boats were adopted by the British Navy in 1701 as the smallest class [...]

Lighthouse Seeks Volunteers and Docents for Boatbuilding Program

amy.gress2015-05-14T09:46:20-04:00May 14th, 2015|

Just in time for the city’s 450th celebration, residents are invited to be part of history by volunteering with the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum’s traditional wooden boatbuilding program. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. – For much of St. Augustine’s early history, wooden boats were a ubiquitous part of city life. Our ancestors built these watercraft by hand, a tradition that is now being carried forward by the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum’s Boatworks program. With three projects [...]

1760 British Yawl wooden boat recreated by Heritage Boatworks volunteers

Lighthouse Seeks Volunteers and Docents for Boatbuilding Program

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