The Center for Wooden Boats enjoys a partnership with nearby Seattle Central Community College. The college offers a two-year vocational boatbuilding program which has been active since 1936. Student projects include both building and restoring boats for The Center for Wooden Boats collection. In addition, a new internship program is being piloted which will provide students with on-the-job experience.

Fantail Launch (underway now)

This boat is under construction now by the students in the program. The plans come from Elliott Bay Steam Boat Plans. It will be electric powered.

Sharpie 28 (launched 2001)

The design is based on Commodore Monroe's Egret. The plans came from WoodenBoat (Magazine). The boat was named to recognize Colleen Wagner for her pivotal contribution in founding The Center for Wooden Boats.

Here are a few photos which show her construction.

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Eel Restoration (underway now)

The Eel is a sail boat designed by Northwestern designer Bill Garden. Students are currently replanking.

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Pete Culler Tug (completed 1994)

Capt. Pete Culler had great skills as a boat designer and builder and he was extremely generous in sharing his hard-earned knowledge. Pete Culler designed this tugboat for a small but busy marine yard in Massachusetts. It needed an honest, powerful tug, but on a small scale because of the crowded conditions in which it had to operate. At The Center for Wooden Boats, we had been using a 16’ outboard skiff for a tugboat, until it just wore out. Students at the Seattle Community College Boatbuilding school rebuilt the skiff for us but they also had a better idea. When we picked up the skiff, the lead boatbuilding instructor, Dave Mullens, asked, “Why don’t you let us build you a real tugboat?” If nothing else, we at CWB know how to take advantage of opportunities. That same day, we sent Mullens a photocopy of this tugboat, taken from one of Culler’s books. (The original was called Gracie III). The rest is history. We named this boat Cap’n. Pete because Pete Culler gave so much to preserve our heritage of handsome, wholesome wooden boats.

Here are two photos which show her construction.

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Woods Hole Sprits'l, Dewey (completed 1999)

This vessel is native to the waters of Woods Hole, Massachusetts. It was originally used by fishermen and can be easily rowed as well as sailed. Particular to this boat are the spar going from the tack to the peak called the “sprit” and the loose footed mainsail. There is plenty of room in the open cockpit for a family or group of friends to spend a pleasant afternoon on Lake Union.

This boat was constructed by students at Seattle Central Community College School of Wood Boat Construction. It was donated to CWB by Mike Foley. It is named for Mike's longshoreman grandfather, Dewey Duggan.

Here are a few photos which show her construction.

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