We're pleased to offer several exciting new programs in coordination with NW Seaport.

Tugboat Experience
Date: Berths available April 19 thru October 19, 2008
Cost: $70/night Officers' cabins, $40/night Crew accommodations, $385 for full ship: 9 berths total (6 crew, 3 officers), all ages. 30% discount for CWB program students
Ever wanted to stay onboard a tugboat? Experience life aboard the historic Arthur Foss and learn about tugboats from the inside out. Whether staying one night for an authentic Seattle experience or living aboard during a workshop class, the Arthur provides both accommodations and a slice of Puget Sound maritime history. All participants receive a tour from engine room to wheelhouse and may take advantage of standard tugboat crew amenities including flush toilets, hot showers, heat and bed linens. Plan on bringing meals, a heavy blanket and other necessities. Choose between crew (two bunks per room) and officer berths (single bed with desk).

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Diesel Engine Theory
Instructor: Adrian Lipp
Dates: November 8, 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2008 (Saturdays)
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $270 members / $300 nonmembers
Ages: 14+
Join the engineers and get your hands dirty while fixing the Arthur Foss’s 700 horsepower diesel engine. This seventy-year-old engine uses the same principles as modern diesels, but the parts are MUCH bigger and easier to work on. The 2008 session focuses on overhauling cylinder four; participants will inspect previous repair work, pull the cylinder head and piston (18 inches in diameter!) and perform repairs under the supervision of experienced diesel mechanics. No prior engine experience necessary. Cost includes daily lunch cooked on the Arthur Foss’ original diesel stove.
Limit: 8 students.

Tugboat Night
Instructor: Adrian Lipp
Dates: February 16, April 19, June 21, August 16 & December 20, 2008 (Saturdays)
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Cost: $20 per session
Ages: 14+
Join the crew and indulge your inner engineer aboard the historic tugboat Arthur Foss. Participants will perform engineer duties under the direction of the tug’s volunteer Chief Engineer, including inspecting plumbing and electrical systems, exercising machinery and powering up the tug’s Washington Iron Works diesel engine.
Limit: 20 students.

Hull Repair Workshop
Instructor: Brian Johnson
Date: July 24 - 29, 2008 (dependent on shipyard availability)
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $270 members / $300 non-members
Ages: 14+
Learn about large-timber boat construction while repairing the tugboat Arthur Foss’s 119-year-old hull. Participants will join professional shipwrights in replacing a heavy fir plank that the 2007 hull survey identified as in poor condition, using traditional shipbuilding techniques such as caulking seams and shaping timbers. Limit: 10 students.

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Engineer for a Day
Instructor: Adrian Lipp
Date: May 31, 2008
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Saturday)
Cost: $65 members / $80 non-members
Ages: 14+
Kick the tires and light the fires onboard historic vessels at Lake Union Park, including the tugboat Arthur Foss and the fireboat Duwamish. Professional marine engineers will help participants start the Arthur’s Washington Iron Works diesel engine and the Duwamish’s Bessemer diesel electric generators. Depending on availability, participants may learn about steam engines by observing the Virginia V and the Lightship #83’s boilers and power plant. Cost includes lunch cooked onboard the Arthur Foss’s original diesel stove
Limit: 10 students.

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