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The Art of the Catboat

Presented by Cape Cod Maritime Museum at Cape Cod Maritime Museum

March 12-July 6, 2013

New Exhibit
The Art of the Catboat

A diverse medium expression of the elegant Catboat design.  The Catboat, an elegant display of craftsmanship and beauty, exemplifies the spirit of the American boat design. Joseph Keveney caught this spirit when he built three Catboat models from 1936-1942. Fortunately,...

Lost Ports of Cape Cod

Presented by Cape Cod Maritime Museum at Cape Cod Maritime Museum

September 25-December 16, 2012

Cape Cod Maritime Museum has found the Lost Ports of Cape Cod in a fine art exhibit slated to open in conjunction with Arts Foundation of Cape Cod’s Fall for Arts 2012. The Lost Ports exhibit shows daily working waterfronts of 18th & 19th century Cape Cod through exquisite oil paintings by local artist Kenneth Evans, who uncovers a...

Cape Cod Maritime Festival

Presented by Cape Cod Maritime Museum at Cape Cod Maritime Museum

June 9-June 10, 2012

HYANNIS, MA—Celebrate our rich nautical history with the 11th Annual Cape Cod Maritime Festival held on the Hyannis waterfront at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum on Saturday June 9 and Sunday June 10. Explore historic vessels, including the Black Dog Tall Ship Shenandoah at Hyannis Marina, and sail on the Museum-built 1886 Crosby...

Intermediate Lofting

Presented by Cape Cod Maritime Museum at Cape Cod Maritime Museum

March 5-March 9, 2012

This course is designed for the student who has an interest in building a boat on their own with no kits or pre-made construction materials. The course teaches how the designer's lines are laid down in three dimensions in order for hull shapes to be lifted in full scale patterns. Learn to understand offsets and how to fare a line. Learn the...

Intro to Boat Building

Presented by Cape Cod Maritime Museum at Cape Cod Maritime Museum

February 28-March 22, 2012

This is an entry-level course on boat building, which explores basic lofting, layout and terminology that goes with the construction of a ten-foot skiff. Each student will have the opportunity to build each part of the skiff themselves before it goes into the actual skiff. Students do not need prior experience with boat building, woodworking or...

Introduction to Lofting

Presented by Cape Cod Maritime Museum at Cape Cod Maritime Museum

February 15-February 18, 2012

The very basics of lofting for beginners. The course teaches how designers' lines are laid down in three dimensions in order for hull shapes to be lifted in full scale patterns. We will loft a 9' flat bottom skiff, learn to pick up bevels and develop transom bevels, all done with the simple drawing to scale.
Instructor: Tony Davis,...