Build a Boat in a Day

Each participating team assembles a prepared kit for a small flat-bottomed plywood boat suitable for paddling in this course, held in the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort’s Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center. The boat is 12 feet long, 32 inches wide, and weighs about 40 pounds. Each boat will be completed to a watertight condition and ready to take home for paint or varnish. Teams are limited to a maximum of 4 people, at least one of whom must be an adult. Minimum age is 8 years old. Course fee is $650 ($585 for Friends of the Museum, which sponsors the course). Course size is limited, and advance registration is required. For more information or to register, call 252-504-7758.