Traditional Maritime Skills
TRADITIONAL MARITIME SKILLS: VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
One of the main components of the 2 Seas project Traditional Maritime Skills was recording and spreading skills and techniques used in the restoration of historic ships, with the aim of contributing to the preservation of the required knowledge.
All recorded techniques and skills are published in detail on the project’s website in a Virtual Learning Environment. This includes written explanations, videos and pictures.
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All the recorded techniques and skills can be found in the Virtual Learning Environment: www.boat-building.org/learn-skills
Fowey River Timelapse Stem shorty
Timelapse film of the building of the Grayhound - final part to launch
Timelapse film of the building of a Fowey River class dinghy (Hull number 64) by Marcus Lewis
Framing up (large vessels)
Making Wooden Spars Part 5 of 5
Making Wooden Spars Part 4 of 5
Making Wooden Spars Part 3 of 5
Making Wooden Spars Part 2 of 5
Making Wooden Spars Part 1 of 5
Timber selection - Marcus Lewis - Part 2
Timber selection - Marcus Lewis - Part 4
Timber selection - Marcus Lewis - Part 3
Timber selection - Marcus Lewis - Part 1
Steaming planks ~ how to steam the garboard planks on a sailing dinghy
Making plank templates
Spars for Grayhound (large vessels)
Centreline Timber (large vessels)
Making a Centreplate Case - Part 2
Making a Centreplate Case - Part 1
Treenail - Part 3 - Treenails are used to fasten a hull plank on to Gryahound
Treenail - Part 2 - Treenails are used to fix frames together
Treenail Part 01 - how to make a treenail
Slatted Seats / Thwarts -- small boat
Mayflower inverted hull - Mayflower update
Mayflower build update - small boat
Taking the moulds of a boat - Part 2
Taking the moulds of a boat - Part 1
Making a set of moulds for a boat (small boats) - Part 3
Making a set of moulds for a boat (small boats) - Part 2
Making a set of moulds for a boat (small boats) - Part 1