Final Plank on Second St. Ayles Skiff
Sixty one clamps and some inner-tube strips later, the final plank is on BMC's 2nd St. Ayles Skiff!Our next boatbuilding project can be seen hanging overhead in the
BMC’s Blog Tracking Progress of Second St. Ayles Skiff
Our students have been working hard on the second St. Ayles Skiff! Check out their progress at BMC's blog highlighting the two skiffs being built for Erie's inaugural Community
The 9th plank was installed on the 2nd St. Ayles Skiff this week!
The second St. Ayles Skiff is well underway at BMC. You can follow the progress on the SKIFF CONSTRUCTION BLOG being written by the students. On Fridays the
Erie Boat Building Crew in 2000
Some of the Erie Boat building crew, circa 2000, with the hull still upside down in the original BMC Ice Palace. Even older, 1998, rowing in the Holland Street
Second St. Ayles Skiff Is on the Way
Our students have been working hard on the second St. Ayles Skiff! Check out their progress at BMC's blog highlighting the two skiffs being built for Erie's inaugural Community
Winter View from BMC
Some new neighbors seen out our east windows, in town for maintenance and repairs this winter at Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair.
Momentum Mast in the Boat Shop
We brought Momentum's mast into the boatshop yesterday for repairs. Momentum is a 1964 Lash built Friendship Sloop, 31' on deck, a USCG inspected vessel. The 900 pound
St. Ayles Skiff Construction.
Maritime Education at BMC is all Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, STEM learning. Carpentry and assorted vocational skills and career awareness are part of the curriculum, too. But these
Big Step in the St. Ayles Skiff’s Production.
On Tuesday, April 16th, the St. Ayles Skiff, built by high school students, will be turned right-side up. “Hull-turning” is a significant moment in the boatbuilding process. Students and