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Help Build the Abenaki for the 2012 Boat Raffle
By Door County Maritime Museum
Dec 7, 2011 - 8:14:47 AM
Class registration is now open to the public for the Door County Maritime Museum’s popular boat building class. The 2012 class will build the Abenaki, a two-person cedar strip canoe, beginning in mid-January at the Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay. Volunteer instructors David Morgan & Bob Schottmuller selected the Abenaki because of its size and design. While its construction is straightforward, the Abenaki can still handle a week’s worth of gear for the ultimate paddling adventure. The name Abenaki honors the Native Americans who once paddled and fished the inland waters of southern New England. This canoe is loosely based on old Maine canoe designs with traditional re-curved stems and slightly flatter bottoms for greater stability than the older designs originating in Canada. The Abenaki is fairly beamy with large capacity, good stability, and all around canoe design. Class registration for Maritime Museum members is $300 and $400 for non-members. “Obviously, considering our reasonable membership fees, it makes sense to consider taking out a membership if you are interested in taking the class,” said the Museum’s Director of Development Trudy Herbst, who coordinates the class. Classes will meet on Saturdays from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. beginning mid-January with project completion estimated for mid-June. Occasional mid-week classes will be held to move the project forward. The Abenaki will be the grand prize in the Museum’s 2012 Boat Raffle. For more information contact the Museum at 920-743-5958 or visit www.dcmm.org
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