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About Us » Roanoke Branch
Roanoke Island 
The
Roanoke Island Branch of the North Carolina Maritime Museum is
located in the George Washington Creef boathouse on the Manteo
Waterfront. The Branch Manager
is Barry Wickre.
Contact Information:
North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island
Barry Wickre, Branch Manager
1 Festival Park
Manteo, NC 27954
252- 475- 1750
Maritime Museum
on Roanoke Island
Boat House Programming 2007:
Click here for the 2007 Programs
Basic Knots
Instructor: Barry Wickre
Knots 1: Basic Knot
| Date: |
April 8,
Saturday |
June 21 |
August 16 |
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May 17 |
July 12 |
September 13 |
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All
classes on Wednesday unless noted. |
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
Cost: $30 members / $40 nonmembers
Bowline, Clove-Hitch, Square Knot, Sheep's Bend. You know the names
but can you tie them? In this class we will discuss knots and their
intended use. Limit: 10 students.
Simple Rigging
Instructor: Barry Wickre
| Date: |
May 24 |
June 19 |
September 20 |
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June 28 |
August 23 |
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All
classes on Wednesday unless noted. |
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
Cost: $30 members / $40 nonmembers
In this class, we will discuss some simple rigging techniques.
Topics will include whippings, and splicing (three strand laid
line). Bring you’re your own dock lines and splice the eyes.
Limit: 10 students.
Lofting
Instructor: Craig Blackwell
Date: March 24—25 (Friday and Saturday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Cost: $75 members / $85 nonmembers
Boatbuilding plans usually come as scale drawings and tables of
numbers on a few sheets of paper. Lofting is the process of taking
that information and using it to produce full-sized drawings for
patterns from which a boat can be built. It is the first step in
boatbuilding and the most common stumbling block for anyone starting
off on their own. Students loft a boat following a sequence of steps
which is reusable for any boat to be lofted in the future and gain a
working knowledge of the terminology and the process. (16 hours).
Limit: 10 students.
One-Day Water Color Workshop
Instructor: George Cheeseman
Date: July 13
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Cost: $65 members / $75 nonmembers
Spend a day painting the boats on Shallowbag Bay or boathouse
activities. This workshop will begin with a watercolor demonstration
and will conclude with a critique of the students work. Students
will need to bring all supplies for this workshop. Limit: 10
students.
Build a Boat in a Day
Instructor: Corky Talley
Knots 1: Basic Knot
| Date: |
March 4 |
August 24 -
Thursday |
November 4 |
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May 6 |
September 30 |
September 13 |
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June 22 - Thursday |
October 21 |
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All
classes on Wednesday unless noted. |
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Cost: $275 members / $300 nonmembers
Each team uses the stitch-and-glue technique to assemble a prepared
kit for a small flat-bottomed plywood boat suitable for rowing or
paddling. The boat is 7’ 10” long, 32” wide, and weighs about 40
pounds. By the end of the class each boat will be completed to a
watertight condition and clear-coated with epoxy. Detail finishing
and painting is the responsibility of team members and may not be
undertaken in the boathouse. Teams are limited to a maximum of 4
persons, at least one of whom must be an adult. The minimum age
limit for this class only is 8 years. Limit: 5 teams.
Classes are offered at the North
Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island. 104 Fernando Street
Manteo, NC.
Participants must be at least 16 years old, unless otherwise noted.
A minimum number of participants, specific to each program, is
required for classes to operate. Payment in full must accompany
registration. Members denotes a discounted price for members of the
Friends of the Museum. Penalties apply for cancellation within one month of the beginning of a class. Please check our web site at
www.obxmaritime.org for additional programs that may be offered during the year.
For additional information and registration:
Call: 252-475-1750 or e-mail: obxmaritime@earthlink.net.
Visa and MasterCard are accepted.
Friends of the Museum
Membership
Members receive quarterly mailings of the Calendar and Waterline
newsletter and discounts on some programs, along with other
benefits. Contact the museum to join.
The North Carolina Maritime Museum is a part of the Division of
State History Museums,
Archives and History, an agency of the Department of Cultural
Resources.
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