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Silva Bay Shipyard School
Dave Foster and Lance Lee
Posted by Steven Brouwer on November 3, 2009
This spring I was invited to speak at launch day at Silva Bay Shipyard School, a boatbuilding school teaching traditional skills by building traditional boats, located on Gabriola Island, BC Canada. I was honored. Nice folks. Nice students and well crafted boats. Check it out. I shared some photos o . . .
Tern goes North
Posted by Steven Brouwer on September 15, 2008
Brook Brouwer took a crew north to Desolation Sound on a month long expedition, rowing and sailing of course. The crew is made up of recent Colorado College grads. Some had boating experience, some not. Tern continues to be a great adventure and educational vessel. She was used for two week long . . .
Whale Bird gets a new engine
Posted by Steven Brouwer on May 9, 2008
Thatcher is changing out his engine this spring, so no stern post replacement as hoped. One thing at a time.
Spring in Alaska
haul Out Day
Posted by Steven Brouwer on August 21, 2007
The month of May found me in Juneau, Alaska on a 5 week non stop rebuilding marathon on the FV Whale Bird. Whale Bird is a 1928 double ended salmon troller built in Seattle. My son Thatcher purchased her last spring and rigged her for hand trolling. Though she clearly needed some work he was . . .
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