What Does the SBCSA Offer?

2008 Boat Building Class

LOA - 13'     Beam - 5'     Draft (db up) - 1'8"     (db down) - 4'     Sail Area - 79 sq. ft.     Construction: hard chine 1/4" plywood

The Boat: In 2008, the SBCSA’s Boat Building class will complete the two-year project to build an Eddycat, a hard chine, 13’ catboat built by the Eddy Shipbuilding Company in Bay City, Michigan. The boat was designed for Eddy Shipbuilding in 1946 by Doug Van Patten and was very popular in this area

We will be starting a new boat during the 2008 session. This will give new students the opportunity to experience both the startup process and completion of a boat during one winter session. The second boat that will be under construction during the 2008 session will be a Joel White designed Shellback Dinghy. This Shellback will have a completion date of Spring 2009.

Class Schedule: Classes are held every Monday and Wednesday nights, 6 PM – 9 PM, beginning on January 7, 2008 and running through March 2008.

Class Location: Classes are held at the Gougeon Boat Shop, located on Martin Street behind the Gougeon Brothers Inc.

Fee: Membership fee ($125.00 for adult, $200.00 for family membership) plus a $50.00 materials fee.

Application: Send the completed application and a check to: SBCSA, P.O. Box 2122, Bay City, MI 48707. Class size is limited to 15.

2008 Class Journal:
Photo journal

2007 Class Journal:
Photo journal of the building of the EddyCat

Call (989) 922-SAIL(7245) for additional information