Wooden boats have long played an important role in coastal life, providing transportation, livelihood and a way to explore our rugged coastline. Locally designed boats such as Hubert Evans’ handliner (built in Roberts Creek in 1934), showcase the unique spirit of traditional, hand-built wooden crafts.
The Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives’ Small Wooden Boat Show is back again for Sea Cavalcade to celebrate our rich local history of wooden boats. The show will feature hand-built wooden boats crafted by enthusiastic amateurs and skilled professionals. Some of the boats on display will be vintage crafts while some will be new creations using traditional as well as modern methods. The owners and builders will be there to talk about their boats, and to share in the pleasure of their craft. If you have been thinking that you would like to build a wooden boat, you will find a lot of encouragement at the event.
The Small Wooden Boat Show takes place on Sunday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Holland Park in Gibsons.
For more information call 604-886-8232, email [email protected] or go to News & Events at www.sunshinecoastmuseum.ca
