WOODENBOAT SCHOOL

Corrected waypoint: 44° 14.63’N 068° 33.36’W

4th ed. Cruising Guide page 284

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NEAR the eastern end of Eggemoggin Reach, on the north side, is the rambling, whitewashed-brick estate that serves as the headquarters of WoodenBoat magazine. On the grounds nearby are the large, red-brick stables housing the WoodenBoat School of Boatbuilding. There are some moorings out front, and visitors are welcome.
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WoodenBoat magazine was founded on a shoestring in 1974 by Jon Wilson. Against all odds, including a disastrous fire, this seductive magazine became the bellwether of a resurgent interest in wooden boats. In 1985, it achieved the astonishing circulation of 100,000, almost as high as the large yachting publications, and it has continued to grow.
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The associated summer school provides short courses in boatbuilding skills of all kinds, bringing in as instructors master boatbuilders, surveyors, and sailmakers. The atmosphere in the school is a wonderful blend of wood shavings, modern epoxy glues, practical work, and fun. Stop here for a visit if you want to learn about wooden boats or simply watch how these beautiful objects are built. The school also offers courses on the water, teaching seamanship in a variety of traditional craft from schooners to Friendship sloops and small open boats. For more information about the school, call 207-359-4651 (www.woodenboat.com).
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Approaches. Harbor chart. WoodenBoat’s dock is located north of Babson Island. The approach may be made either west or east of the two Babson Islands. Small Shoofly Ledge, between the Babsons and to the north, is just about covered at high tide, and seals like to haul out here. An old green and gray boathouse with a fieldstone base graces the head of the dock.
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Anchorages, Moorings. Anchor in good mud 10 to 12-feet deep or check with the school to see whether a mooring is available. Hard south or southeasterlies make the anchorage pretty lumpy.
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Getting Ashore. Row in to the dinghy float and walk up the dock past the green boathouse.
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For the Crew. The magazine has a pay phone and a small store displaying publications. It’s a 1.5-mile walk to Brooklin, which has a post office, general store, and the Morning Moon Café (see Center Harbor).

Many thanks to Roger Ford for the corrected waypoint, above.