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The Boat School - Husson is America's oldest boat building
school and Maine's most affordable and comprehensive marine trades training program. The well
equipped campus is located directly on the ocean in historic Eastport, Maine. The Boat School is
fully accredited and offers one and two year certificate & diploma programs in Boat Building and
Composites Technology. Graduates are qualified for the following positions: Boatbuilding (Wood &
Composite), Marine Joiner, Mold Maker, Lofting Technician, Marina Technician, Composite Technician,
Hull Surveyor Assistant, Systems Installer, Job Estimator, Boat Repairer, Shipwright, Service
Manager, Yard Manager, Straddle Lift Operator, Cabinetry Technician, Fiberglass Boat Repair
Technician, Marine Painter and Marine Mechanical System Technician.
The Boat School also offers professional development training for workers in Maine's marine trades. These include one, two and three day programs that cover topics such as Marine Painting, ACMA Composite Technician Certification, Straddle Lift & Marine Fork Lift Operations and safety Training, Rigging, Engine Alignment and ShopBot CNC Training. Week-long summer programs are also offered.
The Boat School in Eastport, Maine
Offering One & Two Year Programs
Career Opportunities
Graduates may find employment for a variety of positions in boat construction,
maintenance and repair in boatyards, marinas and in yacht construction. The Maine boatbuilding and
boat repair industry report a chronic problem finding qualified workers.
Program Education Outcomes
Upon completion of the certificate curriculum in the Boatbuilding program, the graduate is prepared to
- Understand and apply basic principles of boatbuilding using wood as the primary construction material.
- Understand and apply basic principles of marine drafting and lofting.
- Draw complex dimensioned three-view mechanical drawings and auxiliary views, draw lines plans and interpret construction drawings and meet accepted industry drawing practices.
- Understand and apply knowledge regarding marlinespike seamanship, rules of the road, chart work, and boat handling to include launch, haul and cradling of boats.
- Qualify for employment for a variety of positions in boat construction, maintenance and repair in boatyards, marinas and in yacht construction.
Resources
The Marine Trades Library is located at The Boat School facility in the City of Eastport, Maine.
For more information
Please click here for an application to the boat
school, or feel free to contact us at:
The Boat School
c/o Husson Admissions
One College Circle
Bangor, Maine 04401
(207)853-0990
(207)973-1069
petersona@nescom.edu
Boat School Eastport Campus Contact
John Miller, Administrator
207-853-2518
jmiller@boatschoolhusson.net
