Contact
Debra RantanenAntique Boat Museum
drantanen@abm.org
315-686-4104 x235
This spring the Antique Boat Museum and the Antique and Classic Boat Society are teaming up once again to present their Symposium, a weekend full of in-depth and hands-on workshops for individuals of all skill levels. Last year participants installed a bottom on the 10' racer named Mosquito. This year phase II will continue with the planking of Mosquito. Restoration of MT, one of ABM's knockabout sailboats will be another ongoing project for participants. Additional hands-on workshops include: Fiberglass Repair and Staining & Color Matching. Additional practical and historical presentations are planned as well. See the schedule of events below for details.
Tuition fee: adult registration fee of $199 ($225 after May 1); youth registration 18 and younger is $100 ($110 after May 1). The registration fee covers all lesson materials and these meals: Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch, and Sunday breakfast.
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, MAY 18 2018
11:00 AM-4:00 PM Check in at the Museum, pick up registration and welcome packet
12:00 PM-1:15 PM Using ABM's Vast Library and Archives presented by ABM staff
12:00 PM-4:00 PM Boat Shop Hop. Six local boat shops will be open for drop-in visitors. Visit as many as you want to talk to the owners and see current projects.
3:00 PM-5:00 PM Doebler Building open for self-guided tour
5:30 PM Cash bar, followed by dinner at the Clipper Inn Restaurant (incl. in registration)
SATURDAY, MAY 19 2018
Note about Saturday’s schedule:
Two workshops will run concurrently in the morning. The same two workshops will again run concurrently in the afternoon. In addition to the 2-hour workshops, two boat projects will be ongoing all day in the Mary Street shop. Participants will be able to attend both workshops with time leftover to participate in the Mary Street boat projects OR forego one workshop and spend extended time participating in the Mary Street projects.
8:00 AM Breakfast at the Museum
8:45 AM – 10:45 AM Staining and Color Matching, a hands-on workshop presented by Andrew Knapp (Stone Bldg.)
8:45 AM – 10:45 AM Fiberglass Boat Repair: Properly Repairing Gouges and Deep Scratches, a hands-on workshop at St. Lawrence Restoration
Noon – 1:00 PM Lunch at ABM (included with registration)
1:15 PM – 3:15 PM Staining and Color Matching, a hands-on workshop presented by Andrew Knapp (Stone Bldg.)
1:15 AM – 3:15 PM Fiberglass Boat Repair: Properly Repairing Gouges and Deep Scratches, a hands-on workshop at St. Lawrence Restoration
8:45 AM – 4:15 PM Restoration of MT, a knockabout sailboat, will be ongoing all day in the Mary Street Shop. Attendees are welcome to participate or watch on a drop-in basis.
8:45 AM – 4:15 PM Phase II of work on Mosquito, the little racer begun last year, will be ongoing all day in the Mary Street Shop. Focus on planking and next steps of completion. Attendees are welcome to participate or watch on a drop-in basis.
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Talk by Tony Mollica on Higgins Industries. His historic boating talks are always a wonderful way to end the day.
Dinner will be on your own. A list of recommended restaurants will be in your welcome packet.
SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018
8:00 AM Breakfast at the Museum
8:45 AM-10:15 AM Understanding Why and When Your Boat Is or Isn't Running Well presented by Hans Wahl (ABM Campus)
10:30 AM-12:00 PM Panel Discussion of Boat Show Judging Criteria, followed by Q & A (ABM Campus)