Taking Shape Posted by The Landing School on October 2, 2014 · Leave a Comment

We love this time of year at The Landing School. Students are no longer brand new to the marine trades and their projects are starting to take shape. It’s amazing how quickly parts begin to look like boats and engines and systems. Many of our students come here with little or no experience with building stuff. Yet, as a team, they improve in those areas where they might be lacking experience and shine in areas where they are most comfortable. It’s a balancing act, but one that yields truly positive results.

This week, the Composites students are working together to clean up some boat molds and ready them for construction. They are also putting together the spray booth that will be used during the construction of composite dinghys and kayaks. Up in Yacht Design students continue to work on their drawing skills. The pieces they are drawing will help them better understand the importance of accuracy and ensure that when they move to the computer they are able to translate paper ideas to renderings. Meanwhile, the Wooden Boat Building students continue to chip away at the assembly of the LS16 frames. In less than two months the hulls of these four boats will be completed. Marine Systems students are crossing items of their list quickly. Last week was laminates, this week they are learning how to change oil. The diversity of skills they will learn will help them become highly experience systems technicians, understanding everything from plumbing to hull repairs.