The traditional boating EAC educates students in the various uses of West coast Norwegian hand-crafted boats. Students help to maintain a boat, its rigging and sails, using traditional methods. Rowing, sailing and navigation techniques will also be covered, culminating in an extended trip over a night or two.
To date the boat has been scraped down inside and out to remove all dirt and algae, and several coats of “tar” have been applied to the boat, mast and oars in order to water proof and preserve.
We have also made a solution of birch bark, sea water and soda which, after a two week fermentation period will be used to soak the sail and rigging in to waterproof them. This process will not only water proof the sail but, as a by product, also dye it a rich red colour.
We hope to have the boat back in the water by the 22nd of May and have it rigged and ready to sail by the following week.