New City and Guilds Qualification
An intensive course focusing on a range of woodworking & joinery skills leading to a Level 2 City and Guids Diploma in Bench Joinery (C&G…
Read MoreWelcome to the IBTC International Boatbuilding Training College Lowestoft where we are proud to offer a wide range of traditional boatbuilding and joinery courses together with shorter courses exploring additional woodworking skills and maritime crafts.
IBTC host “Escape to the Country”
IBTC had the pleasure of hosting Margherita Taylor and a film crew for an upcoming episode of escape to the country. Margherita had the opportunity…
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Steaming and laminating Weekend course
Check out our courses section !!! Dates for this course are June 23rd/24th July 28th/29th Sept 1st/2nd Cost £360
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Boatbuilding
Our flagship course leads to the internationally recognised and coveted IBTC Diploma in boatbuilding along with City and Guilds 2463 level 3. This comprehensive course covers all the skills required to build and maintain boats.
Woodworking Skills
An intensive course focusing on a range of woodworking skills suitable for all including those with no previous experience.
Build your own boat
At the end of this course you will have completed and launched a boat of up to 5m in length.
Small Boatbuilding
This 12 weeks Small Boatbuilding course starts with four weeks practical woodworking to learn the necessary skills necessary to build your own boat.
Short Courses at the IBTC
We have a range of short courses here at IBTC, encompassing many of the individual skills which explores maritime crafts and general woodworking.
Upcoming Courses › Short Courses
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Timber Technology
A theory based course covering timber, both naturally grown and manufactured wood products, and their application within the marine industry. The course covers wood defects, hardwoods, softwoods, conversion, seasoning and wood decay.
Boat Terminology
A day that takes the mystique out of boatbuilding. This theory based session covers boat building terminology and methods. The day provides plenty of opportunity to get amongst boats in various stages of construction and to meet our boat builders.
Wood Steaming and Laminating
Wood Steaming and Laminating Steam Bending and wood laminating are two processes that allow significant creativity in handling wood and wood products. An understanding of the processes allow designers , wood workers and artists to not only gain a deeper more accurate insight into the real nature of wood, but also gives you the tools to make designs not possible with any other methods Course Contents What makes wood bend? Making of a four foot steam tube.…
Introduction to Woodworking – 4.5 day course
Introduction to Woodworking delivers training through practical projects, which can then be applied in both the workplace and at home.
Learn more about the IBTC Lowestoft
Situated in the coastal town of Lowestoft, perched on the edge of The Broads the IBTC is ideally placed to promote the craft of boatbuilding.
IBTC offers a variety of boatbuilding/maintenance and woodworking courses suitable for both those looking for a career in the industry as well as individuals wanting to develop new and existing interests and skills.
A quick look at short courses
Testimonials
The IBTC is there to help you grow into the boatbuilder that is in all of us with an interest and passion.
Paul Langham
I found the weekends too long, the weeks too short and would wake up each day excited about what lay ahead.
Robert Tretheway