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.
Boatbuilding
Our flagship course leads to the internationally recognised and coveted IBTC Diploma in boatbuilding along with City and Guilds 2473 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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Basic Boat Plumbing and Electrics – 2 day course
This introductory course gives students a solid grounding in basic marine plumbing and electrics.
Splicing and Ropework- 2 day course
Splicing and rope work provides broad introduction to ropework techniques, including splicing and knotting.
Timber Technology – New Dates for 2021
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.
Caulking – 2 day course
The course covers oakum bails, an introduction to types of irons and tools used in the caulking process and the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice on a real vessel.
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
Read MoreLearn 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.
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