Cardboard Boats
Sailing in a cardboard boat !! Working with Ship Shape East Anglia the International Boatbuilding Training College (IBTC) based at Sea Lake Road, Oulton Broad…
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Hopeful Puffin – Building a watertight pram dinghy
The following article originally appeared in the March issue of Epoxycraft, the online WEST SYSTEM epoxy magazine. A few years ago, Gary Breeze bought plans…
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Where Are They Now?
Two former students who are making waves in the boatbuilding world are Henry Harston and Harry Grapes of Broadland Boat Builders. We caught up with…
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Southampton Boat Show 2016
The IBTC Lowestoft put on an impressive display at the Southampton Boat Show in September this year. Our stand showed off the high level of…
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Novocain to Nordic Folkboat
IBTC Lowestoft prides itself on the broad age range of its students which helps to create a vibrant atmosphere in the workshops. Our mature students…
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Not just Boats – FURNITURE!
Thirty years ago I was living in a tent in Southern Sudan near to the Ethiopian border. Nomadic tribes populated the area and occasionally they…
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Alex Hunter – reflecting on “one of the best life-choices I’ve ever made!”
A little bit about me before I joined the college I’ve always loved making things and I have been both practical and creative from an…
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A Passion for Wood
By Wyona’s owner Michael Rolfe The arguments against the use of wood for boats of all kinds are well known. Wood is weaker than steel…
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Two Brothers Two Gap Years
IBTC Lowestoft student gives advice to his brother: “Get as much out of this incredible experience as you can” 19-year-old Alex Hancock started the 47-week Boatbuilding…
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Excelsior Work-boat
The ‘Excelsior Work-boat’ is an exciting project for both staff and students. The ‘Excelsior’, an historic Lowestoft sailing trawler, and winner of the regional Flagship…
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