John has selected the Maine Peapod, a 16’ lapstrake rowboat, for the subject of this series of boat building courses for students with an interest in traditional lapstrake methods. The Maine Peapod originated along the East Coast in the late 1800s as a work boat for lobster trap fisherman. Their unique design resembled the pod of a pea and, unlike a dory or skiff, both ends came to a point with the forward and aft stems forming identical curves in profile. Although not required, students with some boatbuilding and or woodworking experience will be most comfortable with the pace of this class. Students may enroll for any portion of this course, paying said tuition. Students may also register for the entire course, paying an apprenticeship fee of $ The course is designed as a series of courses including: Lofting From A Half-Hull (1 day) December 2, 2005 Using the half-hull model as a design tool, students in this course will examine the traditional methods of lofting, or ‘taking the lines’ from a scale model and transferring them into a full scale two-dimensional drawing of the boat.