At a two-day lesson in boatbuilding hosted by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association in Fair Haven this weekend, children painted many of the boats and decorated oars with pictures and phrases such as “Good luck if you’re reading this.” (Photos by Stacie Fanelli. Click to enlarge)
Scenes from the 2009 edition of the Wooden Boat Festival. (Click to enlarge)
By DANIELLE TEPPER
Since 1999, the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association has been hosting an annual Wooden Boat Festival, a community event that brings together water enthusiasts and amateur carpenters alike.
This weekend, the thirteenth edition of the boatbuilding event takes place behind the Fair Haven Fire House.
The goal: to build a canoe in six hours.