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Northshore October 2025
The Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum has announced the return of its popular Salt Marsh Dory building class following overwhelming interest in the program's pilot last summer. During the 10-day immersive course, students will learn the entire process of designing and building their own Salt Marsh Dory, a compact and lightweight style of boat ideal for single-handed rowing. Led by expert boatbuilder Jeff Lane, the class will teach woodworking fundamentals, modern materials, and essential construction techniques in the museum's historic shipyard, where schooners, dories, and other boats have been meticulously handcrafted for
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