The Boathouse: The Plan

…a cozy little makerspace-style shop for building boats and other things. 

The building:

A two-storey wood-frame shop, approximately 2200 square feet per floor.  Garage door access on ground floor, recently renovated with new heat, insulation, electrical and walls. 

Ample off-street parking.  Riverfront access.

The Plan:

Qualified, select membership of 35 to 50 members

  • First floor: primary tool area including wood and metal shop.
  • Second floor: capacity of around 10 10×10 spaces with a “Clean, quiet” tool area.

Display space dedicated to Britt Bros Yachts of West Lynn (1902 – 1938)

First floor tooling:

  • Table saw
  • Chop saw
  • Planer
  • Jointer
  • Band saw
  • Drill press
  • Re-saw saw
  • Bench mill
  • Metal lathe
  • Wood lathe
  • CNC Router
  • 4×8 work table and benches

Second floor tooling:

Laser cutter

3D printers – resin and filament

Industrial sewing machine

2 home sewing machines

Riso printing

Photo printing

Electronics bench