Coursework Overview
The
CFCC Boat Building program prepares individuals for employment
in the boat manufacturing and repair industry. Today’s
boat builders are skilled craftspeople who can create
complex shapes out of a wide variety of materials.
Course
work includes reading marine blueprints, lofting, constructing
bird cages, building forms, and the safe and proper use
of hand and power tools. Wood and composite boat building,
production moldmaking, and interior cabinetry and joinery
are also covered.
Graduates
may find employment with yacht manufacturers or with other
companies needing wood furniture or moldings fabricated
and installed. Other employment opportunities can be found
in the fiberglass industry and in boat maintenance and
repair yards.
Diploma Program (three semesters - day classes):
General
Education Courses
ENG 101 Applied Communications I
MAT 101 Applied Mathematics I
Major
Courses
BTB 101 Boat Building I
BTB 102 Boat Building II
BTB 103 Yacht Joiner Practices I
BTB 104 Yacht Joiner Practices II
BTB 105 Yacht Repair/Renovation
CIS 111 Basic PC Literacy
DFT 100 Marine Drafting
FBG 100 Fiberglass Mold Making
Total Credits: 46
Certificate Program (two semesters - evening classes):
BTB 101A Boat Building I A
BTB 101B Boat Building I B
DFT 100 Marine Drafting
Total Credits: 12
Course Descriptions:
BTB
101 Boat Building I
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: DFT 100
This
course introduces the modern wood and composite boat shop.
Topics include maintaining, sharpening, and safely using
hand and power tools; lofting; and properly utilizing
materials common in the boat-building industry. Upon completion,
students should be able to loft a simple flat or V-bottom
boat and build it using sheet plywood construction methods.
This is a diploma-level course.
BTB
101-A Boat Building I (night)
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: DFT 100
This
course introduces the modern wood and composite boat shop.
Topics include maintaining, sharpening, and safely using
hand and power tools; lofting; and properly utilizing
materials common in the boat-building industry.
BTB
101-B Boat Building (night)
Prerequisites: BTB 101-A, DFT 100
Corequisites: None
Upon
completion, students should be able to loft a simple flat
or V-bottom boat and build it using sheet plywood construction
methods.
BTB
102 Boat Building II
Prerequisites: BTB 101
Corequisites: None
This
course introduces more advanced hull development. Topics
include advanced lofting, building jigs and birdcage building
forms, wood and composite lamination techniques, marine
finishing materials and methods, and quality control procedures.
Upon completion, students should be able to build, fit
out, and finish a small boat using modern fabrics, core
materials, and methods of construction.
BTB
103 Yacht Joiner Practices
Prerequisites: BTB 101
Corequisites: BTB 102
This
course introduces the fundamental skills and attention
to detail necessary to fine yacht joinery. Emphasis is
placed on fitting, mortise/tenon, and dowel joints; fitting
dadoes in grooves; and building a project to close tolerances
from a blueprint. Upon completion, students should be
able to build a cabinet carcass with face frame, round
corner posts, laminate surfaces, and a dove-tailed drawer.
BTB
104 Yacht Joiner Practices
Prerequisites: BTB 103
Corequisites: BTB 105
This
course is an extension of BTB 103 and emphasizes finishing
cabinets and rough-in of yacht interiors. Topics include
manufacturing and fitting moldings, door construction
methods, bright work finishing, and bulkhead and cabin
sole fitting and installation. Upon completion, students
should be able to build raised panel doors and moldings,
apply modern finishes, and rough in bulkheads, soles,
and yacht furniture.
BTB
105 Yacht Repair/Renovation
Prerequisites: BTB 102
Corequisites: FBG 100
This
course introduces repair/renovation principles and methods
for wood and fiberglass boats. Emphasis is placed on surveying
boats for needed repairs, planning repairs, and estimating
costs in tools, materials, and techniques used in repair
and renovation. Upon completion, students should be able
to plan and execute repairs in wood and fiberglass boats
(structural and cosmetic) and execute marine refinishing
techniques.
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