[blondterror]

I went to Camp Tonset for 2 years (1965-67??)when I was ~12 & 13 in Orleans and during each 8 week session we made a sailing model boat in their woodshop complete with working rudder, and a full sloop rig. we would race the boats on Pleasant bay on the last day of camp when our parents came to pick us up. The camp was run by the Hagenbuckles and another brother ran Camp Viking. The camp was disbanded and homes were built on the property in the 80s.

I am cleaning out my storage room and came across my 1st yr sloop (blue) and my "new sloop" complete with bowsprit and more streamlined hull. We would shape the hull, carve out the pine and add the deck, make the brass parts, make the spars fro square stock... some one else made the sails and rigged them.

This was a great way to get kids into working with wood and their hands. I know i loved it and now plan to refurb these 2 boats to give to an eventual grandchild...

Did anyone else on the site go to Camp Tonset and make one of these boats?