Stay for 9 days at a traditional summer cottage on a peaceful lake in central Maine
We provide everything you need for a relaxing vacation that will engage your spirit, mind, and body. Enthusiastic guides and a fully equipped workshop make building your own boat a fun experience. 
Comfortable lakeside accommodations let you kick back and relax. Fresh, local foods and gourmet meals take the guess work out of mealtimes. And tranquil natural surroundings offer endless opportunities for recreation and solitude.
At the cottage you and your family can:
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• Fish for bass, perch, and pickerel and other in the lake
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• Swim in the silkiest fresh water you’ve ever encountered
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• Explore the woodland trails
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• Use one of our many water craft sailing, rowing, kayaking, canoeing or fishing
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• Or relax in a hammock to read and dream awhile
Building a boat with us is FUN, RELAXING, often LESS EXPENSIVE than buying an equivalent new boat, and more cost effective than purchasing all the tools to build it at your home. Our 9 day boat building vacation is less expensive than other 6 day boat building courses, and allows you more time to relax and explore Maine’s natural beauty.
Boat Building Vacation dates summer 2010:
Individual or group sessions by appointment only.
Call or email to discuss available times for this summer.
Welcome to the Boat Building Vacation website. We are excited to be able to give you a wonderful Maine experience with the opportunity to relax, paddle, enjoy, admire, and then take a boat home with the memories attached. We have worked hard to try to include everything we think you will want in order to have the best vacation possible. We look forward to hearing from you.
- Nilaya and James Palmer
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Build a wooden kayak, rowing shell, dory, or canoe in a relaxed 9 day camp experience on a peaceful lake in central Maine. This is a traditional Maine camp rental experience with the added feature of a boat building workshop and the support you need to build your first boat. Spend half your day building your very own small wooden boat to take home with you. The other half of the day can be spent relaxing at the cottage or exploring the many sights and experiences that Maine has to offer.
“I never knew boat building could be so easy!”
