LAMP Boatworks

Nation's Oldest Port NHA

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LAMP Boatworks

· History of Boat Building

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LAMP Boatworks is the traditional wooden boatbuilding program overseen by the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP) and carried out by a dedicated team of volunteers. Wooden boatbuilding thrived in St. Augustine for over four centuries, until it was finally supplanted by fiberglass construction in the early 1980s. LAMP Boatworks is committed to keeping this maritime tradition alive and relevant by constructing living replicas of vessels once common in the waters of St. Augustine and northeast Florida. The boatbuilders' work also aids LAMP archaeologists with the interpretation, reconstruction, and experimental replication of archaeological boat and ship remains.

Established in July 2007, LAMP Boatworks had built four boats by the end of 2009. We have been issued a Manufacturer's Identification Code (prefix 'LMP') by the U.S. Coast Guard and are regularly inspected by their Recreational Boat Testing & Factory Compliance Program. Our current project, begun in late 2009, is the reconstruction of a 14' British yawl (ship's boat) based on a 1760 Royal Navy design. It is framed primarily with St. Augustine-grown live oak. It will be presented to our overseas shipbuilding partner, the Astilleros Nereo ("Nereo Shipyard") in Malaga, Spain, when their full-sized replica of the Revolutionary War ship Galveztown arrives in St. Augustine, planned for 2011.

LAMP Boatworks volunteers meet at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum every Tuesday through Thursday from 9 am to noon, except in the hottest summer months. All visitors are welcome to watch and ask questions, or lend a hand by participating as a volunteer. To volunteer, simply show up during these times, or contact our Volunteer Coordinator Debe Thompson by email or by calling 904-829-0745.

Explore these links to learn more about LAMP Boatworks and traditional boatbuilding in northeast Florida:

Read the latest news on the LAMP Boatworks Blog

LAMP Boatworks Hull Inventory

A Brief History of Boatbuilding in Our Nation's Oldest Port

Selected Styles of Traditional St. Augustine Watercraft

Detailed History of Shrimp Boat Building in St. Augustine

Win a LAMP Boat in our Fundraising Drawing

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