Boat building

Mark Howey at work on his Lowell dory skiff. (KCAW photo / Erik Neumann)Boat building is much more than carpentry. As we’ll hear on the next show, boats can be an extension of a builder’s heart, connecting to traditions and place, and relating a paddler’s physical and spiritual being to the ocean. The guests we’ll hear from are skilled craftspeople who have spent their lives building and repairing wooden boats, and building traditional Inuit kayaks. In each case, the