The Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center is open to the public for viewing the small craft collection, the construction of wooden boats, ship model building and hands-on boat building courses. While the Watercraft Center has a full-time boat builder and a dedicated manager, Grant Caraway, the staff depends on volunteers for boat-building projects.
Volunteers and staff work closely together on restoring traditional wooden boats, building new boats for museum programs, and maintaining the museum’s fleet. These projects benefit both the museum and also the public, which gets a behind-the-scenes look at a working watercraft center.
Staff will work with volunteers to design a schedule that best fits their lifestyles. The majority of volunteers choose to come one day a week, arriving at the Watercraft Center in the morning and leaving shortly after lunch.
To start your volunteer journey with us, fill out the form below, and our volunteer coordinator Courtney Felton will be in touch.
