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CBMC Tours
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Donate or Buy a Boat. Bob Weinberg, Tour Guide Extraordinaire. We welcome and encourage schools to contact us to set up tours for children of all ages. Please contact Sharon in the office to make arrangements. Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre is proudly operated by the Cowichan Wooden Boat Society. Mon - Fri 8:00 am 4:00 pm. Wed - Sun 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Thank you to our Sponsors.
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CBMC Small Boat Program
http://www.classicboats.org/cbmc-small-boat-rentals.html
Donate or Buy a Boat. As of the spring of 2014, the Centre maintains four rowing dinghies available for rental, a 10-foot Acorn, a 15-foot dory, a 16-foot Maine Peapod and a 14-foot Whitehall. The fleet grows every year, and should include a few small sailing dinghies in the near future. Two restored 15-foot Snipe racing dinghies are also available. All renters are expected to supply their own personal floatation device (PFD) and safety gear. Mon - Fri 8:00 am 4:00 pm. Wed - Sun 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
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CBMC Events
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Donate or Buy a Boat. AT THE MARITIME CENTRE. EVENTS AT THE CENTRE. 31st Annual Wooden Boat Festival. June 25, 2016. 2016 marks the 31st Anniversary of the Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre’s Annual Boat Festival. This fun-filled, family friendly festival is open to all. Click here for more information. Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre Presents the 'Shifty Sailors'. 2016 date to be announced! Tenatively October 1st (dependent on availability of crab). Mon - Fri 8:00 am 4:00 pm. Wed - Sun 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
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For Kids
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Donate or Buy a Boat. The Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre offers fun for all ages. Our most popular activity for children is the wooden boat building booth located in the second pod along our pier. Wood, string, nails, and hammers are provided. This is a free activity. Adult supervision is required. During your visit children are welcome to pick up a scavenger hunt from our Main Building. New for Summer 2015! July 20-24 August 10-14 9:30am to 3:30 pm. For children ages 9 to 12. Or 250.746.4955.
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CBMC Member Benefits
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Donate or Buy a Boat. As well as the companionship of people with a love of boats and the history of BC's maritime coast, there are many benefits to membership. Members can borrow, without charge, books and magazines from our extensive marine library. Members receive the Centre's biannual newsletter. Members can access and use our superbly equipped workshop for a very moderate fee. Usually discounted for members. Members receive a 20% discount. For information on how to become a member click here.
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Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre
http://www.classicboats.org/cbmc-exhibits-pier.html
Donate or Buy a Boat. Pod 1 - Local History. Includes archived photos and exhibits of local native culture, Victorian recreational boating, logging and the Maritime Centre’s history. Pod 2 - Boat Building. Details of lapstrake building construction (on right) and examples below. Please note the popular children’s boatbuilding bench at the end of the pod. Pod 3 -The Engines. Pleasure boaters and local inshore fishermen used a variety of inboard and outboard motors. Mon - Fri 8:00 am 4:00 pm.
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Cowichan Bay Events
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Donate or Buy a Boat. AT THE MARITIME CENTRE. A number of annual events take place in Cowichan Bay Village. Short descriptions of these events can be found below. If you would like to add an event to this list, please contact the office. International Low Tide Day. Organized by the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre, this event calls on volunteers to clean up the shores of our local waters in the morning and wraps up with a ‘critter count’ at Kil-pah-las beach in the afternoon. Lighted boats parade in the ba...
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Location of Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre
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Donate or Buy a Boat. The village of Cowichan Bay has much to offer residents and tourists alike. Just strolling along looking in store and gallery windows is a treat! A list of local businesses and village happenings can be found on the Cowichan Bay Improvement Association website ,. 1761 Cowichan Bay Rd.,. Cowichan Bay, BC V0R 1N0. P: 250.746.4955. Cowichan Bay is located on the southeast coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Mon - Fri 8:00 am 4:00 pm. Wed - Sun 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
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CBMC School Programs
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Donate or Buy a Boat. AT THE MARITIME CENTRE. Pictured here is Nick Kamenski with a school group looking at his boat and hearing his tall tales of adventures at sea. Our school programs excite young minds' curiousity about the sea, how boats float and why our history is so important. If you are interested in knowing more about this program, or would like to offer help or ideas, please contact us. Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre is proudly operated by the Cowichan Wooden Boat Society.
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Visit CBMC
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Donate or Buy a Boat. VISIT THE MARITIME CENTRE. Come for a visit! Whether you are an avid boater, have an interest in maritime history or are just curious - you will be very welcome. Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre is proudly operated by the Cowichan Wooden Boat Society. Mon - Fri 8:00 am 4:00 pm. Wed - Sun 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Thank you to our Sponsors.
