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42836
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Currently, the watercraft industry employs 330 people in Beaufort County and accounts for a large portion of the county's tax base. it is likely shipbuilding was already in progress in Washington before its establishment in 1776. The city saw its first steamboat in 1835. To assist present industry needs, Beaufort County Schools are now offering boat building classes and Beaufort Community College is establishing a boat manufacturing program.
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5777
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People who have never learned how to use tools and how to convert a scale drawing into a full-size pattern can learn through courses taught in Beaufort by the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center. The author shares her experience in learning these skills through application in building and launching a nine-foot craft, the WATER LILY.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Winter 1999, p20-23, il Periodical Website