Pre-September 1995

• 1994 : Sanborn High School Science teacher and boat building hobbyist E. J. Gaudet along with the administration at Sanborn initiated the idea of bringing an alternative educational model to Sanborn Regional High School.
• Spring 1995: SRHS and The University of New Hampshire applied for a grant with Apple Computer, Inc.
• Spring 1995: Apple Partners in Education Grant received. This grant included a total of $80,000.00 in hardware, software, and training.
• Spring 1995: Potential Whaleboat 95' - 96' students are interviewed and selected.
• Summer 1995: E. J. Gaudet, Steve Kossakoski, Dave Moss, Eleanor Abrahms, and Vic Daly traveled to San Francisco, California to attend a 10 day long conference and seminar to learn to use the computer technology which we had received through the Apple grant.
• Summer 1995 Dave Taylor, E.J. Gaudet and four students travel to Mystic Seaport Museum to attend three day boat building course with Barry Thomas and Chris Rollins.
• 25, June : First Apple computers arrived.

Fall 1995

• 03, Sept. : Whaleboat 95' - 96' students arrived in class.
• 21, Sept. : Beetle Whaleboat work started.
• : Students started soliciting local businesses for donations.
• 21, Sept. : Lofting structure construction started.
• 28, Sept. : Lofting structure construction finished.
• 01, Oct. : Steambox construction started.
• 01, Oct. : Lofting drawing started.
• 14, Oct. : Steambox construction finished.
• 16, Oct. : Stem and stern bending started.
• 01, Nov. : Final Apple computers arrived.
• 03, Nov. : Frame bending started.
• 08, Nov. : Stem and stern bending finished.
• 15, Nov. : Strongback construction started
• 01, Dec. : Frame bending finished.
• 05, Jan. :Center board and case started

Winter/Spring 1996

• 20, Feb. : Lofting drawing finished.
• 01, Mar. : Molds construction started.
• 20, Mar. : Interns for ''96/'97 chosen.
• 05, Apr. : Molds construction finished.
• 10, Apr. : Stem and stern rabbet carving started.
• 12, Apr. : Oak keel started.
• 20, Apr. : Molds finished.
• 05, May : Keel rabbet carving started.
• 10, May : Centerboard completed
• 20, May : Students for ''96/'97 chosen

Summer 1996

• Summer 1996: Work continued on keel rabbet.
  

Fall 1996

• 15, Sep.-May : Hardware, crew formed / Hardware research started.
• : Reviewed plans for metal and then wooden accessories.
• : Calculate measurements of oar locks from pictures and drawings.
• : Oar lock drafted onto computer.
• : Search for donated rolled steel.
• : Templates drawn for oar lock plates.
• : Work on oar lock plates begins. roughed out
• : Temporary kiln built.
• : Oar locks forged.
• : Brass inset into oarlocks pads.
• : Quarter chocks
• : Cleats finished.
• : Researched quarter chocks sizes
• : Tiller, rudder constructed
• : Oarlock sockets and pads finished.
• 18, Sep. : Strongback laid onto shop floor
• 15, Sep. : Oars crew formed
• 15, Oct. : Oars computer drafts started.
• 01, Nov. : Oar 1/2 scale model finished.
• 25, Nov. : Bow, Tub, Harpooner, Stroke, and Midship Oars materials received.
• 28, Nov. : Midship Oar started.
• 17, Dec. : Midship Oar finished.
• 15, Nov. : Keel attached to strongback.
• 20, Nov. : Stem and stern scarfed into keel.
• 05, Dec. : Keel rabbet carving finished.
• 05, Dec. : Stem and stern rabbet carving finished.
• 10, Dec. : Keel centerboard slots cut. (surplus wood left in place for strength).
• 15, Dec. : Molds attached to keel with carriage bolts and braces, braced to each other and ceiling.
• 20, Dec. : Baton attached to molds at sheer line to align molds.

Spring 1997

• 05, Jan. : Bow, Tub, Harpooner, and Stroke Oars blades started.
• 24, Jan. : Bow, Tub, Harpooner, and Stroke Oars blades finished.
• 24, Jan. : Bow, Tub, Harpooner, and Stroke Oars shafts started.
• 02, Feb. : Plank #1 (garboard plank) spiled.
• 08, Feb. : Garboard Plank attached to keel.
• 10, Feb. : Molds marked for plank widths
• 12, Feb. : Planking started, Mast and boom work started.
• 15, Feb. : Steering Oar materials received.
• 20, Feb. : Batons run along mold marks and faired for final plank widths.
• 16, Mar. : Bow, Tub, Harpooner, and Stroke Oars shafts finished.
• 10, Mar. : Steering Oar started.
• 15, Mar. : Belt sanding jig created.
• 30, Apr. : Plank #8 finished and riveted to top edge of plank #7.
• 20, May : Bow chocks fit.
• 22, May : Oak wales fit.
• 10, May : Frames attached to inside of boat and molds removed.
• 15, May : Centerboard and casing installed.
• 18, May : Risers sprung along frames.
• 20, May : Ceiling planks laid.
• 25, May : Fore and aft sheets laid.
• 27, May : Bow, Tub, Harpooner, and Stroke Oars finished (blades attached to shafts.)
• 01, Jun. : Thigh board finished.
• 01, Jun. : Thwarts laid.
• 10, Jun. : Rubbing strips laid.
• 10, Jun. : Cuddy board and warp box built.
• 12, Jun. : Garboard caulked.
• 13, Jun : Oarlocks finished.
• 15, Jun. : Whaleboat painted and varnished.
• 15, June : Steering Oar finished / Oars work completed.
• 20, Jun. : Quest launched at Odiorne State Park, Rye, N.H.