April 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 17.
Boat And Ship Yard News
John’s Bay Boat Company in South on her engine room lazarette done.
Bristol has had two repair jobs this winter. Another big project was a Jim Rich built
The first was on a 35 year old Ervin Jones open cockpit boat, which sank last summer.
boat from Marblehead, Massachusetts. She She was raised, but since there was little
needed nothing major, just lots of little jobs, insurance coverage, she was abandoned.
which took a month to complete. The yard was able to obtain ownership and is
Then came a catboat, which needed a for sale. They are hoping someone will step
new keel, which took a month to complete.
Continued on Page 18.
Now that warmer weather has arrived,
they have several jobs to haul out on their
railway. One requires some metal fabrication
work on her steel frames in her cockpit.
A new 38-foot hull, to Peter Kass’ design
is underway in the shop. It was started in mid-
February and will be going to a customer from
Pemaquid. She is cedar over oak and will be
finished as a Downeast style cruiser.
Kass did say that the telephone has been
A 47-foot hull is moved outside at H&H Marine in Steuben.
ringing
3-axis CNC machining
At Boothbay Harbor Shipyard in SHERMAN ZWICKER. The Henry R. Able Company at the head
Marine mill trim
Boothbay has the historical schooner of Somes Sound on Mount Desert has done
Teak & mahogany
ERNESTINA up on the railway, but was At Riverside Boat Company in some major work on the Newman 36 ORONO.
Transom name boards
scheduled to be launched in early April. Newcastle they are continuing work on a new They cut off her house, which they are replac-
Workers have replaced two-thirds of the Concordia 31. This season they were able to ing with a new one of the same design. They
Custom teak handrails
frames, floor timbers and planks from the stem get the frames, floors, and some of the plank- started this in January and will be done in Cabinet doors & drawers
back. They also replaced some of the deck. ing, five strakes, done. The five strakes of April.
Table & counter tops
Even though the needed the stern section planking a single, but the rest of the hull will The Hinckley Talaria 44 is having work
Corian
was not done and it is not known when this be double planked with cedar on the inside
Hardwood
will be back to be worked on. and mahogany out and will be finished bright.
The 85-foot Fife ketch, which was rebuilt This is a multi-year project and will not be
Meganite
last season, is nearly ready for the water, after completed for a couple of years. Swim platforms
they completely refastened her. This added a Work is also moving forward on a Great
Teak or King Starboard
year to the project. Lakes 21. All the frames, floors and the keel-
Experienced cabinetmakers
Presently they are looking for another son have been replaced this year. She will not
& marine varnishers
big project. They have a couple of bids out be completed until next summer.
and the telephone is ringing. Fortunately Now that spring is here, it is onto the
they have some repair work coming to be storage customers, which means lots and lots
contact Gardner Pickering
hauled out on the railway. Two of the projects of cosmetic work.
gardner@hewesco.com
include the schooners J. & E. RIGGIN and the
Blue Hill, Maine
207-374-2275
www.hewesco.com
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