June 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 15.
Boat And Ship Yard News
Then they did lots and lots of varnish and her Also while he was at Spruce Head Bridges Point Boat Yard in Brooklin number of races this summer.
annual maintenance. Marine they worked on a sloop, which built no new Bridges Point 24s this year. Right behind the six metre is Richard
A Cape Dory 28 foot powerboat had a needed her cabin sides replaced as well as They did have two in the shop for their spring Hallett’s race boat. The yard made some
flybridge added as well as a water heater and her cockpit rebuilt due to water damage. work and about another 20 out in the storage alterations to the keel and are now just
cosmetics. They also added a water tank, a galley sheds. One 24 had an engine installed. getting ready to paint her. She was
They just completed work on a Luder’s countertop, and a new frame and part of the This winter they spent most of their time scheduled to be done and trucked back to
designed 52-foot Cheoy Lee yawl. This clamp. doing work on storage boats, which owners Falmouth in early June.
project included plumbing, some minor Next Stickney will be working on an had wanted, but they had not had time to do Next they need to get the storage boats
carpentry jobs, refinishing, and adding a English built gig, which is about 30 years old. in the past. ready for the season.
teak hatch. They also discovered that water She needs lots of varnish, some bow and They also rebuilt the 453 Detroit diesel As for the next project they have three
had caused some interior damage and this centreboard trunk work, and a motor mount engine in the Michigan front end loader. This quotes out all from in-house designs, which
meant repairs to the bulkhead. added. took about a month to complete. include a 44-foot cat, a 48 foot cutter and a 44
A two year project has been on-going
Boats have been
foot ketch.
on a California 34, which was built by Malone Boatbuilder in West Rockport
launched, but the
Marshall Boat Works in San Diego, is working on getting their storage boats
commercial fishermen
California. This year they Awlgripped the launched for the season. During the winter
are not as anxious since
mast, added an ash ceiling in the guest and several storage customers that they did not
fishing has been slow
master cabins, replaced the units in the want to go in this year, but have since
this spring. Several
galley and replaced the over head hatch. changed their mind.
boats need to be over by
Other work included refinishing the They have also been working on
Memorial Day and most
exterior and redoing the teak and holly cabin finishing a 34-foot Arno designed lobster
of the rest will be
sole in a Cape Dory 30; and replacing the yacht. This year they worked on her decks
launched in June.
alternator and batteries in a Bavaria 40. and cabin. This boat has been built on spec
and if you are looking for a classic designed
Several projects are
Boat builder Chris Stickney in St. wooden boat for this summer here is your
nearing completion at
George is working on the 40 year old open chance. There is no interior or power. They
Brion Rieff Boatbuilder
lobster boat TWILIGHT. Stickney is think they want to power her with a 120-hp
in Brooklin.
working on the portside of the stern, diesel with a V-drive.
Over the last year
sistering frames and floors. The frames are They also worked on the C&C 40
they have been totally
being laminated in with 1/8-inch thick and 4- FIESTA. They upgraded her systems and
restoring a wooden 6
foot long sections. Stickney is also thinking did some interior work.
metre, which is now
of building a boat very similar to this one on Another great project was on a pre-
getting her finishing
spec. He has made a half-hull and has World War II 16-foot mahogany Chris Craft.
touches. She has been
gathered some of the wood for the project. They refinished her hull and replaced her
totally rebuilt, which
Most of the winter Stickney has been wiring.
includes backbone,
working over at Spruce Head Marine. He did They also refinished a 16-foot
floors, frames, planks
a lot of work on the trunk cabin and shelter Thompson runabout. They stripped her
and deck. Once she is
of a local lobster fisherman’s boat, which had interior, which was bleached and varnished.
launched she will be
been built at Rockland Boat about 40 years They then stripped her exterior, did a little
heading to Newport,
ago. This is the first time the boat has had any repair work and then painted.
Rhode Island where she
major work done. Stickney said that the top
will be competing in a
was so bad the owner had to hold up the
shelter roof so it would not fall off.
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New Canvas
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New Sails
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Repairs
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