November 2012 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 15.
Boat And Ship Yard News
Three yachts getting some degree of work at Front Street Shipyard in Belfast. This is without question one of the busiest yards on the coast.
to make the repair. Not only did they have to repair a section of the bow, they also had to replace the rub and toe rail as well as the stainless steel. Once they were done they did cosmetics to the entire hull and looked at the mechanical systems. She should be completed in a couple of weeks. A 35 foot Duffy was in a collision and
suffered damage to her bow. They made repairs to the bow and deck as well as to a portion of the trunk cabin. They also remove the motor and replace the steel beds under- neath the engine.
The Muscle Ridge 42, which is set in the yard for a while, will be brought into the shop and started as a commercial boat on spec.
Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding in Thomaston has launched and sail tested SpeedDream. This is the prototype built at Lyman-Morse for what will become the world’s fastest monohull, was launched and sailed off Rockland last mid-October. As a completely experimental boat there was quite rightly some anticipation as to how things would work but on its maiden sail, with the fi rst puff of wind the boat fl ew. It is the fi rst time a boat with an extreme canting keel was able to sail, as designed, with the keel completely out of the water. The hull and deck is clear coat carbon and weighs less than the keel bulb and blade! The futuristic form is all about function while below decks a sophisticated system is in place to cant the all-important keel. KIWI SPIRIT will be launched 1
November. Owner Stanley Paris hopes to become the oldest, fastest and most green circumnavigator. Lyman-Morse is in the fi nal fi tting-out stages as they add the per- sonalized touches and await the arrival of the keel. Just of the launch the sail trials will begin. They want to test the hydraulic keel, water ballast and hydro generators, while also charting the allowable energy budget supplied by the solar panels and wind generator. Stanley’s racing plans include participating in the ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers), which departs from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain and crosses to Rod- ney Bay, Saint Lucia, which starts on 25 November. Other races are planned for the following months, where KIWI SPIRIT will be fi ne-tuned all in preparation for her depar- ture from St. Augustine, FL on 30 November 2013 to begin her solo circumnavigation. New LM 55 design unveiled, a culmi- nation of all the insight Cabot and Heidi Lyman have gained from circumnavigating the globe, as well as building over 100 boats and maintaining many more. The Lyman-Morse 55 is designed and built to go to sea - and looks the part. An accomplished sailor will recognize that every detail has been conceived and executed with the needs
of those who venture offshore. Moderate in displacement, the hull shape provides a fi ne entry at the bow, a midship section for maximum stability, and a stern that makes for an exhilarating turn of speed in a strong following breeze.
Whether on a short day passage or venturing to a remote destination, the crew of the Lyman-Morse 55 will be secure in the knowledge that their boat will take care of them during the most inclement weather, while also moving with alacrity when the breeze is light and on the nose. Built of rugged resin-infused fi berglass to the high standards for which this American yard is known, this is a yacht that will still be structurally sound after a decade of offshore sailing.
Northeast Boats in Northport is right in the middle of their hauling season. They have also added a storage building, which was formerly used by South Shore boats in Northport. This building is 48 x 125 and is already full of wooden boats. They still have several more boats to haul out and probably will not be done for a month or so. Recently completed was a 110-year-old Friendship sloop, which was in for repairs. They replaced a few frames, fl oors and some planks. They also replaced everything from the deck up which included deck, trunk, cockpit and rig. However, they did manage to save the steamed coamings. This boat was built by Wilbur Morse of Friendship and is now known as INTEGRITY.
This winter they have a variety of work which includes building a lap strake dinghy; repairing a Dark Harbor 17; and a lot of reg- ular maintenance on this storage customers. They also have been doing some work for Front Street Shipyard in Belfast. They have assisted in doing some woodwork, as well as paint and varnish.
For those looking for some nice classic wooden boats they have a number of them for sale. They have a Herreshoff 12½; a Camden Finn class; six Crowninshield de- signs; and an Alden double-ender to mention a few.
Brion Rief Boatbuilder in Brooklin has a 42 foot sailboat of his design under construction. Presently they are fi nishing up the interior, putting in the tanks and the deck is going on. The keel should arrive in December. She is scheduled to be rolled over in November and launched in the spring. They have a Fishers Island 31 to rebuild
this winter. This is a total rebuild which will include all her frames, fl oors and some of her planking. She will also need a new keel, transom and interior. This project should take over a year to complete.
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