July 2015 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 19. Boat And Ship Yard News
In 1994 was the start of what became known as the Picnic Boat, which they built over 200 of. They then introduce the Picnic Boat EP and have built another 200 of these. Then two years ago they introduced a twin engine 37 foot Picnic Boat Mark III and they have produce 90 of this model. Due to the success of the Picnic Boat the company has had to make a lot of adjustments to handle the workload. Just in new boat construction they need approximately 300 people.
Not often do you get an owner so pleased with a project that he calls and ask you to write it up. During the winter Cory and Barb Pettegrow redid a Carroll Lowell designed wooden lobster boat, which had been fi nished out Chebeague Island. She was 40 feet in length 14 feet wide and was about 14 years old. Cory said that the hull was good, but they added spray rails, a winter back, added a new tank, rewired, replumbed, repainted, added non-skid to the deck, and varnish the beams.
This 25 footer was built by Sonny Hodgdon of East Boothbay for his son Tim. At the time she had a house, but now she has a new owned and is an open boat. She is at Samoset Boat Works in Boothbay where she is getting her spring maintenance.
plank and now they are fairing and caulk- ing the hull. They are also getting her deck beams in, after the Coast Guard approved the design for the watertight bulkheads and companionways. Up on deck they have started to put in the covering boards back aft. They are still planning to launch her this summer.
Rumor is that the group rebuilding the BOWDITCH has also been awarded the contract to put down the new deck on the schooner BOWDOIN, the traditional sail- ing vessel at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine.
At York Marine in Rockland, they have done a complete overhaul of an Annie inside and out. When fi nished she will be heading to her customer in Massachusetts. Other work as included: a 34-foot Downeaster in for windows and interior modifi cations; a Hinckley Bermuda 40 for paint and varnish; a Cape Dory powerboat for Awlgrip repairs and vanish. A 42-foot sailboat will be the next proj- ect. She will have her interior modifi ed and be Awlgripped.
They just delivered a 26-foot Harbor launch and they are doing the tooling work on the Harbor Cat for Crosby of Osterville.
Sail Power & Steam Museum in Rockland is one of the most interesting plac- es to stop along the coast. They have a very fi ne collection of marine items, including engines, half-hulls, models, photographs, etc. all arranged to tell the story of Maine’s maritime history.
Another aspect of this Museum is the rebuilding of old vessels. Presently, they are working on a 1900 Friendship sloop, BLACKJACK, which is getting an exten- sive rebuild. They have her set up and are trying to keep her as close to her original shape as possible. They have made her keel and will now begin replacing frames and fl oors. If you are interested in helping the Museum needs funds to complete this proj- ect.
Another project is on a Muscongus Bay sloop, which is been donated to the museum, but needs to be completed.
Other boats includes a 1906 Charles Morse built Friendship name VOYAGER and then they have a 28 foot Muscongus, built by Albion Morris, which is been do- nated by someone from Connecticut.
Buxton Boats of Stonington has been busy with a number of projects this winter and spring.
Presently in the shop is a 33 foot Booth- bay powerboat built at Goudy & Stevens. Peter said that he added for timbers because
she originally only had for timbers every of the frame and they were not pinned to the keel. He also refastened and did a lot of caulking. They then removed her engines and replace them with two 350 Chevrolet from another boat, which were almost new. Still to do is cosmetics and redo the galley. The boat the engines were removed from is a 31 footer that has only been in the water a short time. She is mahogany strip plank covered with epoxy and is in relatively good shape. She is being offered for sale for $5000 or best offer.
The Hinckley Company in Southwest Harbor has been extremely busy with new boat construction over the last several years. Presently they have two Bermuda 50s, hauls one and two, underway. One will go to a customer on Long Island and the other two Jamestown. Both owners are very experi- enced sailors. One boat will be competing in the Block Island race week and even though a race boat she will be very comfortable. The other boat will also race, but more longer distant racing. She will also go south and cruise in the Caribbean in this is made easier sensor centerboard when raised goes from 11’6” to 6’6”.
Also under construction is a daysailer of 42 which is being fi nished off for a Maine customer. She will be delivered the summer A Talaria 43, which was introduced two years ago, they just took an order for the 22nd hull.
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Miss Amity, built by H&H Marine, powered by Scania 13-liter engine, Milbridge, ME
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