Page 14. MAINE COASTAL NEWS February 2017 Boat And Ship Yard News The new 31 footer under construction at Buxton Boats in Sunset. Strout’s Point Wharf Company, in
South Freeport, has a busy winter ahead of them.
A Concordia 39 is in for some extensive
repair work. Presently they are re-caulking her teak decks and replacing deck beams as needed. They are also replacing her deck hatches. A Newman 46, a scalloper from Harp-
swell, is hauled up to be repowered. She had an 8V92 and this is being replaced with a 500-hp Lugger. They have also had her interior soda blasted and will repaint it. A 36 Sabreliner is in for a trackside
door, some plumbing work, exterior window frames, interior varnish and then they will
buff and wax the exterior. WALRUS, the fi rst Pulsifer Hampton
has been gutted. They have reattached the frames to the hull and upgraded the sheer strake so as to hold the heavy docking fend- ers since she will be used as a launch. They are now wondering whether they will want to repower her or not before the up-coming season. A Manchester 17 is coming in for gen- eral restoration. As for out in the yard, they have added
new fuel tanks, and a new gangway for the docks. They have also been recertifi ed by OSHA with the SHARP designation. Strout’s Point as we reported several
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The 1950s Frost cruiser getting upgrades to her systems at Johanson Boat Works.
months ago is now owned by Brewer’s South Freeport Marine. As a side note, all the Brewer’s yards, with the exception of these two here in Maine operated by John Brewer, are in the process of being sold. At last update the sale was nearly fi nalized to an investment group from Texas and Cali- fornia.
Robinhood Marine Services at Robin
Hood has more storage customers and much more work this winter. They have three Cape Dory 31s in to be
repowered. One will be receiving a 18-hp Yanmar, another a 20-hp Beta, and the last a 21-hp Universal. Two sailboats, a 35 and a 42 footer, are
in for bottom jobs. One is a cruising sailboat and this is the fi rst step in a several year rebuilding process. Her owner, who has just moved here, plans to use her as a liveaboard. An extensive refi t is underway on a 40
foot trawler, which also will have her bottom redone. They will redo her systems, add electronics and then Awlgrip her. A 1950s cabin cruiser is in to be re-
powered. She had a 305 gasoline engine in this is being rebuilt and having modern igni- tion system and gauges added before being re-installed. They are also going to remove her keel coolers and change it to raw water cooling. A Robinhood 36 is in and she will
have her systems inspected and repaired as needed and electronics added. She will be cruising up in Canada this summer. A Sea Sprite 30 is in for a total refi t
after a sinking. They are removing all her systems, engine, electronics and replacing as needed. They will then redo her cosmetic, which will include paint and varnish.
Another Robinhood 36 will have solar panels installed. There are a lot of storage boats this year
that need work before this season arrives. Last year they stored 89 boats and this year they have an additional 40 boats in storage. Also for the fi rst time they shrinkwrap them instead of using tarps. Work is also being done around the
yard. They are upgrading the bathrooms and the restaurant. One upgrade to the restaurant will include making it more open and chang- ing out the windows. Spartan sales are up 15 percent over last
year. Right now they are creating an online catalog which should help sales continue to rise. They are also now distributing in Germany and Australia.
As for brokerage they sold two power-
boats the fi rst of the year and a Cape Dory 30.
Edgecomb Boat Works in Edgecomb is like many yards on the coast, just hoping they can get all the work done before the boating season arrives. In one bay, they have a Crowley 36
pleasure cruiser, which is being repowered. She had a 420-hp Yanmar and this is being replaced with a Yanmar 440. They are also rewiring, moving the muffl er back and then building a custom folding bench seat for the stern of the boat. The Newman 32 is nearly complete. She
has had extensive work which has included refastening the cockpit fl oor, re-gelcoat the wash rails, trunk cabin and shelter. This boat was built in 1977 and needed a total upgrade. She is powered with a Cummins 210, but nothing was done to it this year. In another bay, is a Handy Billy, which
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is one of fi ve in storage at the yard. She is having her varnish stripped and redone and she will also be painted. Next to her is a Herreshoff 14 which is in for cosmetics, which includes paint and varnish. A Lyman 26 will be coming in for a ma-
jor restoration. She will be repowered with a 350 crusader with a 1½:1 gear. They will also add a bow thruster, strip and paint the entire boat and build a checkerboard dinette table.
A Lyman 30 will be receiving a new cus-
tom bench seat, a swim platform, upgrade to her electrical system and new fuel tanks. An Alerion38 will be receiving an elec- tronics package. A Blackfi n 25 will be repowered. They will also replace her fuel tanks, and re-core her aft deck. A Little Harbor 34 will have an oil
change system added as well as a new in- verter.
The Stanley 36, which had a lot of work
done last year, will be coming back in for paint and varnish.
Johanson Boat Works in Rockport has
a real interesting project. They have a 1950s Frost cruiser, which is in for a refi t for her new owners. They found that the hull was
Photo Ann-e Blanchard
Photo Ann-e Blanchard
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