Page 14. MAINE COASTAL NEWS October 2017 Boat And Ship Yard News
The 49-foot Osmond ISLA & GRAYSON coming out Light Fiberglass in Steuben.
At Feeney Boat Shop in Cutler they are fi nishing this Dixon 45 as a lobster boat. C. W. Hood in Marblehead will be busy
this winter building four 32 foot sailboats, which is diff erent than last winter when they had a number of smaller service jobs along with several repowers. One of the jobs last winter was on the schooner DAVID C. MCINTOSH, which had been in storage for about 10 years was made ready for the season. This included updating wiring, plumbing, and lots of paint and varnish. Currently they have been working on
At Rollin’s Boat Shop in York is this 40-foot trimaran, which is almost fi nished.
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a Little Harbor 45 yawl, which is in for a total restoration. This has included replacing portions of her decks and cabin house, wir- ing, joiner work, and plumbing. This project was started early this summer and will be completed before next season. C. W. Hood does a lot of design work
and presently they are designing an all-elec- tric runabout.
Rollins Boat Shop in York is nearing
completion of the 40 x 26 foot trimaran they have had under construction the last year. Presently they are putting down the deck hardware, fi nishing the wiring, installing fuel and water tanks, and fi nishing the inte- rior, which has been framed out. The owner has decided not to launch her this year, so she will go over early next season. They have also built and launched a
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Friendship Boats in Friendship is just
putting the fi nal details on a Wayne Beal 46, which they have fi nished out as a lobster boat for a local fi sherman. Presently they are working on the aft section of the house, fi nishing the stern deck and doing fi nal in- stallation on the systems. She will be going over mid fall. Also in the shop is the lobster boat
MELISSA MARIE II, which is in to have her engine replaced.
Hewes & Co. in Blue Hill is currently
working on a very interesting project in- volving a steel walk-bridge located in Man- hattan, which will be covered with wood. Presently they are building samples and will begin the project in earnest early this fall. They are also cutting a kit for the 29
foot Marsh Hen, which was designed by Doug Hylan of Brooklin. This will be going to Doug Hylan’s shop to be fi nished off this winter. Another one will be cut and sent to New Hampshire to be fi nished. Ready to be delivered is the cork deck for a Maine Cat 38.
They will also build a St. Isles skiff kit
for Islesford Boat Works. They are starting a rowing club on the island and these are the boats they will be using. Earlier this year they built the plug for
a cockpit for a Morris 45, which was being redone by Classic Boat in Bernard. This boat was fi nished and launched early this summer. A number of moulds were cut for the
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hull of the 91-footer, which was built at Rockport Marine last winter and then de- livered to Brooklin Boat Yard this spring. Presently they are cutting pieces for the deck, which is being built at Rockport Ma- rine. The inner skin is 12 mm, the blocking is 18 mm, and the outer skin 9 mm all in ply- wood. They are also doing the interior and engine bulkheads, which will be delivered to Brooklin Boat Yard. Over the winter they also did some work
on the deck and inside house of a Wesmac 54, which is being fi nished out as a sportfi sh- erman. They also did cabin and passageway door frames and interior trim.
Feeney Boat Shop in Cutler has a Dix-
on 45 in the shop, which is being fi nished out as a lobster boat for a local fi sherman. She is powered with a 750 hp Volvo diesel engine and is scheduled to be launched in September. Next, a dragger, which was recently
bought by a local fi sherman, will be com- ing in for some minor repairs. She will be launched mid fall so she can go back to work. The next new boat to be fi nished will be
a Mitchell Cove 37, which will be fi nished Continued on Page 18.
Photo Ann-e Blanchard
Photo Ann-e Blanchard
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