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Boat And Ship Yard News
hull repairs on a 73-foot S&S.
Continued from Page 17.
Cleanup at Washburn & Doughty
ContContio winter; however there is still
One of the busiest yards on the coast is
room for more.
Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin. Their big
project is the construction of a 90-footer,
Rockport Marine in Rockport has a
which has been underway for more than a
shop full of projects and the work just keeps
year and will not be completed until next
coming.
summer. The hull, which is cold moulded,
In one bay they have the 62-foot Alden
was laid up upside down and has been rolled
motorsailer TRADE WIND is in for a total
upside right and the deck is going on. The
restoration. She was teak planked and they
last layer of plywood is being put down and
look fine. However her backbone has some
the teak deck has been ordered from Teak
issues. They will be replacing her stem,
Decking. They are also putting pieces of the
forefoot and horn timber. They will also
interior in, but slowly, since the owner’s are
replace floors and frames as needed and
still deciding on the final details. Presently,
then refasten. She then will be given all new
most of the work now is centred on getting
systems as well as a new interior, decks,
the systems in. The systems being worked
cabin houses and rig.
on include the wiring, plumbing and
In September they will be launching the
hydraulics. The hydraulic system is
55-foot replica 1600s coastal vessel from the
extremely complicated since it has 27
Carolinas. The design used was from
different functions.
William Baker. All the frames, deck frames
A German customer will be visiting the
Two tugs that were in the building that burned await for the debris around them to be
and backbone are of white oak. She has been
yard in August. He is looking to build a 12
cleaned up. These tugs might be saved, but that will be determined by a surveyor.
planked with 1¾ inch Southern Cedar, with
metre from a 1939 design. Owner Steve
the exception of the first bottom strake,
White visited Germany earlier this summer at
which is hardwood. The deck has been laid,
the request of this customer and was taken
and this was constructed with white pine.
to a yard on the German-Dutch border where
She also an engine, which is a 150-hp Volvo
an older 12-metre was being rebuilt. She had
diesel. She will be delivered to her owner in
metal frames, which had been replaced with
October.
stainless steel ones. He said the entire
This winter they will be doing frame and
project was pretty impressive.
There are several design projects under
way. They have designed a 29-foot diesel-
electric launch, and they have bid the
construction out to other yards. They have
also bid out a 40-foot sailboat and are now
just waiting on the client to decide on the
yard they want to build her at.
GOSHAWK has had her main saloon
redesigned and she will be hauled up the end
of August to begin putting the new saloon
3-axis CNC machining
in. This will take about three months to
complete.
Marine mill trim
The metal debris being cleaned up and trucked away from the remains of the building.
The yard also has an agreement to
Teak & mahogany
rebuild a 50+ foot Rhodes yawl. The degree
Transom name boards
of work is not fully known, but they will be
Custom teak handrails
doing some deck and mechanical work.
Cabinet doors & drawers
Table & counter tops
Corian
Maine
Hardwood
Meganite
Coastal News
Swim platforms
Teak or King Starboard
is online!
Experienced cabinetmakers
& marine varnishers
contact Gardner Pickering
Check it out:
gardner@hewesco.com
Blue Hill, Maine
mainescoast.com
207-374-2275
www.hewesco.com
The 121-foot ATB tug nearing completion at Washburn & Doughty. She was at the dock
during the fire and will be delivered to her owners in August.
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