An old wooden boat built in 1934 is less than three months away from being fully restored and tying up in the water on Shem Creek. Several years ago, while Mount Pleasant resident Bob Graham was ...
Antique- and classic-boat restoration captures the joy of the boating culture. John Tiger It's no secret that boats are, in today's parlance, hella expensive. You can spend well over $50,000, $100,000 ...
A little blue boat that has been a part of Hobart’s history for nearly 50 years is about to get a new life after being severely damaged in recent storms. Read what lies ahead. She was battered by ...
CORTEZ — Rick Stewart, a master craftsman in restoring wooden vessels, is determined to save a century and a half of nautical history. That 70-foot piece of history is the "San Francesco," an 1870 ...
Something as routine as walking his dog took Neil Gibbs down the slippery slope to classic boat ownership. On Saturday, after several years of restoring an old wooden boat, Gibbs, a long-time sailor ...
Brian Keen credits his uncle for getting him into boats. He owned five or six, and as Keen entered college, his uncle’s interest grew—and so did Keen’s. That interest, mixed with Keen’s love of old ...
Most people find classic cars very appealing, and a wave of nostalgia hits them when they see a 70s muscle car. The same is valid for vintage boats. They are a reminder of a simpler time and carry a ...
With a hoarse rasp, the thin blade of a Dozuki handsaw slides back and forth through a slab of mahogany, shaping the wood into a gentle arc. The traditional Japanese saw cuts on the pull stroke, as ...