Their boat yard, Classic Boatworks of Maine is located off Rt. 1 in Hancock, Maine. Just across Frenchman's Bay from Bar Harbor.
They are currently restoring a 1966 Chris Craft Cavalier, 1950 Century
Sea Maid, 1908 Lawley sloop, a 1948 Blue Jay and have just taken on a 1962
Old Town runabout. All except the Chris Craft are for sale as soon as the
projects are completed.
Marshall has been building wood boats since 1958 and JO does the varnish
and painting. One of their biggest projects was the 55' "Chief
Uncas" a 1911 Elco built of Honduras mahogany. This was being restored
for use as a tour boat on Lake Otsego in Cooperstown, NY and is still in
service.
Marshal
and Jo have also worked on the "Volsunga" a CG approved ferry and mail
boat which operated on Long Island Sound and most recently the "RL Gott"
another CG approved ferry, operating in Maine. They have restored many
classic wood boats - Chris Craft, Dodge, Century, and have built many wood
boats for customers as well.
Marshal and Jo are working on getting a web page put together to show off their talents and will have, before and after photos of some of the projects they have done.
They use both traditional and modern methods in boat restoration. They believe that few wooden boats are so far gone that they can't be restored and look forward to answering questions from people who visit The Boat Yard.