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Here is Ralph Cattaneo’s article on his John D. published in the January 2022 issue of PropTalk. https://mdmhf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/PropTalk_January_2022_p40-41_RalphCattaneo.pdf

The cover is off and we are ready to begin work on the “John D” at the Firehouse. She is a classic launch with a very storied history. Year of construction: 1981 LOA: 21′ Beam: 7′ 6″ Draft: 2′ Design: Launch Propulsion: 30hp Atomic 4 Original owners: Sir Bernard Ashley …

This 1974 Cape Dory Handy Cat was moved into the MMHC facility in Galesville, MD with some member assistance over the weekend for some TLC. She’ll get a complete freshening up with refinished teak rub rails, fresh paint on her hull, boot stripe and deck as well as a new …

Talented restorationists like Ebby DuPont nurture tired old wooden boats back to their head-turning original glory. Wooden boats have an organic appeal. But beneath the gleam resides all the toil, effort that can be counted in sheets of sandpaper, brush strokes toward perfection, and time spent rounding up dust. The …

A wooden Lyman is known for its ride. They feature a “clinker-built” hull planking that in a wooden boat model works with any chop in such a way that it cuts through the chop, delivering a ride that is sublimely softer than a hard-chine fiberglass boat. The same hull shape done in fiberglass …

Meet Woody Woody is a chocolate male Lab and is 7 years old. He’s been with us for 5 years now, ever since we rescued him. The first time we met, I knew he was going home with us; however, my wife’s first reaction, as he was bouncing off the …

By Ralph Cattaneo Part One It’s been 20 years since I took on a boat restoration project of this magnitude. The last one was my 16’ Jersey Speed Skiff, Orange Crate, which took four years to complete after being land-locked for 25 years and left exposed to the elements. Needless to …