It’s been 4 years since the Presidential Yacht Sequoia was on the hard in Cambridge, Maryland. After moving to Maine on September 20, 2019, she returned on October 30, 2023.
MMHF will keep you apprised of the restoration progress over the years to come.
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 and his wife Laura Ashley, owners of the Inn At Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Maryland
Boat Name: John D. (after the designer and owner of Higgins Yachts, St. Michaels) John D. Higgins
Built by Higgins Yachts, St. Michaels, Maryland
Another Boat Moves in the MMHF International Facility
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 coat of bottom paint. Her Spruce Spars will also get a few coats of varnish. In a month, she’ll be beautiful again!
