Feb. 4—BLOOMER — Bill Hable was 46 when he embarked on a project intended to fill his retirement with joy. The Bloomer resident, an engineer by trade, planned to build a 41-foot wooden schooner that ...
Most of us know modern Toyota as a prolific manufacturer of economy cars, but the megalithic Japanese corporation builds more than Camrys, Corollas, and Siennas. A lot more. On top of its little-known ...
The ACY 67 features a dynamic profile emphasized by a sleek new house and bridge design with soft, flowing lines. Designed to be both fast and beautiful, the 67 features twin 1,925 hp Caterpillar C32 ...
When I first stepped into the Maverick Boat Group’s P2 factory in Fort Pierce, Florida, the first thing I noticed was what was missing. In most other boatbuilding facilities I have visited, I’ve been ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. General Dynamics Electric Boat officials, U.S. Navy officials and other guests gather at a christening ceremony for the Utah ...
Even though there is still a substantial amount of wooden yacht construction and restoration out there, wooden hull construction has pretty much gone the way of the mastodonts. To find a new ...
The smell of sawdust around a boatbuilder’s shop generally means one thing: There’s a new boat splashing soon. Around the country, both production and custom boatyards are in constant motion, with ...
Shipbuilding in the United States has seen a heightened profile with increased attention from Congress and the Trump 2.0 Administration. The ongoing dialogue regarding reinvigorating the U.S. deep sea ...