Two wood boat builders in bayfield county continue to practice the ancient art and are making a decent living constructing new boats and refurbishing old ones within a few miles of each other.. They sold boats made by thompson bros. boat mfg. co. of peshtigo, wi and chris-craft and evinrude outboard motors. there were plenty of other builders of wooden boats in wisconsin at the time tho. andreas. The great lakes boat building school teaches and inspires students in the art and craft of wooden boat building, from design to launch, preparing them for productive and rewarding careers in the fine woodworking and marine trades..
Wood spirit gallery boatbuilder and owner, josh swan, in one of the latest boats launched in chequamegon bay: a 14' glued lapstrake faering. located on the south shore of lake superior in northern wisconsin, we specialize in building and restoring wooden boats and canoes.. Renowned throughout the great lakes and the world, wisconsin boat builders have a tradition of craftsmanship that goes back 150 years. walk through the wisconsin-built boat gallery, presented by the manitowoc company, for a close-up view of actual boats that helped build that tradition.. Dennis williams, a shell lake are wooden boat builder and restorer, talks about his work a the wisconsin canoe heritage museum opening on saturday, may 28, 2011, in spooner, wisconsin..
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