The pungent tang of fiberglass resin fills the air at a four-acre complex in Bellport that was once redolent with the aroma of baking Italian bread. The former site of a wholesale bakery founded by ...

Just a half-century ago, wood was the main component for boatbuilding. As fiberglass became the material of choice, wooden boats turned into a small, niche for aficionados who love the look and feel ...

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 ...

For Roger Crawford, owner of Crawford Boat Building in Marshfield, his work comes down to three things: “Passion and craftsmanship and motivation to make every boat better than the last." Fiberglass, ...

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Starting this semester, Beaufort County Community College is offering a new degree in boat building for students. Program leaders say the course will help create a pipeline of local talent to an ...

Hampden boat maker Puffin Boats LLC has signed an agreement to build fiberglass boats for a South Carolina company. The Bangor Daily News reported that the agreement with the Summerville, S.C.-based ...

Select a boat year and model below to get a valuation. Crawford Boat Building is a Massachusetts marine company constructing small vessels. Dedicated to building a modest fiberglass vessel since 1976, ...

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