Captain Jack, the 5th skiff out of Farley Boat Works, was launched on Monday, May 6 at the city harbor. The boat was built by Gary and Susan Wilson of Port Aransas for Gary’s grandson, Jack. Jack isn’t quite old enough to pilot the vessel single-handedly, so his dad came along to give him a [...]
Blake Kappel, a boatbuilding apprentice and a volunteer at the Farley Boat Works, poses with his latest standup paddle board. He donated the board to our recent auction, where it brought in a whooping $10k. The money will be used to support the operations of the FBW, as well as increase our endowment fund.
Blake’s first [...]
Look at these lovely craft built at the Farley Boat Works and displayed on the Museum lawn for our annual dinner and auction. It was a wonderful night, a great party, and a very successful fundraiser. We raised over $160k for the Museum and Farley Boat Works. Thanks to everyone who made this possible!
The FBW crew took our nearly completed peapod out for a turn in the harbor a few days ago. She handled well, and will shortly be ready for sail. This lovely traditional lapstrake boat, originally designed for tending lobster traps in the Northeast, was started at the Wooden Boat School in Brooklynn, Maine, then brought [...]
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