Visit Farley Boat Works
Established 1915. Re-established 2011.
Farley Boat Works is a living exhibit. The sounds of the boat shop can be heard as soon as you enter the building. Visit us to see the shop in action and watch boats being built.
Location
716 W Avenue C.
Open Hours
- Tuesday – Friday:
8 a.m. – Noon & 1 – 5 p.m. - Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Closed
Sunday, Monday & Wednesday
Join Us
If you’d like to take part in any of our projects, contact Frankie Cabrera, Boat Building Manager.
Phone
(361) 416-1614
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Boat Building at Farley Boat Works
Teaching Boat Building
We began the process of teaching boat building by training several teachers. Doyle Marek, who created and then ran the boat building program at the Port A schools, was our head trainer. He taught a select group of people to build a Port A skiff. These simple but highly useful boats are distinct and unique to our island.
Once the process was understood and we had built a boat or two to see how our shop functioned, we expanded and offered classes to the public who wanted to build a skiff for themselves.
Skiffs
The next step is to recreate the small rowing/sailing skiffs that were so common during the era of Tarpon, Texas. This fleet of boats will be available for use at the City Marina.
Scow Schooner
We are building a 60′ scow schooner like the ones that plied our local waters in the days of sail.
