In the early 1980's, the Apprenticeshop was located on Rockport Harbor. That was a dynamic time in the wooden boat revival. Lance Lee, at the masthead at the time headed up building this Penobscot Bay Pinky Schooner. These workboats were common on Penobscot Bay as fishing craft in the last century.

26' on deck, these were serious boats for hauling nets in rough weather. A young family owns PERSEVERNCE today, a living piece of local history, and every spring I watch them and friends get it prepared for launch on the local landing. Lance Lee himself always helps out, I suppose boats like this built by hand, are always in the care of the builder.

Today, a solid working boat like this serves a young family well. Big, no,... huge cockpit, safe decks for kids, comfortable cabin, spartan, but adequate accommodations for coastal sailing. A boat like this might be slow by today's standards, but it has a proven history that it will get you home, no matter what.

Another well known boat in Rockport Harbor and on Penobscot Bay. The musician Gordon Bok's ketch SONNET. Bok has a long history with the local waterfront and it's music history. I figure this boat must have had an effect on his music over the years he's owned and maintained it(yes, a DIY boat owner!).

You might see it in any harbor or secluded anchorage on the coast of Maine. If you don't bug him, you might here a soft Chantey coming from the cockpit at dusk.

This season, tie up at the dinghy dock and walk up the hill to Union Hall and enjoy a real cup of coffee and a hand crafted scone on the new deck overlooking the harbor at Salt Water Farm Cafe and Market. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are being served today, and soon, the market will be handy for only organic and local produce and prepared foods.