Andy Gallant was about 12 years old when he got the idea to motorize his 8-foot dinghy. Born in 1949, Andy grew up in Essex, ...

Which model boat kits are best? Building model boats is a great way for hobbyists of any age to learn patience, engineering and dexterity in a single assembly kit. These challenging models can come in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul Reck is a master at building detailed boat and ship models from scratch in his Mill Valley garage, which is packed with tools ...

CAMBRIDGE — “The Art of Model Boat Building” premiered in the galleries at the Dorchester Center for the Arts on March 4. This exhibition features area modelers who will display and discuss their work ...

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For 90-year-old Bud Parks, building model boats is more than just a hobby. "It's been a lifesaver for me," says Parks, a widower whose wife, Mackie, died in 2020. For at least the past 25 years, Parks ...

In the summer of 1974, Sam Devlin was working on a tugboat in Alaska when he read the first issue of Wooden Boat Magazine. He was immediately entranced. “I couldn’t shake the image of that wooden boat ...