It was a real learning experience for me and the family loves it. My grandfather was a boat builder & house builder in Maine.  He passed away in early 1960's when I was in my early teens but I do remember my dad & grandfather working on boats in his shop and  I used my grandfathers old chisels & planes to build the tender. Davits, inwales, gunwales  and keel are African Mahogany, transom, quarterknees and breast hook are all Makoré, planking is Eastern White Cedar and
ribs are Ash.

Al MacDonald
Elk Grove Village, Illinois