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Maine Boatbuilders Show

Posted by Grace Ombry on 21 January 2009 | 1 Comments

The Maine Boatbuilders Show is a perrenial favorite of boat builders and boating enthusiasts alike. To varying degrees, those of us at West System, Inc.  fall into both categories. So naturally we're really looking forward to exhibiting at the show again this year, seeing all the beautiful new boats and especially listening to what our builder friends have to say about their projects, processes and plans for 2009.

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Glen-L Boat Plans

Posted by J.R. Watson on 15 January 2009 | 3 Comments

Tags: Boat plans, kits

Circumstances required that I have a dinghy; one that tows and rows well. I knew the limits of length and weight. I wanted a hard dingy and wanted to build it. So I snooped around at various designs. I settled on the stitch and glue version of the Sabotina design offered by Glen-L.com. I received the prints and patterns a few days later.

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We have confidence in Goetz

Posted by Bruce Neiderer on 8 January 2009 | 1 Comments

Tags: Goetz Custom Boats, Marine Industry News

Gougeon Brothers, Inc. is intimately involved in the marine industry, so when plants close and businesses fade we certainly empathize. But this week's news report that Goetz Custom Sailboats, Inc. was petitioned into receivership on January 6, 2009 is too bitter a pill to swallow.

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