He then worked at two other yards before opening his own shop, John’s Bay Boat Company, in 1983. ... Wooden boats typically took longer to build and required much more maintenance.

A crew of dedicated craftsmen build, maintain, and restore wooden boats at the shop using traditional techniques. Walter Saraceni, a five-year volunteer, said each boat has its own story.

One of the historic vessels on display was the Western Flyer, used in 1940 by author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed ...

“Whenever they have [the wooden boat festival] we come,” said Darrin Lee, as he gently ran his hand across the railing in admiration of the 1923 Astor, the popular classic English-built schooner.

The Bayles Boat Shop in Port Jefferson builds and restores wooden boats using traditional techniques while keeping the New York village's rich maritime heritage alive. News 12 Staff Sep 5, 2023 ...