Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: Dory Shop, Halifax Waterfront, Handline sailing dory, Helly Hansen, Kitty Cochrane, Nova Scotia boatbuilding enterprises, Nova Scotia In-Water Boat Show, nutshell prams, schooner
A reminder to everyone that if you are in the Halifax area this weekend (July 23-25), you should visit The Dory Shop and a dozen other Nova Scotia boatbuilding enterprises as we display our best at the Nova Scotia In-Water Boat Show at Bishop’s Landing on the Halifax Waterfront.
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| Jul 26, 2010
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: Dory Shop, Dory Shop Boatyard, keels on two 48’ schooners, Kitty Cochrane, Lunenburg, Nutshell Pram, schooner
As much as Jay loves dories, it’s nice when he gets a chance to build something a bit different from time to time. For instance, right now he’s working on a 7’ 7” Nutshell Pram that will serve as tender to the lovely little schooner Kitty Cochrane, launched at the Dory Shop in September.
Speaking of schooners, there’s a big event taking place here this Saturday as we lay the keels on two 48’ schooners that will be built in the Dory Shop Boatyard over the next year and some.
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| Nov 30, 2009
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: 48-foot schooners, Black Rocks dory, Captain Moreland, Dave Westergaard, Kitty Cochrane, ory building course, Picton Castle Bosun School, schooner, schooners, Sea Change, sloops, Sun of a Gun, Tancook Whaler
After weeks of ‘company’ in the shop, what with our fall dory building course, followed by a second course for students of the Picton Castle Bosun School, Jay is once again back to building boats solo. He tells me that suits him just fine for the moment. He’s got the first plank on a new Black Rocks dory, his radio is tuned to the CBC (as always!) and there are enough people dropping by to break up his days.
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| Nov 06, 2009
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: Barque Picton Castle, Bluenose II, International Dory Races, Kitty Cochran, Lunenburg waterfront, Lunenburg Waterfront Seafood Festival, Nova Scotia
Saturday, September 12 was an extraordinarily busy day on the Lunenburg waterfront, what with the International Dory Races, the launching of the schooner Kitty Cochran at the Dory Shop, and all of the other events of the Lunenburg Waterfront Seafood Festival.
We did get to see the afternoon Charity Challenge, in support of South Shore Health. The event came down to a final between teams from the schooner Bluenose II and the Barque Picton Castle.
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| Sep 12, 2009
Posted by The Dory Shop | Tags: Barque Picton Castle, Dave Westergaard, Dory Shop, Duncan Veasey, International Dory Races, Kitty Cochran, Lunenburg Waterfront Seafood Festival, schoonerman, wooden schooner
Lots of excitement around the Dory Shop these days as we prepare for the launch of the first newly-built wooden schooner here in maybe 40 years.
The 33-foot Kitty Cochran was built by schoonerman Dave Westergaard of Tusket for Halls Harbour resident Duncan Veasey and his family. The boat was brought to the Dory Shop for her finish work and launch, now slated for September 12.
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| Aug 21, 2009