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Building the Champlain "Maritimer"    By: Alan Hinchman                 


Any questions feel free to email Alan Hinchman: hinchmans4@comporium.net

Latest Construction News:    Hull Detailing!

Well, it's boatbuilding season again.  This year I'm taking an easier project, but, a very cool one.  I haven't seen anyone build a Cliff's Maritimer (Or any Maritimer for case... and Al Jackman was so kind to work with me to get the prints), so, I figured it would be a good project. 
 
As for some details I'm building her early in her career (August 4th, 1947 to be exact, my grandmother was nice to take some photos of her down bound at the Soo.  For you history buffs she followed the Tom Girdler that day.) with Cleveland Cliff Billboards and in my usual 1"=10' scale.  Yep, you probably already guessed she'll be unveiled in Port Huron next year.
 

Latest Construction News:    Hull Detailing.

 

Above photo courtesy of:

Historical Collections of the Great Lakes Bowling Green State University

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Launch date on  November 10,2000

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