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Who
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 We are Tim & Heidi Lackey.
We live in North Yarmouth, ME, about 20 miles from
Portland, with our two dogs. Heidi is incredibly
supportive of my obsessive boating habit. |
I (Tim) am the author of this site, as well as these other
sites detailing other boat projects.
-The
Restoration of Glissando
-The
Daysailor Project (Ongoing)
-1960 Lyman 23 Restoration (Ongoing) |
 I began my boating career
in 1976, when I was 9 years old, when my family moved to Maine and
bought a Pearson 30. I grew up cruising and racing
all along the coast of Maine, on the P-30 and on our
subsequent C&C 40. I later raced on several other
sailboats when my father retired from racing; some years
later, and a few years out of college, I also decided that I had had enough of the
hard-core racing schedule every weekend, and decided to
stop crewing and focus on my own boats.
I worked at several
boatyards and marinas, as well as in the fiberglass shop
at a well known Maine boatbuilder, before starting my own
marine survey business in 1995--a business that continues
today. Self-employment agreed with me, and allowed
me the flexibility of schedule to work on boat projects
and do more sailing. Time may be the greatest
currency. |
 Now, with nearly 30 years on and around the water, I find
myself nearly obsessed with boats, sailing, and
boatbuilding. Although I had always been something
of a do-it-yourselfer, it was my success painting a
new-to-me Ensign with Awlgrip in 1999 that made me realize
the extent to which I enjoyed projects, and the successful
completion thereof. |
 By then, I had met Heidi, and we
decided that a slightly larger boat might be nice for
cruising. Before long, we purchased a derelict 1963
Pearson Triton, and I spent nearly two years rebuilding
the boat and turning her into a custom coastal cruiser
optimized for the two of us.
Click here to see
Glissando>>>
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 I so enjoyed the rebuilding process that I found myself
longing for another hobby project, so in December 2001 I
bought another derelict Triton with plans to remove the
deck, strip the boat back to the fiberglass hull, and
rebuild from there as a daysailor. From the start, I
decided that this boat would be for resale, and never had
my eye on her for myself. In her construction I
envisioned the roots of a humble new business enterprise.
Click here to
check out the daysailor construction>>>
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 In 2003, I succumbed to a long-standing dream and, with
the full support (and even encouragement) of Heidi, built
a boatbarn in my backyard. The addition of a
dedicated, heated, indoor facility revolutionized my
project process, and also moved me closer to a
full-fledged boatbuilding and restoration business.
Check out the barn construction here>>>
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The decision to buy and
restore (the former) Perelandra was a thoughtful
one, one based largely on my ever-present need for boat
projects and a pressing desire to try new ideas and
improve my skills--but equally on our desire for a "just
slightly" larger cruising boat that might suit some
changing needs. For more,
click here.
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