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We are Tim & Heidi Lackey.
We live in Whitefield, ME, roughly halfway between Augusta
and Rockland. I (Tim) am the author of this site, as well as these other
sites detailing other boat projects. Although Heidi
is supportive of my work on these project boats, and
enjoys cruising, she is not an active participant in the
restoration process. |
 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, which eventually merged
with and then became superseded by a new boat rebuilding
business that I started part-time in about 2004. |
 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
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 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.
In October, 2005, I sold the completed boat to a Texan
with summer roots in Maine, and thus legitimized my new
business,
Lackey Sailing LLC. This business continues
today.
Click here to check out the daysailor. >>>
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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.
Click here to see the first shop. >>>
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.
However, in early 2005,
shortly after purchasing #16, we made the decision to
uproot and move ourselves 60 miles away to an
undeveloped 50 acre plot of hayfields and woods--a
long-standing dream. As exciting as this change
was, it completely consumed us (especially me) for the
next two years, between site prep and utility
construction, construction of a new and larger shop
building, and, finally, construction of a log cabin on
the property during 2006. The time commitment,
plus the commitment of resources, led to the postponent
of the proposed rebuilding project for Seabreeze
#16--not permanently, but for much longer than
anticipated.
Click here to see the new shop. >>>
Click here to see the house construction. >>>
As of summer 2008, we have
moved the hulk of #16 around several times, but her
condition has not changed since her arrival in Maine in
December 2004. But just because her rebuilding has
been delayed doesn't mean it won't happen: it
will. And I'll detail it on this site for those of
you patient enough to wait around.
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