Building New England Boats
By Liam Carvajal Janke ‘25
Crafting high-quality, functional boats out of wood.
This summer, I worked with John Lentz, a wooden boatbuilder in Topsham who specializes in building classic New England lobster boats and skiffs. We built a 16’ skiff from scratch, and did numerous maintenance and repair projects on Pulsifer Hamptons.
Highlights:
- Practiced sanding, painting, varnishing, scribe fitting, woodworking and engine maintenance
- Explored creative solutions to technical projects, learning by doing
Internship funded by the Robert S. Goodfriend '57 Summer Internship Fund.