Now that boating season is just around the corner I thought instead of being so technical I would say a good word about my friends at Buck Bay Shelfish Farm on Orcas Island in Olga. Mark and Toni have a first class operation for Crabs, Salmon, and assorted Shellfish. Here is proof about how much …
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Thank You
Thank you to all my customers who contacted us this year. It was a robust year in sales especially in customized requests for Companionway Doors, Boarding Ladders,and Interior Tables. Companionway Doors were the top selling items and Teak Companionway Doors were equal to the Starboard Doors as many of you sought the high strength and …
THE HOLIDAYS
If you are thinking of giving a gift from us and fear that we can not make it in time and ship it, most often we will take the order and supply a picture to show what is on order to place in a holiday gift card. Also it allows for the person receiving the …
THE HOLIDAY RUSH
ust a reminder that orders placed early help deliveries by Xmas for cockpit tables, companionway doors, and retrofit windows. Thanks, Mike
CATALINA COMPANIONWAY DOORS
Companionway Doors One of the features that we really liked on my folks Catalina 36, were the teak companionway doors that they had made. While at the Seattle boat show this winter, we ran into the same gentleman who made those doors and asked him to make some for Legacy. He has a website at …
CATALINA RETROFIT WINDOW REVIEW
Hi Mike! It’s Cheryl from Mid-Life Cruising!. I visited your site and was pleased to see our boat (Nirvana) on your Catalina page … cool! I just wish our teak still looked that good! I haven’t spoken with you in a while, but I thought I’d let you know that Ken and I are really …
CATALINA 400 COMPANIONWAY DOORS
Companionway Doors One of the features that we really liked on my folks Catalina 36, were the teak companionway doors that they had made. While at the Seattle boat show this winter, we ran into the same gentleman who made those doors and asked him to make some for Legacy. He has a website at …
BENETEAU COMPANIONWAY DOOR UPGRADE
Mike – – The first picture is the original companionway door on our Beneteau Limited Edition 37. The door was easy getting in but when it was shut, getting out was very difficult. The second picture is the completed installation of the new doors. Your doors are well built, nice looking and make it very …
DIFFERENCES IN WORKMANSHIP DESIGN AND PRACTICES
I like to talk about workmanship practices, quality of materials, and design philosophy. Under workmanship practices all hinge flaps and screws are hidden except the barrel of the hinge. Hidden hinges denote an elegant approach to any construction by caring about your technique and installation. And yes it costs more. The aesthetic gain is well …
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KEEPING UP
There is no doubt that keeping up on only custom installations from Companionway Doors to exotic inlay in tables makes it difficult to supply in a time frame that you would normally expect from items on the shelf. Then again that is said with a slight of hand with respect to trying to fill all …
