We have developed a workforce over the years that is fully capable and does a project from start to finish. This system leaves no room for question or doubt as one man is fully responsible for every aspect of each project.
Peter Breen
Peter has been around wooden boats his whole life. Recent projects include Mint Julep, Lady Eaton’s 1928 Ditchburn Viking with a 225 Kermath which was named after her favourite drink and Dolly Durkin Jr., a 29’ gentleman’s racer limousine style hard top fashioned after Lady Eaton’s Ditchburn raceboat Dolly Durkin out of the 20’s. We are now rebuilding Heldena's v12 WWI liberty aircraft engine, working on the Bell laboratories launch, 37' Ditchburn launch and rigging THC#1. This coming winter I will be working throughout the shop finishing off 4 projects that will be delivered this coming spring.
Adam Bosch
Adam Built Tenawa, a 24’ Breen Gentleman’s Racer in 2001, Norcliffe, a 32’ Ditchburn Long Deck Launch in 2006, and has now completed a 31’ Breen Long Deck launch for Keith Adams. Adam is now rebuilding a 36’ 1920’s bell laboratories limosine. The hull is now complete and he is starting to re-install the interior and original parts and pieces. Adam delivered Tolka to Minnesota this past summer and is now started a 33' Baby-Gar with her original Liberty WWI aircraft engine.
Jeffery Breen
Jeff has completed a number of small restorations and has assisted in building and finishing numerous boats. Like his father, he has grown up surrounded by wooden boats, boatshows, and boat people. On work terms while attending Connestoga Collage, Jeffery's latest project is a 28’ gold cup race boat hull which is now complete. This year Jeff has been responsible for dismantling and documenting 2 grey hulls and will be constructing the self standing seats for a 31' launch. Jeffrey will be finishing school this summer and starting full time working out of his new adjacent shop. Just completed a 1932 Peterborough Launch, and 26 ft. Fay & Bowen freshen up. Having just completed school and starting full time, Jeffrey's first major restoration will be a 1905 24' Napa Launch for a customer in Michigan. The boat is now totally ribbed and just been flipped upside down and a new bottom is starting to be installed. The sides will remain original. Watch as this boat progresses.
Tyler Bridges
Tyler Refinished Struan II last winter, assisted in the building of Cash Call, a 26’ Breen Gentleman’s Racer in 2007, assisted in building Dolly Durkin Jr., and has just completed restoration on a 1957 Muskoka Gentelman’s Racer. Tyler has completed a 23’ forward drive Ditchburn total rebuild including a new bottom and has started a 29’ gentlman’s racer. The hull is now complete faired and finished on the outside and installed on it's side for interior fairing and driveline installation. Tyler has just started a new bottom in a 22' Greavette Streamliner.
Anthony Moore
Built On Behalf of Sam, a 31’ Ditchburn Launch, for Alan Weisberg in 2004, and Mary Agnes, a 29’ Breen Long Deck Launch for David Beneke of Saranac Lake in 2006. He has now completed building a 31’ Breen Long Deck Launch for Bill Ringo. Anthony has just finished installing a new bottom on THC#1 a chaufer driven commuter built by Gordon Boats in 1939. On September 1st, Anthony started a 37' Ditchburn launch, the ribs are all steam bent and framework is being installed. Anthony just started steam-bending the ribs in a 36' glass cabin launch.
Mitchell Oxford
Looks after most of our refinishing work and has just completed varnishing two 31’ Launchs, a 22’ Shepherd, and a Greavette Streamliner over the winter. He has just completed The Duchess, a 31’ Duke launch, Thunder, a 28’ replica gentlman’s racer and Zeegwum Animkee, a 26’ Breen launch. This previous winter's projects include 1915 J.J. Taylor Gold Cup race boat "Heldena", Triple Cockpit Duke and 1949 Clive Brown "Rocket". This winter, Mitchell will be finishing 24' Triple, 28' Gentleman's Racer and 36' Ditchburn launch making all ready for spring deliveries.
Brett Hibbs
Brett finished a 2 year job with a 32' Breen launch in 2006 Nenenemoosha. Brett has completed several large tasks and is now building a 24' raised deck, forward drive, triple cockpit Breen launch to accomodate high output 350 Merc Cruiser. Watch for this project to evolve as we incorporate some special features into our new boats. Brett has just started the second half of a 27' Peter Breen Gentleman's Racer flush deck with rope and quadrent outboard steering mechanism.