by GHBoats Webmaster | Oct 21, 2016 | Mailbag, Sea Stories, Whitehall
Throughout our years of building and selling boats, we have heard many customers tell us their big dreams and adventures they plan to go on. Sometimes the dreams are so big that they seem a tad unrealistic… so it’s always a delight when we hear back from...
by GHBoats Webmaster | Jul 30, 2015 | Mailbag, Melonseed
We received a letter from our friends about their travels in Canada with their beloved Melonseed. Maybe you’ve gone on an adventure in a Melonseed. If you have pictures and an accompanying story, mail it to Boatshop@GHBoats.com so we can share it with those...
by GHBoats Webmaster | Apr 26, 2014 | SCAMP
We had a very interesting time at last weekend’s Scamp Skills academy, taught by SCAMP guru Howard Rice. Attendees included owners of Gig Harbor and homebuilt Scamps, plus a few folks contemplating getting or building a Scamp. Topics includes sailing techniques,...
by GHBoats Webmaster | Apr 12, 2014 | Press Reviews, SCAMP
Our fiberglass SCAMP got a fantastic write-up in the April 2014 issue of 48 North! It’s a pretty good sized article so we’re not going to reprint the whole thing here, but these are a few of our favorite parts: Gig Harbor Boat Works, known for their...
by GHBoats Webmaster | Feb 28, 2014 | Mailbag, Navigator
This is a real-life example of how a bigger boat isn’t necessarily better… Many years ago we built a 12′ Point Defiance sailboat for a lady who lives on a nearby island. She sailed the dickens out of that Point Defiance and really loved it! But then...
by GHBoats Webmaster | Feb 22, 2014 | Best of GHBoats, Navigator
One of the best things about being a custom boatbuilder is working together with a client to create something special. The result is that sometimes folks end up with boats that are more like works of art than ‘just a dinghy’. Here is a prime example of a...
