Rivendell Marine

Traditional Boat-Building since 1975

420 Shore Road, P.O. Box 926
Monument Beach, MA 02553
(508) 759-0330 (phone or fax)
rivendell@capecod.net

Some Past Projects

Phil Rhodes Little Sister "Valle de Mai"

Angleman Sea Witch ketch "Sea Chantey"

William Hand Schooner "Lotus"

Phil Rhodes Little Sister "Valle de Mai"

Built 1939 by MORSE Bros. , Thomaston, ME
LOA 27' 1 1/2" LWL 22'1"

All rigged following restoration.

Work underway on the hull - there wasn't much left of the original structure.

A cozy new interior

Angleman Sea Witch ketch "Sea Chantey"

Built 1959 in Breskens, Holland by Franz Maas.
30' on deck. 42' LOA
Rebuilt at Rivendell 1983-1985 including all new edge nailed strip planking of pattern grade Honduras Mahogany, new laid and caulked teak cockpit, tanks, keel bolts, diesel engine, all new systems, wiring, and electronics. She was rerigged to carry a club footed staysail. Currently homeported in Nantucket, MA.

Sailing in Narragansett Bay after restoration.

Starting the replanking from the bottom up.

Top view showing the new hull, bulkhead, cockpit, etc.

Schooner "Lotus"

48' William Hand Gaff Rigged Schooner, Built 1917, Van Dorn, Rocky River, OH
Restoration 1993 at Rivendell, then in Portsmouth, RI
Serves as Sea Explorer Ship 303, Webster, NY

Sailing off the Statue of Liberty. Click image for larger picture. Click here for a 7x10 photo (215K).

Planking and new stem. Click image for larger picture.

Top view showing the ongoing work - new deck beams, hanging and lodging knees, laid and caulked fir deck, new cabin tops. Click image for larger picture.

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The 8' HOBBIT Tender