Boston Whaler
Nathan Martens looks out before driving a 13-foot Boston Whaler out of his dock in Jamaica Beach. Martens enjoys taking the boat out in the canals to enjoy the lights in the evenings. Photo by Kelsey Walling
An unsinkable legend from the 1950s
Nathan Martens of Jamaica Beach, and Jerry Seinfeld, the comedian who can afford any boat or car he wants, have something in common: the Boston Whaler. [Read more…]
A shrimper’s life
Jerome Kunz has been working on shrimp boats in Galveston since he was 10 years old. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Islander has been a fixture in Galveston Bay waters for 75 years
Jerome Kunz has been harvesting the waters of Galveston Bay for 75 years. He still goes out every day. [Read more…]
Rosemary
Rosemary, a newly restored replica of a local oyster sharpie, is tied to the dock at the Sea Star Base in Galveston. The sharpie evolved to harvest oysters during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Photo by Kelsey Walling
A newly restored replica of a local oyster sharpie
Meridian
The polished wooden wheel is a testament to Meridian’s classic design. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
An 80-year-old survivor of the great age of sailing yachts
A wooden boat, like a historic home, is in a constant state of restoration. At 80 years, Meridian is certainly old, but she has “good bones,” as preservationists say, a phrase even more aptly applied to the product of a great age of American yacht design and construction. [Read more…]
Windsong
Kathy Edwards has put a lot of love and passion into her Formosa 51 ketch, Windsong. Photo by Kelsey Walling
A 40-year-old Formosa 51 gets a thorough makeover
Kathy Edwards is devoted to her Formosa 51 ketch, Windsong, but it has taken a lot of work to bring the boat to its current state of presentability. [Read more…]
Faye
A North Sea sailing cruiser, homemade in aluminum
The sloop Faye stands out among the sailing craft at the Galveston Yacht Basin because of the enclosed pilot house with forward-slanting windows aft of her mainmast. She looks as if she’s ready for a winter passage in the North Sea. [Read more…]
An island hootenanny
Area musicians form a circle to play during the Sunday Hootenanny at Galveston Island Brewing, 8423 Stewart Road. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Every Sunday, musicians gather at Galveston brewery to keep old tradition alive
Water Therapy
B.J. and Kaysie Stampley are the proud owners of Water Therapy, a Sea Ray Express 50. Photo by Kelsey Walling
A Sea Ray Express 50 is couple’s ‘floating condo’
When B.J. and Kaysie Stampley owned a boating supply store on Clear Lake, they used the tagline “water therapy” on all their advertising. When it came time to rename their newly resurrected cruising boat, Water Therapy seemed the perfect choice, they said. [Read more…]
Moon Palace
The sitting room on James Malone’s boat is modern with eclectic style. Photo by Kelsey Walling
A cruising yacht meant for entertaining — ‘the more the merrier’
James Malone’s polo shirt features a rendering of his 65-foot cruising yacht, with her name, Moon Palace, in a banner curving above it. Below the rendering is Malone’s motto: “Character, class and a full glass.” [Read more…]
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