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Tern Boatworks is Hiring!

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Maine Boats Homes and Harbours Article

Nov - Dec 2018 article on Tern Boatworks

 

Professional Boatbuilder Article

Feb - Mar 2018
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Classic Boat Article

June 2011 article on Enigma.
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Tari Ann in Wooden Boat Magazine

Jan - Feb 2019 Wooden Boat Magazine.
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One of the perks of working at Tern is the access One of the perks of working at Tern is the access to our staff boats. Swampscot is a fishing dory, she was locally built in Nova Scotia based on a 1912 design and has been maintained by the Tern staff for a number of years. Sebastian, Irene and their 2 dogs went out on Saturday for a beautiful day of sailing around the LaHave islands. #boatbuilding #boatbuilder #shipwright #woodenboats #woodenboat #classicboat #classicboats #dory #localbuilders #locallybuilt #novascotiaboats #nsboats #novascotia
Mary David is a lovely example of a locally built Mary David is a lovely example of a locally built schooner. Built in 1968 in Nova Scotia she receives ongoing maintenance by the Tern team. It's great to have her back in the water to start her summer sailing! #boatbuilding #boatbuilder #shipwright #woodenboats #woodenboat #schooner #schooners #woodenschooner #classicboat #classicboats #novascotialocal #novascotiaboats #nsboats #novascotia
Two more deliveries completed from our mooring to Two more deliveries completed from our mooring to mooring fleet this past week. Enigma and Pea Green were delivered to their moorings for a summer of sailing and racing. Enigma is a wooden IOD built by Tern in 2009. #boatbuilding #boatbuilder #shipwright #woodenboats #woodenboat #classicboat #classicboats #iod #novascotiaboats #nsboats #novascotia
Rebel and Glenda M are two bluenoses who are a par Rebel and Glenda M are two bluenoses who are a part of our mooring to mooring fleet, they have been launched and delivered to their moorings ready for the sailing season. We complete seasonal maintenance on a number of boats every year, this year Rebel underwent a top coat of varnish, fresh interior repaint and new running rigging. #boatbuilding #boatbuilder #bluenose #shipwright #woodenboats #woodenboat #classicboat #classicboats #chesterns #chestersailing #novascotiaboats #nsboats #novascotia
Throwback to over 10 years ago and one of our most Throwback to over 10 years ago and one of our most unique new build projects, everyone's favourite waterfront submarine playground! What a fun project that was to design and build! Did you know you can see this Halifax landmark featured in an episode of the Simpsons? We are currently hiring shipwrights to join our team, get in touch to be a part of our next build! #boatbuilding #boatbuilder #shipwright #woodenboats #woodenboat #classicboat #classicboats #novascotiaboats #nsboats #novascotia #nsba #halifax #halifaxnoise #downtownhalifax #halifaxwaterfront #hfxmoments #mywaterfrontns #developns
Rapparee was in our Chester shop this winter for a Rapparee was in our Chester shop this winter for a refit. We re-cored and glassed sections of the deck. Deck fittings were re-bedded. Decks repainted and non-skidded, Hull repainted and exterior woodwork stripped and revarnished. #boatbuilding #boatbuilder #shipwright #classicboat #classicboats #classicyacht #localcraftsmanship #localbusiness #localtrade #developns #novascotiaboats #nsboats #novascotia
Thingabob has been undergoing an extensive restora Thingabob has been undergoing an extensive restoration in our West LaHave shop. We recently finished installing a new horn timber, lodging knee, transom framing and mahogany transom. There will be many more progress pictures of Thingabob to come! Thingabob is a 1966 Isaac and Dexter Nova Scotia Built Cape Boat. #boatbuilding #boatbuilder #shipwright #woodenboats #woodenboat #capeboat #classicboat #classicboats #novascotiaboats #nsboats #novascotia
It's that time of year again when our Mooring to M It's that time of year again when our Mooring to Mooring boats are getting spring maintenance, launched, up-rigged and set off for the summer. We can provide haul out, storage and tend to yearly maintenance needs in the off season. Penobscot is a R-Class Sloop designed by Charles D. Mower and built in 1923 by Hodgon Bros in Maine and one of the classic’s under our care in our mooring to mooring program. #boatbuilder #boatbuilders #mooring #woodenboat #woodenboats #classicboat #classicboats #rclass #NovaScotia #novascotia #novascotiaboats #NSBoat #ChesterNS
We installed a new teak deck on this 30' mahogany We installed a new teak deck on this 30' mahogany sloop designed by Olle Enderlein #boatbuilding #boatbuilder #newdeck #shipwright #teakdeck #woodenboats #woodenboat #classicboat #classicboats #novascotiaboats #nsboats #novascotia
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We are located at
Gold River Marina Ltd.

242 Demont Road

Chester Basin, Nova Scotia

B0J 1K0
902-279-0078
info@ternboatworks.com
M-F 8:30 - 4:30
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