Feb. 4—BLOOMER — Bill Hable was 46 when he embarked on a project intended to fill his retirement with joy. The Bloomer resident, an engineer by trade, planned to build a 41-foot wooden schooner that ...

After a few months on the water, it's safe to say this boat is functional, and according to Lukas, it has infinite range.

HOLLAND — Charlie McConkey went from the automotive industry to boat building, and he's never looked back. Although others at work didn’t enjoy wiring boats, McConkey, a 30-year-old Cedarville, was ...