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Sound Boat Works
Vernon Brisley
P. 0. Box 532
Freeland, WA 98249
ph: 360-331-2030
fax: 360-331-6747
sbw@whidbey.com |
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 My boatbuilding career has
spanned over 20 years and has included experience in a wide range of construction
materials. For 7 years, I worked with Miller Marine Corporation of Bainbridge Island,
constructing custom one-off and molded fiberglass yachts. Since crews at Miller Marine
worked on yachts from start to finish, I gained experience in processes ranging from mold
construction to hardware patterning and rigging. In the mid-1980’s, I started my own
boat construction and repair business, Sound Boat Works. Major Sound Boat Works projects
included construction elements and rigging of a 44-foot Constant Camber trimeran, design
and installation of the interior into a Nordic Tug yacht, and assisting in the
installation of an interior and deck joinery of a Westsail yacht.In 1994 I joined Johns
Bay Boat Company in South Bristol, Maine. The company, owned by Pete Kass, focuses on
building working, wooden lobster boats: yachts are only occasionally built. Routine
construction includes white cedar planking on white oak framing and uses plywood and
fiberglass decks to minimize maintenance. The blend of modern deck materials and
traditional hull construction combine to make a smooth ride and durable working surface in
a power vessel.
 When
I returned to Whidbey Island from Maine, I reactivated Sound Boat Works to begin
construction of a 23-foot Arno Day launch, Maxine. The red cedar
planking and Douglas fir keel are from Whidbey Island. The hull is bronze-fastened and the
decks are plywood-epoxy construction. The launch is powered by a 54-hp Isuzu diesel. This
vessel is a traditional Maine lobster boat.
Vernon Brisley - Boatbuilder |
