Larry Williams – 19′ and 22′ BARTENDERS

“Once in a great while – say, once every one or two  generations – something special comes along in the field of human endeavor, something which combines a unique  blend of ingenuity and practicality, of creativity and  pragmatism, of artist and artisan.   For instance, in  1700, it was the violins of Antonio Stradivarius; in the […]

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Philip E. Smith — 19′ BARTENDER

“I first heard of the Calkins BARTENDERS around 1962 or 1963 and when the plans became available I purchased a set for the 19-footer. I started construction in 1965 and launched the boat Labor Day 1967. I read as much as I could about building a boat and then I bought Glen L. Witt’s book […]

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