ON THE HORIZON
The Beebe-McLellan Surfboat at Chicamcomico Life Saving Station in North Carolina.
Building a replica Life Saving Surfboat at The Boatshop at Strawbery Banke
The Boatshop at Strawbery Banke is working with the Wood Island Life Saving Station Association to build a replica Beebe-McLellan 26’ power surfboat on the museum grounds. A project plan has been developed and is pending successful fundraising.
The vision is that the Wood Island replica boat will be constructed underneath a timber frame pavilion, which will be temporarily erected on puddle dock across from The Boatshop.
The open structure will allow for viewing by museum guests and there will be programming opportunities associated with both the construction of the timber frame structure and the building of the Surfboat replica.
Today there exists only one original Beebe-McLellan surfboat in the United States, which is housed at the Chicamacomico Life Saving Station in Rodanthe, North Carolina.
The Wood Island replica will be the first new Beebe-McLellan Surfboat built in more than 100 years and will be fully operational.
The Boatshop at Strawbery Banke is working with the Wood Island Life Saving Station Association to build a replica Beebe-McLellan 26’ power surfboat on the museum grounds. A project plan has been developed and is pending successful fundraising.
The vision is that the Wood Island replica boat will be constructed underneath a timber frame pavilion, which will be temporarily erected on puddle dock across from The Boatshop.
The open structure will allow for viewing by museum guests and there will be programming opportunities associated with both the construction of the timber frame structure and the building of the Surfboat replica.
Today there exists only one original Beebe-McLellan surfboat in the United States, which is housed at the Chicamacomico Life Saving Station in Rodanthe, North Carolina.
The Wood Island replica will be the first new Beebe-McLellan Surfboat built in more than 100 years and will be fully operational.
About The Wood Island Life Saving Station
The Wood Island Life Saving Station, located in the Piscataqua River, opened in January of 1908 and remained active until 1948. During its heyday the station assisted mariners in distress off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, saving hundreds of lives.
Since 2013, the station has been the focus of preservation efforts and is currently being restored with the intent to open the island to the public as a museum.
The replica Surfboat will function both as part of the Wood Island Life Saving Station museum exhibit and will be a Coast Guard inspected vessel capable of taking passengers.
The Wood Island Life Saving Station, located in the Piscataqua River, opened in January of 1908 and remained active until 1948. During its heyday the station assisted mariners in distress off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, saving hundreds of lives.
Since 2013, the station has been the focus of preservation efforts and is currently being restored with the intent to open the island to the public as a museum.
The replica Surfboat will function both as part of the Wood Island Life Saving Station museum exhibit and will be a Coast Guard inspected vessel capable of taking passengers.
