Stuart Marine Corp.

All cleaned up and ready to work.

"Hard Landing" The Cessna 170 is a light, single-engined, general aviation aircraft produced by the Cessna Aircraft Company between 1948 and 1956. Cruise speed: 121 mph Wingspan: 36′ 0″ Range: 590 mi Top speed: 143 mph Length: 24.97′ Weight: 1,206 lbs Engine type: Continental O-300

Memorial Day

Robert Alvin “Bob” Whittier, 85, of Saco, passed away on Wednesday evening, April 10, 2013, at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford. He was in born Portland, Oregon, on January 6, 1928, the son of Alice Wunderlich and Norman Blanchard Whittier. Due to his father’s career, Robert attended thirteen different schools. He was a member of the Bangor High School Class of 1946, and completed his senior year at Taft Preparatory School in Watertown, Connecticut. After settling in Saco, he prided himself for raising his family in just one community. On October 1, 1946, Robert enlisted in the United States Army and served in Korea. On March 26, 1948, as a beneficiary of the GI Bill, he enrolled in Boston University, School of Management and earned his degree in three years. On August 31, 1952, Robert married his wife Mary-Jane (Redman) Whittier. He joined International Latex Corporation in Dover, Delaware, as a trainee in the Playtex Products Division. He worked in their Sales Analysis Department until 1956, and then began his traveling salesman’s career as the first Playtex Foundation Division representative for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. In 1959, he left Playtex and traveled for Colonial Handbag Company owned by Alfred W. Altman. Together, they formed Cobbler’s Classics, Inc., to manufacture casual handbags designed for Boston co-eds; and formed Colonial Industries, Inc., to manufacture leather goods for Cobbler’s Classics and several New England footwear manufacturers including Maine Woods, Bass Shoe and the Frye Boot Company. Robert’s retirement began in 1983 with the partnership’s sale of Colonial Industries. Robert was a wonderful husband and father to his four children and grandfather to his seven “favorite” grandsons. He got a “kick” out of living. His personality and sense of humor was well known and will be missed by many. Robert strived to pass the importance of humor and friendship on to his family. Robert was associated with the United Baptist Church in Saco. He was predeceased by his wife of fifty years, Mary-Jane, on December 4, 2002, and his sister, Eleanor Jean “Patsy” Whittier. Robert is survived by four children - David Whittier and his wife Sheryl of Camden Susan Haley and her husband Brian of Saco Cristine Bolton and her husband Robert of Warwick, RI. Connie Mae McLeod of Topsham Seven grandsons – J.C. and Jeffrey Whittier, Matthew and Benjamin Haley, Douglas and Connor Bolton and Jordan McLeod And an extended and loving family including eight nieces and nephews. A celebration of Robert’s life will be held Saturday, April 20th, 1:00PM, at The United Baptist Church, 318 Main Street, Saco, Maine. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. To sign the guestbook or send condolences go to www.cotefuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Robert’s name to the Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick, Maine 04011

Trail Teams, Manual, Cement

221,000 mostly boat towing miles

49 miles

Workboat Haulout

Cross Sound Ferry

Visited SMC shortly after Apa's world record 21st summitting of Mt Everest on May 11. Terrell's journal, "Apa's 21st summit. May 11. At 10:30 last night Tenzing sent me a text message with the exciting news that Apa reached the summit for the 21st time— 9:15 AM Wednesday May 11th in Nepal. Everyone at Diamond Mold is thrilled with the news, and extremely proud of Apa. We are now holding our breath waiting to hear he’s safely back to base camp. Tenzing thinks Apa will stop at camp 2 for the night, so it may still be another 24 hours before he’s back to base camp."

Ace Travel Trailer built in Arundel, ME, ca. 1975

http://www.bing.com/ges/2/binghp/1/867.jpg Really, the 6th Most Beautiful Town in the World? http://news.distractify.com/culture/most-beautiful-small-towns-in-the-world/?v=1

1961 Chevrolet Apache 20 - similar to our first company truck

Our neighbor across the street, Linda Bean's Perfect Maine, is burned out by an electrical fire within hours of Hurricane Earl passing safely offshore

Seven Mariners on the shop floor including a new one in the mold

From Alan Sandoval on 7/4/2004: When I was a teenager in the 60's I worked at a boat rental in Newport Beach, California. We had O'Day Day Sailers and Rhodes 19 keel model. I was the resident sailing instructor and an avid sailor. I simply sailed every time I had the chance. I didn't really care for the Day Sailers, I was used to keel boats and the Day Sailer was a little tender for me, however I did like to take them out when the wind was really raging and actually got one onto a plane once. I loved the Rhodes, it simply felt really "solid" under me. I was in charge of everything there, maintenance, tuning, rigging the boats in the morning, keeping them clean, and running the rental office, which meant qualifying potential renters. As far as qualifying potential renters, the emphasis was on getting as many boats rented as possible. We had two standard questions, and I had final say on whether or not someone who walked up to the window was qualified. It was kind of strange, me a teenage kid, asking obviously well-off people if they really had basic skills in sailing. I turned away more than a few and some were none too happy with my decision. The questions were so basic as to comical: 1. What is a jibe? 2. What do you do when the wind gusts and you are in danger of capsizing? You wouldn't believe how many people who claimed to be "sailors" blew both of those questions. If they couldn't answer both of them to my satisfaction they got sent to the rental place down the sidewalk. Fast forward to my time in the Navy. In 1970 I got posted to a land base in Danang, Vietnam. Danang is the major seaport in the northern part of South Vietnam. There were lots of Navy personell posted there. I got assigned to a "special" unit there, special meaning "secret." This unit was 'special' to the point that we had privlidges other units did not. We had a private base, private beach, and certain recreational opportunities not available to other military units. For example, we had two skii boats and a sailboat, an old wodden Lightning. It was so decrepit I didn't even attempt to sail it. One day one of the officers told me to tow the Lightning back to the Army base (the Army controlled all recreational assets 'in country.') Not a loss for me, I didn't want to sail that boat. I dropped off the Lightning, and as I was pulling away from the dock they told me to stop! "You have to tow the new boat back to your base." I had NO idea what they were talking about. I'd only been told to take the Lightning back to the Army. When I returned to the dock they hooked up a brand new, and I mean BRAND NEW Rhodes 19 to my tow boat. The rigging was still in protective shipping plastic. The Army had just given a brand new Rhodes 19 to an enlisted man in the US Navy. The boat I loved the most when I was a civilian, had been placed in my hands in a war zone. If I told you I simply docked it and never paid any attention to it I'd be lying. I rigged it, I tuned it, and I sailed it every chance I got. I taught lots of people how to sail, and that Rhodes 19 was seen all over Danang harbor. It was astounding to me that the military dropped a Rhodes 19 in my lap, in the middle of a war zone. I went to war, I didn't like it, did they give me a Rhodes 19 to make up for it? Who'll ever know, just an interesting story I guess. Alan's tour pictures: http://www.ussparkcounty.com/photogallery/Sandoval/index.html

From Robie Pierce on 7/22/1999: R-19 Low Down - This true archival stuff. I contacted my friend Leo Telsmanic yesterday. Leo is now a healthy 84 yrs. Leo was P. Scott's superintendent for years. Subsequently the same at Marscott Plastics. "Marscott " came from the contraction of Mrs.& Scott, Palmer's wife. According to Leo, the R-19 did come from the design of the Rhodes Hurricane, a class on the Chesapeake, circa 1950. US Plywood of Cookyville, MD cold molded the hull with 8 ply of fir and mahogany plywood. The boats arrived in New Bedford, MA, with no transoms installed. This method of stacking allowed US Plywood to ship 6 boats at once. Scott put the transom in, plus cockpit & deck. Boat had 176 sq. ft. of sail. Leo remembered designing the cuddy cabin and making the first six out of wood. The first wood order went to the Edgartown YC. P. Scott designed the keel and attachment. I was mistaken to say that the SMYRA's were CB. First ones were keel versions. Subsequent SYMRA's & R-19s were CB, with 100 pound iron boards. So, the original 8 boat SYMRA fleet, of wood were keel boats. Approx. 1959 the SYMRA was used as a plug for the now R-19. Interestingly, a custom SYMRA was built for an individual with an enclosed cabin and four bunks. The precursor to the Mariner.