Jeff has been involved in the marine industry since working
in his god father’s marina as a young teenager. His favorite
photograph is him at 3 months old wrapped in an orange
lifejacket lying on the dash of the family’s 16 ft wood Lyman
boat. Blessed with opportunity, his father, brothers,
scoutmasters and god father challenged him to do many things. A
first major project was to remove and replace a teak deck on a
40 ft sailboat…at age 14. His high school years were spent
managing the retail marine store , rigging sailboats and working
around the marina yard. His career continued in college working
for a rigging shop. This provided many opportunities to enjoy
competitive sailboat racing. Today he has many accomplishments
in the sport after active campaigns of collegiate sailing,
Midget Ocean Racing, Performance handicap racing and several one
design classes. Jeff has owned or aggressively campaigned
several One Designs such as J22, J24, Tartan 10, S2 7.9 &
Thistles. There is no prouder moment than the win of a Mackinac
Race and solid performances in several North American
Championships, National Championships and local sailing
championships.
As a Merchant Marine Officer, Jeff has had the
opportunity to explore the East & West Coasts to include a
transport south from Alaska. He and his wife Stacey, also a
competitive sailor, enjoy teaching sailing as certified
instructors for US Sailing and coaching others. He has 3
daughters who enjoy sailing and hanging out with Dad in the
shop. He looks forward to introducing his grandson to sailing
and enabling interests of his own.
Most 7th graders get to
build a footstool in woodshop as a semester project. By the
third day Jeff completed his and began to help others in the
class. Reluctantly the shop teacher agreed to let him take on a
bigger challenge… a 3 drawer dresser with dovetail drawers and a
hutch. Passionate about wood, Jeff has restored many Lyman’s,
Chris Crafts and Mathews for customers. He is most excited to
discuss and execute custom furniture pieces and trim moldings to
accent your project.
Putting it all together is a tremendous
challenge for every project. Clarifying customer goals and
defining the final elements of the project typically draws on
the immense experience he has from past projects. He has built
new homes and renovated many others. Custom Entertainment
Centers, storage solutions for closets, laundry rooms & garages,
office concepts, in addition to kitchens and bathrooms are
within the realm of his experience. Both in residential homes
and yachts!
The Buck stops with Jeff. His motto is “Say what
we’re going to do….and then do what was said”. Involved in all
aspects of his business, you can expect him to be there for
every step. The greatest satisfaction of our work is to realize
the dream and vision of our customers and become friends.