If his shrimp boat models look authentic, it's for good reason. Several decades ago, if you owned a shrimp-boat anywhere near Holden Beach, most likely the Rev. Varnam and his brother Ed built it.

Click here to see a photo gallery of the Apple Jack The 30-year-old, 73-foot retired wooden shrimp boat Apple Jack looks pretty rough right now - its flaking paint and dreams of bright Caribbean se… ...

He hand carved a scale model from wood leftover from when the original shrimp boat was built. “I’m a nut for detail,” Boozer said. “I make sure everything is built properly to scale, just ...

The 2023 Georgetown Wooden Boat Show runs Oct. 21-22 and is expected to draw upwards of 10,000 people to the city's historic waterfront.

BRUNSWICK - They who go down to the sea in ships, must also spend time in port repairing their fishing gear. Capt. Andrew Ross and first mate Dale Bennett of the shrimp boat Bernice II spent Thursd… ...

The boat is believed to be one of the oldest working shrimp boats on the Gulf Coast. Spraggins says its future remains uncertain, but wants to work with the family of owner Richard Kopszywa to ...

Matthew Hinton says wooden boats offer even more than aesthetics - they offer floating history lessons. "A wood boat, you can touch," Hinton said. "You can feel the grain. It has a love, a passion.