Jock Williams Cruised the 2,700-mile Downeast Loop
The 2020 Boats of the Year issue of Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors magazine highlights last summer’s cruise by John Williams Boat Company’s founder, Jock Williams, aboard Hokulani, a Stanley 36 built here in 2000. To read the full article “Tips for Older Boaters Planning a Long Cruise: Octogenarian Jock Williams cruised the 2,700-mile Downeast … Continued
Pemaquid 26 Brokerage Offering
HOG PENNY is a well-built Downeast style boat built by Pemaquid Harbor Yachts in 1995. She has been meticulously maintained and cared for by her current owner. Many upgrades by John Williams Boat Co., including a new Yanmar diesel engine and new teak deck, and a recent price reduction! View more specs and details on … Continued
A Focus on Boats & Service
Originally published in Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine. Read the full article here. JOHN “JOCK” WILLIAMS worked at the Hinckley Company in 1971 when he met self-taught boatbuilder and designer Lyford Stanley, and the two talked about making a fiberglass version of Stanley’s 36′ lobster boat. Within the next two years, the pair had … Continued
Traditional Boat Builders Get in on The Outboard Power Trend
The outboard craze. The phenomenon. The obsession. Whatever you want to call it, the boating world’s current love affair with this engine is not going anywhere soon. While builders of larger-scale, Downeaststyle boats, think MJM, Back Cove, Vanquish, and Hinckley have been strapping these motors to hulls for years, boutique builders have been in less … Continued
At 80, preparing for adventure aboard Hokulani.
Ever enthusiastic at 80 years old, Jock is preparing to take off this summer for a big cruise aboard his Stanley 36, HOKULANI. To prepare, the crew moved HOKULANI into the shed for an extensive upgrade, including exterior varnish, new electronics, life raft, safety gear, connections for medical assistance, if needed, and generally going over all … Continued