Welcome to Lackey Sailing
Tim Lackey formed Lackey Sailing, LLC in 2004 to focus on the preservation and improvement of so-called "plastic classic" boats--fiberglass sailboats from the 1960s and 1970s.  Tim aims to provide high-quality restoration and refitting work for one classic boat at a time.

With an increasing disparity between the boats of yesterday and the more modern designs of today, more and more sailors are turning to the older designs, favored for their simplicity, subjectively better appearance, and the overall goodness of the designs and construction thereof. 

However, many of these older boats have fallen into various stages of disrepair and, while worthy of extended life, are clearly in need of structural repairs, upgrades in equipment, and the benefits of newer technology since the boat originally went to market.

Quality Work and Helpful Advice
That's where Lackey Sailing comes in, offering advice, information, and only the highest quality restoration services to the owner who can appreciate the benefits of saving an older boat from the boneyard.

If you're intrigued, please call or email Tim directly for more information, or to talk about your project.

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Signature Conversion Projects
Something that sets Lackey Sailing apart from the crowd are our unique conversion projects--taking a worn-out classic hull and rebuilding it in a new vision for the decades ahead.

One such project was the 2005 conversion of a worn 1960 Pearson Triton into this stunning open daysailor, which has garnered excellent reviews from the public.

Click here for more about this daysailor.
 

In a similar vein, be sure to check out our recently-completed conversion and rebuilding work on the 1967 Shields class Bolero. Click here for more about Bolero. Following a successful cross-country road delivery, Bolero was launched in the Pacific Northwest in late September, 2008.  Word has it that she is drawing onlookers wherever she goes.

The Shop
In 2006, Lackey Sailing and Northern Yacht Restoration relocated to a new facility in Whitefield, Maine.  From our new world headquarters, we hope to bring you many more interesting projects in the years to come.

Click here to check out the construction and the final result.

Current Projects
Please check out our current rebuilding and restoration projects. 

Click here to visit a listing of past and ongoing projects.