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Adirondack Guideboat Builder
Carl Hathaway of Saranac Lake is a master of the craft of building Adirondack guide boats, which were originally designed, in Carl's own words, as "pickup trucks, working boats used to go out for groceries, haul luggage...take a client hunting and maybe bring back a deer, take a family to church on Sunday." Today they are prized as examples of fine woodwork and are featured in many premium museum collections. Carl learned to make guideboats from the well-known Willard Hanmer and his wife. Following the Hanmer tradition, Carl was, until his recent retirement, the fourth generation of guideboat builders to run the business in the small shop just outside Saranac Lake. Besides building and repairing boats, Carl has been a guide and caretaker for nearly 50 years, serving generations of one family on their private estate in the Adirondacks.Click here to listen to the TAUNY/NCPR "Meet the Masters" story about Carl.
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