Situated on Vineyard Sound in Vineyard Haven harbor is a small but flourishing boatyard whose mission--and passion--is designing, building, repairing, maintaining and sailing wooden boats.
   Have you seen the movie Charlotte? It's now available on DVD. See www.CharlotteTheFilm.com   Vineyard Stories offers the book Schooner plus the DVD for the bundled price of $55.   See www.vineyardstories.com

Established in 1980 by Nat Benjamin and Ross Gannon, Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway has built over 50 substantial vessels, mostly to Nat’s designs. With design inspiration from classic yachts and traditional boats, and built with the highest quality materials and meticulous craftsmanship, our boats are intended to take owners, family and friends sailing in a comfortable, safe and seamanlike fashion. Built in plank-on-frame construction (lapstrake or carvel, steam bent and sawn frames), our boats range in size from an 8 foot dinghy to a 65 foot schooner.

We oversee every step of the process from design to selection of wood, construction, rigging and outfitting so that construction moves forward in a harmonious, cost-effective, quality-controlled manner. We can build you a boat to row around your pond, take you cruising along the New England or Patagonian coast, or to sail around the world.

See what we’re doing at any time by clicking on Projects, then Current Projects. A click on each picture will open up the story of that boat’s construction, from beginning to end. Our projects since 2004 can be viewed in Past Projects.

Pictures:
Above: Minnehaha, a 21' Bella of Nat's design and the seventh built by G&B, launched summer 2011. She joins four others in Vineyard Haven harbor. Two more are in Shelter Harbor and Little Compton, RI. The construction of Minnehaha's tender is a winter 2011-12 project. (See Current Projects)
Middle: This 18' daysailer is Nat's latest design, and we are building two winter 2011-12.  Class name not selected yet. We're building two this winter.  Check out Current Projects to watch.
Lower:  Launched in 2010, rigged in 2011, the 44' sloop Elita sails into the harbor in Rockland, Maine.

Classic Boat, a special American edition, November 2011 has an article "Busy Gannon & Benjamin recruits third partner" that describes recent work in the yard and Brad Abbott's joining the firm.

Yachting magazine, June 2011 issue, carries an excerpt with pictures from "Schooner," the book about G&B and the construction of the 60'

Did you know G&B imports and sells boatbuilding hardwoods suitable for planking, framing and joinery? Let us know what you need.

Click here to see our Gallery of some G&B Boat Designs.
Venture Charters aboard 50' schooner Charlotte
Boats for Sale