Rebuilding the Nancy Ellen | Letters To The Editor | TownDock.net, Oriental NC

‘Shipping News’ featured the ‘Nancy Ellen.’ David Smith had worked for years to convert the workboat and was making a maiden voyage on her when he and a friend stopped in Oriental.

Mark LeGwin wrote in to share a memory of the boat’s rebuild. I am one of a group of homeowners that live near where Mr. Smith performed most of his restoration on this vessel. Many mornings I enjoyed watching his progress and listening to his Blue Grass music playing while he worked….

In March, TownDock.net’s ‘Shipping News’ featured the ‘Nancy Ellen.’ David Smith had worked for years to convert the workboat and was making a maiden voyage on her when he and a friend stopped in Oriental.

Mark LeGwin wrote in to share a memory of the boat’s rebuild. I am one of a group of homeowners that live near where Mr. Smith performed most of his restoration on this vessel. Many mornings I enjoyed watching his progress and listening to his Blue Grass music playing while he worked….

In March, TownDock.net’s ‘Shipping News’ featured the ‘Nancy Ellen.’ David Smith had worked for years to convert the workboat and was making a maiden voyage on her when he and a friend stopped in Oriental.

Mark LeGwin wrote in to share a memory of the boat’s rebuild. I am one of a group of homeowners that live near where Mr. Smith performed most of his restoration on this vessel. Many mornings I enjoyed watching his progress and listening to his Blue Grass music playing while he worked….

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Rebuilding the Nancy Ellen

A Labor Of Love
May 10, 2012

To the Editor,

Thank you so much for the article on the rebuilding of the Nancy Ellen.

I am one of a group of homeowners that live near where Mr. Smith performed most of his restoration on this vessel. Many mornings I enjoyed watching his progress and listening to his Blue Grass music playing while he worked.

Step by step he worked diligently on this for years. I never spoke with Mr. Smith, because he was so busy, and I did not want to disturb his work. Hopefully I will meet him one day, so I can express to him how proud we are of him for completing this labor of love.

What a wonderful story.

Thanks,

Mark LeGwin
Atlantic, NC
5/9/12

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