Portsmouth's Hinckley Yachts is the largest yacht yard in Rhode Island
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Hinckley produces new boats at a facility in Maine, but it does major restorations in Rhode Island
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The marine industries seamlessly cross the RI/MA border
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Hinckley can upholster boats with fabrics from Paris
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Hinckley employs 97 people at its Rhode Island facility, including carpenters, painters, mechanics, electricians, welders, varnish and canvas workers
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Hinckley specializes in multimillion dollar "stem-to-stern" rebuilding projects
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McMillen Yachts in Portsmouth specializes in wooden boats
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McMillen pioneered the concept of fractional ownership, in which investors pool money to restore and operate yachts
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McMillen currently has one sailboat and three motor boats in its fractional fleet
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“We work on large wooden boats with massive problems... not a lot of people in the country can deal with the size and provide the care like we do," says McMillen Project Manager Todd Jarem
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Though McMillen has access to modern tools and materials, the fundamentals of wooden boat building and restoration remain very much the same over generations
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Heavy duty equipment is an every day necessity for companies like Portsmouth's New England Boatworks
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Working on the deck at New England Boatworks
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New England Boatworks builds advanced composite sailboats and power yachts
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New England Boatworks has its roots in America's Cup vessels
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