When my first wife died Michael invited me up to work with him in Bristol, New Hampshire. He and his wife Sandy invited me into their home and were a great comfort to me.

Michael was generous to me and I learned a lot from him. His enthusiasm for building boats helped many novice builders get started. Through Newfound Woodworks he provided a valuable service to the boat building community.

The business is for sale. It comes with a great workshop, excellent equipment, a nice catalog of strip and S&G boat designs, a visible website http://www.newfound.com/, and a top notch reputation. The people who worked with Michael are available to lend a hand. Anyone looking for an opportunity to jump feet first into a professional boatbuilding business should see it as a good opportunity. If you are interested, please contact me, I can put you in touch with Sandy.

Michael had an impact. He will be missed.