Help save Lowell Boat Shop

I received the following email from sailor and web dude Todd Follansbee. I thought it was for a worthy cause so wanted to share. Pass it on:

Lovers of wooden boats know Lowell’s boat shop as one of the oldest and last surviving wooden boat builders in the country. Home of the Amesbury Dory and readers can vote to help  them get a valuable grant AND possibly win a beautiful hand crafted wooden Amesbury Dory. Can you please help spread the word, they are in the top ten and there is a good shot if they join the other wooden/traditional boat enthusiasts and just go online and vote. There is NO obligation, so Please help this wonderful Amesbury treasure win an online contest for $1M Grant funding from Amex for historic preservation - it will help with much needed building repairs. 

Log on to http://www.partnersinpreservation.com/boston/index.php to place your vote.  Everyday through May 17th.  They are currently in 9th place and really need your support.  

 After casting your daily vote you may enter to win a Lowell's Dory by  sending an email to  VoteLBS@lowellsboatshop.com with “I VOTED” in the subject.

If you happen to live in the Coastal Massachusetts region near NH and are interested, This weekend on Saturday and Sunday 10:00-4:00  there will be an open house at Lowell's celebrating the contest with family activities and special events such as  tours, boat building demonstrations; rowing on the Merrimack River; boat related art & origami; treasure hunt; face painting & balloon art; artists at work on site; wet paint auction; traditional New England fare; music; and more. It will be worth the trip, Amesbury is a nice town.

Please vote and spread the word, this is something wooden boat lovers need to help keep alive. This is an authentic, traditional boat builder who has been building dories on this site for over 200 years.

Best,

Todd