Boat Building and Boat Yards of Long Island: A Tribute to Tradition

From the North Shore to the South Shore and out to the East End, Long Island is home to a nationally recognized and historic boat building industry. The Steiger Craft boats of Bellport are a local household name, trusted for their ability to navigate the shallow bay waters of the South Shore. Freeport legend Al Grover sold boats around the world for generations, built Verity skiffs for gas—conscious consumers in the 1980s and holds the Guinness World Record for the first outboard motorboat ...