Steve Mann removes pinstripping tape from a single scull that he just painted at Hudson Boat Works in London, Ont., March 5, 2012. (Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail/Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail)
Alex Sigethy works on a template for a racing skull on Monday, March 5, 2012, at Hudson Boat Works in London, Ont. (Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail/Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail)
Chris Wright eyeballs the alignment of a racing scull Monday, March 5, 2012, at Hudson Boat Works in London, Ont. Before attaching the rudder and fin assembly, Mr. Wright uses a laser level to ensure all components line up correctly. (Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail/Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail)
Chris Wright installs a rudder and tail fin assembly Monday, March 5, 2012, onto an eight-man boat that will be shipped to Notre Dame University in the United States. (Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail/Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail)
In addition to Canada's Olympic team, Hudson builds boats for many NCAA schools, including Notre Dame, the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. Here, Chris Wright installs a rudder and tail fin assembly on a craft bound for Notre Dame. (Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail/Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail)
Jack Coughlan, president of Hudson Boat Works, consults with Dutch university student Maarten Hertog on a design for a better foot plate on Monday, March 5, 2012. Mr. Hertog contacted Hudson Boat Works with his idea and has been interning at the company - and living in Mr. Coughlan's home -- for three months. The company has a long history of working with university and college students from Canada and around the world. (Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail/Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail)
Chris Wright cleans up a demo boat Monday, March 5, 2012, so it can be shipped to a potential client. Hudson allows potential clients to test out a demo of every Hudson model before they order. (Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail/Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail)
Jose Garcia trims excess material off panels for a Hudson boat at the company's operation Monday, March 5, 2012, in London, Ont. These panels are used as templates in the construction of each racing scull. (Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail/Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail)
Steve Mann paints a single racing hull in the paint boot at Hudson Boat Works Monday, March 5, 2012, in London, Ont. (Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail/Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail)
Dan McCutcheon lays fabric material used to build each racing scull Monday, March 5, 2012, at Hudson Boat Works in London, Ont. (Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail/Mark Spowart for The Globe and Mail)
to get it and come back to see the ad in front of this gallery.
