Different types of smaller commercial vessels, such as yanks, towboats, fishing vessels, ferryboats, barges, etc, are most popularly used boats in Independence. Among all the parts in a boat, the important ones are hulls, the masts, deck, rigging, etc. Generally, wood is used by the boat builders for building boats. It is a standard material used by expert builders, especially for small boats. Steel is also used by the boat builders in Independence for all-metal hulls or for isolated structural members, since it is strong and lasts longer.

Three Cheers for the Home Team (Better Luck Next Time)!

By:  Lee Ann Rush I live on Long Island.  Many people who aren’t familiar with this part of the country think that Long Island (no, we don’t pronounce it “Lawn Guyland” where I come from!) is nothing more than a paved-over extension of New York City, with traffic-jammed highways, too many shopping malls, and an uber-wealthy enclave of movie stars and..