First Light Boat Works And Marine Railway

First Light Boat Works And Marine Railway, Massachusetts, United States

41.6742° N, -69.9539° W

Welcome to First Light Boatworks & Marine Railway. We build, restore, service, & sail wooden boats here on Cape Cod. Our yard sits on the Mill Pond in Chatham’s Old Village and has been the site of a long, illustrious history in the world of wooden boats. From the Pease Brothers, to noted N.A. Spaulding Dunbar who started the yard back in the 1930’s, First Light continues the heritage of great boat builders who have operated from this cherished location.Simply put, we love what we do and recognize our good fortune in being able to do it. The best part is having that reveal itself in all aspects of our work.

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The old wooden Mitchell River Bridge was replaced by a brand new state of the art wooden draw bridge in 2016. The bridge has a width of 26 feet, no height restrictions when the bridge is open, and reliably opens with 1 hours notice. Boats up to 50 feet can come in to the Mill Pond. Access for vessels with up to 9′ of draft is possible and water depths at mean low water vary from 8′-20′ within the mooring field