Power & Motoryacht

The Perfect Project

The 1950s table saw in Adam Parchman’s garage is stored neatly beside a workbench covered with boatbuilding plans. It has no safety features to speak of. When I approach the saw with wood in hand, Parchman politely tells me he’ll do the cutting.

The 32-year-old engineer is the founder of Salt Boatworks, a company that sells boatbuilding plans and

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