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Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 5:26 AM

Maritime Festival features classic wooden boats

Maritime Festival features classic wooden boats
Tom Van Pelt and his grandson showed off the Sleeping Bear Dunesmobile Saturday at the Maritime Festival in Leland Saturday. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Joel Heyboer of Leelanau Classics, known for wooden boat restoration, displays several client projects at the Maritime Festival in Leland Saturday.

“My favorite part is varnishing. I love doing the varnish work and then seeing the final product when I’m done. That’s what it’s all about for me,” Heyboer said.

Family-friendly celebration brings Great Lakes music, classic boats, vintage cars and local history to Leland’s waterfront every year.

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