Hulls and Hops Lecture Series - Mahogany Marvels with Dr. Dwight Stowell

Dwight Stowell’s lifelong love for New Hampshire lakes and wooden boats began as an infant when he was brought to his family’s Great Island camp on Lake Sunapee. Stowell has generously donated several nearly 90-year-old boats to the museum, which will be displayed in the Mahogany Marvels exhibit for the 2025 season. Among these gems are Rippowan, a 1929, 26-foot Luder launch that his uncle purchased in 1937. Other notable boats in the collection include the Miss Abigail, a 1939 custom Chris-Craft ordered by Hupmobile Corporation president Charles Haddock; the Revenge, a 1933 twin-engine Chris-Craft built for Chrysler Corporation executives; and the Gray Rock II, a 1930 Chris-Craft Landau, which Stowell acquired by trading three paintings. Also featured are the Ildrim, a 1929 Chris-Craft closed-cabin sedan, and a 1927, 22-foot Yacht Tender with a custom-fitted top.

Doors Open at 6:30pm

Guest Brewery: Woodstock Inn Brewery