Joe Thompson after 10 years with Brooklin Boatyard has recently left to start a new boat building and retail shop in Sedgwick Me. Salt Pond Rowing will be offering a selection of rowing and sailing vessels including prams, skiffs, dinghies, dories, wherries, and recreational rowing shells as well as oars and rowing accessories. Joe specializes in glued plywood lapstrake construction using high quality marine plywood and solid wood with west epoxy resin. Designs come from the drawing boards of John Brooks, Joel White, and Joe Thompson. There will be five boats available for spring delivery including a Compass Harbor Pram, 12 ft. Salt Pond Skiff, a Thompson designed 15 ft. Swampscott Dory, an 18 ft. Peregrine wherry and a 25 ft. high performance recreational shell. Accessories will include custom spoon oars, stock oars, oar locks, leathers, gunwale guard, and wheel dollies. The shop at the corner of 172 and Hales Hill Rd. will be open by appointment or by chance.