Classic Craft

Specialties

Sacramento Boat Repair DBA Classic Craft has five Boat Repair Technicians with a combined experience of more than 199 years, repairing and building fiberglass and wooden boats. Shop owner and Master Boatwright has 50 years marine experience. Sacramento’s preferred repair center for marine dealers, manufacturers hull warranties, and preferred pro shop for many insurance companies.

Classic Craft does collision repair, underwater impact repairs, gel coat, metal flakes and our newest technician has been with us 25 years. Now that really speaks volumes for the experience level at our shop.

Classic Craft also does wood boat restorations and repair and varnish. We have won more awards for boats we have done than any other shop in the Sacramento region.

Custom fiberglass and wooden boats built.

History

Established in 1974.

Sacramento’s oldest boat facility started in 1959 as Keaton Boats. I started building and repairing boats in 1964 and in 1974 founded Classic Craft and in 1997 merged with Keaton Boats in the original Keaton boat building and repair facility.

Meet the Business Owner

Gary M.

Business Owner

I am Master Boatwright, with 50 years experience, and owner of Classic Craft, Sacramento’s oldest fiberglass and wood boat repair and building facility. In 1964 I began my boat building career building and repairing boats. Through my college years, I repaired a wide variety of boats and helped design and build custom boats of all sizes up to 55 feet, also did independent studies in naval architecture and earned two BA’s. Later with the help of my brother we produced 21′, 26′, and 30′ foot Luger boats. I worked for many boat repair and building shops including, Foster’s Marine, Newell’s Boats, The Boat House and Keaton Boats. I helped Jack Keaton build the award winning Keaton jet and inboard boats. In 1974 I started my own shop building and repairing boats. By 1980 I became involved in the restoration of classic mahogany runabouts and started competing in Concourse De Elegance shows and boats I have done have won numerous awards. I am equally adept in fiberglass and wood.