Scow: The Zen of Boat Building is a feature length documentary which chronicles the journey of world renown drift wood artist Ted Box, as he attempts to build a 70ft wooden scow schooner on the shores of Martha's Vineyard.

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(Trailer)
Tracking the Finished Progress:
04.07.11 - Boch lot is granted
05.12.11 - First wood arrives
06.06.11 - Building construction complete
07.16.11 - Lofting
08.15.11 - Cutting the Keel
08.26.11 - 09.20.11 - Crafting the Keel
10.07.11 - 02.06.12 - Framing
02.18.12 - 07.18.12 - Decking
08.08.12 - 10.31.12 - Bulkheads
11.05.12 - 01.01.13 - Planking
01.05.13 - 04.22.13 - Deck Houses
04.25.12 - 06.11.13 - Side Wall Planking
06.15.13 - 08.12.13 - Centerboard
08.01.13 - 10.12.13 - Caulking
07.15.14 - Seeker moved to Packer location
09.05.14 - 09.22.14 - Painted Water tight
10.18.13 - 10.08.14 - Decking finished
06.08.15 - Seeker moved to beach location
   
In the Press:

09/09/15
Seeker builder weathers turbulent seas- mvtimes.com
06/08/15
Early morning move leaves The Seeker beached- mvtimes.com
07/15/14
In early-morning move, Seeker is trucked to new lot- mvtimes.com
07/14/14
Seeker move will close Beach Road 5 am, Tuesday- mvtimes.com
07/02/14
Seeker set to sail down the road to a new berth- mvtimes.com
01/01/14
Tisbury building inspector nixes scow Seeker's next stop- mvtimes.com
09/25/13
Ted Box announces that Seeker will move to a new home by November 15- mvtimes.com
09/06/13
The Seeker is More Than a Dream Boat- mvgazette.com
09/04/13
Martha's Vineyard Film Center Gives Festival, And Founder, A Home- 90.0 WBUR, NPR
09/03/13
International Film Festival Finds Room for Local Filmmakers- mvtimes.com
01/03/13
Ernie Boch asks boat builder to seek a new home for scow- mvtimes.com
01/03/13
Ted Box's Hand-Built Wooden Scow Nearly Set to Prowl- mvgazette.com
09/19/12
The Seeker of Vineyard Haven:
A scow schooner by Ted Box -
mvtimes.com
06/09/11
Boat builder's shed rises on empty Tisbury waterfront lot - mvtimes.com
04/07/11
Ted and Jake Box plan to build scow on Boch lot in Vineyard Haven - mvtimes.com



(June 18th 2015 video update)
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