Antique boat repair shop moves to Sarles Boatyard

An Annapolis business that restores antique wooden boats moved to the city's oldest boatyard last week.

Annapolis Classic Watercraft LLC signed a three-year lease last month to occupy about 3,700 square feet at Sarles Boatyard and Marina, an Eastport fixture for more than a century.

The company has been restoring and selling old boats from the David Taylor Research Center on the Broadneck Peninsula since 2006.

Company officials said they hope to create a "new mecca" for vintage and classic boats on the Chesapeake Bay with the move to the storied boatyard.

"Sarles is an old-time traditional yard...