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homecoming experienced in Stuart,
Florida, at the inlet where she was
originally built, and where some of
her restoration took place.
“When we pulled in, it felt like we
were taking an old dog home,” Hales
says. “A man came over and said he
hadn’t seen her in 20 years. But he
remembered her right away. It was
emotional, and very cool.”
R E V I V A L
Hales didn’t possess a strict vision
for the Leslie Anne; he just had a feel-ing
that with some love, she could be
something truly special.
“From the moment I saw the boat,
I was in love with her lines,” he says.
“I could see she needed a little work,
and in some ways she wasn’t entirely
aesthetically pleasing. But those lines
really spoke to me. I was able to see
how pretty she could be. You take a
boat like that, freshen her up, work
through her systems, and she starts
coming back to life.”
Below decks, the Haleses installed
wood on the cabin sole, added
furnishings and refreshed the décor
and style.
Don Foster
910-686-4807 o • 910-619-1103 c • 910-686-4822 f
www.dfosteryachts.com • rfoster@eastnc.twcbc.com
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