Since 1988, Kirban Customs has been a small Kintnersville shop restoring and custom-building boats and automobiles, with Darrell Kirban’s early experience creating Lamborghini replicas shaping its hands-on approach. The company is especially known for giving older powerboats a new look and improved function through custom interiors and dashboards, while also handling automotive restoration and fiberglass fabrication.
Sabatini CoachworksFamily-owned in historic Nazareth for more than 30 years, Sabatini Coachworks restores and builds custom upholstery and interiors for vehicles ranging from classic cars to boats and aircraft. Owner and master craftsman Frank Sabatini learned the trade from his father, and the shop is especially known for award-winning street-rod interiors as well as carefully fitted tops, covers, and specialty seating.NAZARETH, PA
Reuben Smith’s Tumblehome BoatshopReuben Smith’s Tumblehome Boatshop restores historic and classic wooden boats and builds fully custom new ones in the Southern Adirondacks. Founded by Smith in 1997 and reestablished in its current location in 2012, the shop grew from a boatbuilding family tradition into a team working from a 6,000-square-foot facility across from the Hudson River. Clients are invited to follow their projects in person, while the shop’s True Process aims to return each restored boat to its original shape, character, and feel.WARRENSBURG, NY
Carlisle Customs & ClassicsFrom its South Central Pennsylvania shop, Carlisle Customs & Classics rebuilds and reimagines classic vehicles through full restorations and highly individualized custom work. The shop is especially known for substantial metal fabrication, smooth bodywork, and show-quality paint, with completed vehicles earning dozens of local and national awards and appearing in custom-car magazines and television shows. Its work also extends to classic-vehicle collision repair and fleet color changes.SHIPPENSBURG, PA
Rage PowerboatsFrom the 22-foot Activator hull launched in 1985, Rage Powerboats has grown into a Long Island builder of custom high-performance fiberglass boats. Owner Mark Schnepf brings a lifetime in the marine trade to hand-built, wood-free composite vessels shaped by decades of offshore racing, including Activator’s championship record in APBA Factory One competition. Rage also restores and repairs performance boats, carrying that racing heritage into custom builds such as the 30' Rage and SVL.PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY