Covey Island Boatworks - Key Personnel Key Personnel Covey Island Boatworks is the marketing name for Lunenburg County Shipwrights Incorporated.
All employees have a financial interest in the company.
John Steele, Director and President A boatbuilder since his school days, John was one of the original partners when the yard was established in 1979. Colin O'Toole, Director and Supervisor Colin has never been far from a shoreline or from boats. He was born in St. John's, where many of his relatives have been boat builders, and grew up in Lunenburg and other coastal towns in Lunenburg County. His father was a fisherman who worked on boats ranging from coast guard vessels to big factory freezers. Colin's earliest training as a shipwright was helping his father repair little duck hunting boats.