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Chevy Classic to Vinalhaven, Maine

Travel back with us to 1990. That’s when Peter Mehegan took the old Chevy to Vinalhaven, Maine and met some of the most memorable characters

Chevy Classic to Vinalhaven, Maine

Travel back with us to 1990. That’s when Peter Mehegan took the old Chevy to Vinalhaven, Maine and met some of the most memorable characters

ANTHONY: WE END TONIGHT’S LOOK WITH CLASSIC CHEVY ODYSSEYS WITH A TRIP TO VINALHAVEN, MAINE. IN 1990, PETER MET ONE OF THE MANY CHARACTERS HE ENCOUNTERED ALONG THE WAY. DURING 25 YEARS, ON THE ROAD, WITH THE OLD CHEVY. PETER: A CRISP, FALL MORNIN IN ROCKLAND, MAINE. WE WENT OVER THE OLD CHEVY ABOARD THE FERRY BOAT, GOVERNOR CURTIS, BOUND FOR VINALHAVEN, 50 MILES OUT IN THE BAY. I AM STILL PUZZLING OVER AN OFFER I RECEIVED WHILE WAITING TO BOARD. BEARDED MAN IN THE PICKUP ASKED IF I WANTED TO SELL THE CHEVY’S DASHBOARD. HE DID NOT SAY WHAT HE WANTED IT FOR AND I TOLD THE DASHBOARD -- I TOLD HIM THE DASHBOARD AND CAR WERE NOT FOR SALE. CARVERS HARBOR, HOME TO THE ISLAND’S MAJOR INDUSTRY, LOBSTER FISHING. ABOUT 1200 FEET FULL -- PEOPLE LIVE ON THIS ISLAND YEAR-ROUND. THERE ARE BOATBUILDERS, FISHERMEN, SEASONAL RESIDEN, AND TRANSPLANTS LIKE THE TOWNS LOAN DR., GREG O’KEEFE, WHO HAS PRACTICED HERE -- LONE DOCTOR, DR. GREG O’KEEFE, WHO HAS PRACTICED HERE. HE WILL TELL YOU THE PEOPLE HERE ARE DIFFERENT. >> THEY ARE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN HERE SO LONG AND KNOW EVERYONE SO WELL THAT THEY ARE REALLY RELAXED WITH IT. ♪ PETER: I NEVER DID ASK DYER WHERE HIS NICKNAME CAME FROM. A VISIT TO PHYLLO SHOP IS SO MUCH FUN THAT HE SHOULD CONSIDER CHARGING ADMISSION. I FOUND IN THIS DAY, WORK ON A SKIFF -- I FOUND HIM WORKING ON A SKIFF FOR A NEIGHBOR. >> I’LL TELL YOU SOMETHING. THIS GUY IS GOING TO GET THIS BOAT AND WILL GET ONE HELL OF A DEAL. PETER: WHY IS THAT? >> BECAUSE I AGREED TO BUILD IT A LITTLE CHEAPER THAN WHAT I SHOULD HAVE. [LAUGHTER] SO YOU SEE HE IS GOI TO -- SHE WILL DO ALL RIGHT. [HAMMERING] HE AIN’T GOING TO LOSE. PETER: MANY FISHERMEN HAVE TURNED TO FIBERGLASS BOATS, BUT A WOODEN BOAT BUILT BY DYER IS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF, SOMETHING A MAN CAN LOVE. >> RONNIE AMES, THE BOAT I BUILT FOR HIM, DID YOU KNOW THAT THE MAN EVEN CALLS ME UP EVERY NOW AND THEN AND SAYS ONE THING. IT COULD BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. HE SAYS MILO, THANK YOU FOR BUILDING ME THAT WONDERFUL BOAT. [LAUGHTER] ANTHONY: WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS LOOK AT CHEVY CLASSICS THAT IS "CHRONICLE" FOR THIS EVENING. I THINK YOU FOR JOINING US. HOPE TO SEE YOU BACK FOR ANOTHER EDITION OF "CHRONICLE." ♪ [CAPTIONING PERFORMED BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS CAPTION CONTENT AND ACCURACY. VISIT NCICAP.ORG]
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Chevy Classic to Vinalhaven, Maine

Travel back with us to 1990. That’s when Peter Mehegan took the old Chevy to Vinalhaven, Maine and met some of the most memorable characters

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