Custom wooden boat design for row boat sailboat and power vessels Marine Design Innovations Consultant World-Wide Yacht Delivery

THOMAS A. NOEKER
MASTER SHIPWRIGHT
OVER 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN KEY AREAS:

* Project Superintendent
* Subcontracting
* Government Defense Construction
* Negotiating Contracts
* Merchant Marine Training and Tour
* Project Troubleshooter
* General Management as Key Executive
* High Tech Construction
* Marine Design and Construction Master
* Master Shipwright
* World-Wide Yacht Delivery
* Seaman

THOMAS A. NOEKER
Wooden Boat Builder
5712 Castle Drive, Boise, Idaho 83703
Phone (208) 761-5555

HIGHLIGHTS OF CAREER EXPEREINCES

•    MARINE CONSULTANT: JARMADA Corporation, Coconut Grove, FL,1983
                          Key man to Jim Ryder, Owner, RYDER CORP.

•    MERCHANT MARINE: Gore Tug Corporation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
                          1982, Boatswain’s Mate aboard 164 ft. Tug Boat, one year service,
                          High Seas Stand-by Rescue, Circumnavigation of world oceans

•    PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST: Thermo Contracting Corporation,
                          Brick, New Jersey/ Pompano Beach, FL., 1975-1987, Consultant /
                          Job Superintendent: On contractual basis, responsible for planning,
                          implementation, and completion of projects involving rebuilding,
                          renovations, take-over / troubleshooting of uncompleted projects
                          for government and armed forces structures and installations in US
                          and Caribbean areas. Locations covered such installations as;
                          * HVAC Systems,
                          * Fuel Dispensing Systems,
                          * Power Supply and Control Systems,
                          * Switch Gear,
                          * Generators,
                          * Structural Building Rehabilitation, and
                          * Improvement of Energy Conservation.
                          Several major assignments involved critical installations in sensitive
                          Defense department system bases; Eleuthra Naval Weapons Station,
                          NASA, White Sands Missile Range, Camp David, among others.
                          Supervised up to 30 highly skilled workers, at times managing as many
                          as three projects simultaneously in different states of the U.S.
                          Security Clearance required for engagement in top-secret level work.

•    MASTER SHIPWRIGHT, CEO, KEY WEST ROWING CLUB, INC.
                          1987-2006, Self-Employed Master Shipwright; Key West, FL.
                          Design, Construction, Restoration; Overseer of marine industry
                          jobs including new design, highly technical construction
                          of new line of wooden boats, large sail / motor yacht repair / restoration,
                          full-service operations supervisor of employees on multi-skilled levels,
                          performing of innovative techniques in marine repair, construct, new
                          design work expertise. Incorporated Shipwright Art in restoration of
                          large homes and design of specialty. Custom furniture line developed.

•     GENERAL MANAGER, SUNSHINE MARINE COMPANY, Ft. Lauderdale
                          and Pompano Beach, Florida. 1972-1975
                          Supervised 7 employees in various technical marine skills over 4 years.

•    YACHT DELIVERY SERVICE, Ft. Lauderdale, FL., delivered over 30 yachts;
                          From east coast to various ports in Caribbean; 2001 delivery to Malaga,
                          Spain, Transatlantic Delivery, as Chief Navigator and Skipper, crew 3.
                          Logged >70,000 miles at sea, over 30 years seamanship experience.

EARLIER EMPLOYMENT AND SPECIALIZED EDUCATION / TRAINING:

•    SAILBOAT RESTORATION of(1951) 8-METER HERRESHOFF RACER,
                          Fully restored 45ft.wooden race yacht to original condition, 1975-77,
                          Sail trips to remote out-islands of Caribbean and Virgin Islands from
                          Florida and Florida Keys, between 1978-2003, lived aboard >20 yrs.

•    PRODUCTION MANAGER, MALIBU BOATS WORKS, Pompano Beach,
                          Florida, Supervised a staff of 13 in boat construction. 1970
                          Built 5 sailboats in 21-45 ft. range 1970-77.

•    FORMAN, CHRIS-CRAFT CORPORATION, Alganac, MI. Division 1968,
                          Transferred to Pompano Beach Division, Florida, 1969
                          Supervised work crews of 30 persons in Fiberglass Division,
                          Earlier worked as ship’s carpenter apprentice in firm’s Alganac, MI.
                          Boat Building Division before relocating to Florida, 1968-1970

•    MODEL MAKER, ANCHOR FIBERGLASS CORPORATION, Romeo, MI.
                          Worked on specialty assignments for prototype marine craft. 1967-68

•    INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, REICHOLD CHEMICAL CORP., 1971
                          Compounded special formulations for the firm for paint R & Dev.,
                          for auto, marine, and aircraft industry in Detroit, MI.

•    JOB SETTER, CHRYSTLER MOTOR DIVISION, Warren, MI., 1965
                          Started as Line worker, within 6 months became job-setter on Lamb
                          Line.

•     UNIVERSITY MICHIGAN, Rochester Campus, 1965-69, part-time student,
                          Undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering, Science, Biology

•     GRADUATED ROCHESTER SR. HIGH SCHOOL, Rochester, MI., 1965.

•    BUILT FIRST BOAT, 14 FT. POWER BOAT, WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL

•     HYDROPONICS GROW SYSTEMS, NASA / Space Station Experimental
                          Studied and Constructed hydroponics growing systems for raising
                          herbs, vegetables; experimented with state-of-the-art
                          techniques, and combination grow systems. White Sands Base

•    CEO, KEY WEST ROWING CLUB, INC. 1991-1998, Rowing Shells
•    ARTIST, WOODEN BOAT DESIGN AND CUSTOM-MADE FURNITURE
•   ORIGINATED THREE WOODEN BOAT LINES ; 16 Ft. Mahogany flush-deck Sight Fishing Boats (“WoodBone”); Mahogany Canoes(“WoodDuck”) Custom Mahogany 18ft. Runabouts, Key West, Florida, 1996-2006, seen touring on lakes in Florida, Wisconsin and Indiana.

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	THOMAS A. NOEKER MASTER SHIPWRIGHT OVER 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN KEY AREAS: * Project Superintendent * Subcontracting * Government Defense Construction * Negotiating Contracts * Merchant Marine Training and Tour * Project Troubleshooter * General Management as Key Executive * High Tech Construction * Marine Design and Construction Master * Master Shipwright * World-Wide Yacht Delivery * Seaman THOMAS A. NOEKER Wooden Boat Builder 5712 Castle Drive, Boise, Idaho 83703 Phone (208) 761-5555 HIGHLIGHTS OF CAREER EXPEREINCES • MARINE CONSULTANT: JARMADA Corporation, Coconut Grove, FL,1983 Key man to Jim Ryder, Owner, RYDER CORP. • MERCHANT MARINE: Gore Tug Corporation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1982, Boatswain’s Mate aboard 164 ft. Tug Boat, one year service, High Seas Stand-by Rescue, Circumnavigation of world oceans • PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST: Thermo Contracting Corporation, Brick, New Jersey/ Pompano Beach, FL., 1975-1987, Consultant / Job Superintendent: On contractual basis, responsible for planning, implementation, and completion of projects involving rebuilding, renovations, take-over / troubleshooting of uncompleted projects for government and armed forces structures and installations in US and Caribbean areas. Locations covered such installations as; * HVAC Systems, * Fuel Dispensing Systems, * Power Supply and Control Systems, * Switch Gear, * Generators, * Structural Building Rehabilitation, and * Improvement of Energy Conservation. Several major assignments involved critical installations in sensitive Defense department system bases; Eleuthra Naval Weapons Station, NASA, White Sands Missile Range, Camp David, among others. Supervised up to 30 highly skilled workers, at times managing as many as three projects simultaneously in different states of the U.S. Security Clearance required for engagement in top-secret level work. • MASTER SHIPWRIGHT, CEO, KEY WEST ROWING CLUB, INC. 1987-2006, Self-Employed Master Shipwright; Key West, FL. Design, Construction, Restoration; Overseer of marine industry jobs including new design, highly technical construction of new line of wooden boats, large sail / motor yacht repair / restoration, full-service operations supervisor of employees on multi-skilled levels, performing of innovative techniques in marine repair, construct, new design work expertise. Incorporated Shipwright Art in restoration of large homes and design of specialty. Custom furniture line developed. • GENERAL MANAGER, SUNSHINE MARINE COMPANY, Ft. Lauderdale and Pompano Beach, Florida. 1972-1975 Supervised 7 employees in various technical marine skills over 4 years. • YACHT DELIVERY SERVICE, Ft. Lauderdale, FL., delivered over 30 yachts; From east coast to various ports in Caribbean; 2001 delivery to Malaga, Spain, Transatlantic Delivery, as Chief Navigator and Skipper, crew 3. Logged >70,000 miles at sea, over 30 years seamanship experience. EARLIER EMPLOYMENT AND SPECIALIZED EDUCATION / TRAINING: • SAILBOAT RESTORATION of(1951) 8-METER HERRESHOFF RACER, Fully restored 45ft.wooden race yacht to original condition, 1975-77, Sail trips to remote out-islands of Caribbean and Virgin Islands from Florida and Florida Keys, between 1978-2003, lived aboard >20 yrs. • PRODUCTION MANAGER, MALIBU BOATS WORKS, Pompano Beach, Florida, Supervised a staff of 13 in boat construction. 1970 Built 5 sailboats in 21-45 ft. range 1970-77. • FORMAN, CHRIS-CRAFT CORPORATION, Alganac, MI. Division 1968, Transferred to Pompano Beach Division, Florida, 1969 Supervised work crews of 30 persons in Fiberglass Division, Earlier worked as ship’s carpenter apprentice in firm’s Alganac, MI. Boat Building Division before relocating to Florida, 1968-1970 • MODEL MAKER, ANCHOR FIBERGLASS CORPORATION, Romeo, MI. Worked on specialty assignments for prototype marine craft. 1967-68 • INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, REICHOLD CHEMICAL CORP., 1971 Compounded special formulations for the firm for paint R & Dev., for auto, marine, and aircraft industry in Detroit, MI. • JOB SETTER, CHRYSTLER MOTOR DIVISION, Warren, MI., 1965 Started as Line worker, within 6 months became job-setter on Lamb Line. • UNIVERSITY MICHIGAN, Rochester Campus, 1965-69, part-time student, Undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering, Science, Biology • GRADUATED ROCHESTER SR. HIGH SCHOOL, Rochester, MI., 1965. • BUILT FIRST BOAT, 14 FT. POWER BOAT, WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL • HYDROPONICS GROW SYSTEMS, NASA / Space Station Experimental Studied and Constructed hydroponics growing systems for raising herbs, vegetables; experimented with state-of-the-art techniques, and combination grow systems. White Sands Base • CEO, KEY WEST ROWING CLUB, INC. 1991-1998, Rowing Shells • ARTIST, WOODEN BOAT DESIGN AND CUSTOM-MADE FURNITURE • ORIGINATED THREE WOODEN BOAT LINES ; 16 Ft. Mahogany flush-deck Sight Fishing Boats (“WoodBone”); Mahogany Canoes(“WoodDuck”) Custom Mahogany 18ft. Runabouts, Key West, Florida, 1996-2006, seen touring on lakes in Florida, Wisconsin and Indiana.
	THOMAS A. NOEKER • MARINE CONSTRUCT CONSULTANT • • MASTER SHIPWRIGHT • • MARINE DESIGN INNOVATIONS • e-mail Tom at dreamboatplace@aol.com THOMAS A. NOEKER Wooden Boat Builder 5712 Castle Drive, Boise, Idaho 83703 Phone (208) 761-5555