Article: New head of Boat School resigns Perry man cites, health, personal reasons for stepping down after 12 days

EASTPORT - Just 12 days after being appointed the new director of The Boat School-Husson, Clinton Tuttle resigned Wednesday.

He is being replaced by Robert Turcotte, a 1982 graduate of the school

Tuttle, 65, of Perry is leaving for personal and health reasons, according to Julie Green, a spokesperson for Husson University, which took over The Boat School two years ago.

Tuttle is a veteran boat builder who taught the craft in Washington County for nearly 15 years. Since 1995, Tuttle was lead instructor and director of the boat-building, navigation and seamanship program at Washington Academy in East Machias.

Turcotte, a native of Woolwich, will complete his diploma in naval architecture and ...

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