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Waiting for his ship to come in
published: Friday | February 16, 2007 <DIV class=KonaBody XvEED="true">
Alvin Lewis and his newest creation, which he calls the Sanko. - Photos by Robert Lalah
Robert Lalah, Assistant Editor - Features
Dodging 18-wheelers and fast-moving <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Toyotas</SPAN> comes as just part of the job when you're a roadside peddler. For 53-year-old Alvin Lewis, a veteran <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: orange 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">miniature</SPAN> shipbuilder, it's a small price to pay to make a living doing the only thing that brings a smile to his face.
In the middle of a cluster of cars and buses on <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Marcus </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Garvey</SPAN> Drive, in St. Andrew, recently, the self-proclaimed ship expert tried selling what he called a medium-sized sailboat.
"I call this one the Sanko," he said, using his hand to block the sunlight from his eyes. "Is a bigger size boat, so it not going to sell so easy. It might take a few hours," he said.
Upscale clientele
Alvin lives in nearby Majesty <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Gardens</SPAN> and h
Waiting for his ship to come in
published: Friday | February 16, 2007 <DIV class=KonaBody XvEED="true">
Alvin Lewis and his newest creation, which he calls the Sanko. - Photos by Robert Lalah
Robert Lalah, Assistant Editor - Features
Dodging 18-wheelers and fast-moving <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Toyotas</SPAN> comes as just part of the job when you're a roadside peddler. For 53-year-old Alvin Lewis, a veteran <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: orange 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">miniature</SPAN> shipbuilder, it's a small price to pay to make a living doing the only thing that brings a smile to his face.
In the middle of a cluster of cars and buses on <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Marcus </SPAN><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Garvey</SPAN> Drive, in St. Andrew, recently, the self-proclaimed ship expert tried selling what he called a medium-sized sailboat.
"I call this one the Sanko," he said, using his hand to block the sunlight from his eyes. "Is a bigger size boat, so it not going to sell so easy. It might take a few hours," he said.
Upscale clientele
Alvin lives in nearby Majesty <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Gardens</SPAN> and h