Bill Lynch, 76 of Frankfort, drives his boat that he built with his brother, the late Tony Lynch. The nearly 40-foot-long and 15-foot-wide boat was first launched on Sept. 15, 1958. In 50 years, the boat has been on the Kentucky River from Beattyville to Carrollton and even on the Ohio River. The steering wheel is still made of the original oak but the rest of the interior of the boat has been renovated with ash and walnut. “I like everything about it ... it is very relaxing,” Lynch said. “As soon as you leave the dock, you feel like you’re out of town.”