Patch and Release: Refitting a Sportfisherman
Most yacht refits start with a well-worn or slightly outdated boat and a motivated owner looking to make it like new again. This one starts with a brand-new boat, the… Read more »
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Jensen Motorboat to Close Down
News came to me from a sailor friend, Charless Fowlkes, that Jensen’s Motorboat Anchor Jensen’s boatyard on the Seattle waterfront will be sold, possibly for a future restaurant. He and many… Read more »
Oyster Marine is Bought and Sold
Last March, British entrepreneur Richard Hadida, 52, bought beleaguered Oyster Marine, which had been in administration only since February, a result of the Oyster 825 Polina Star III sinking off… Read more »
Survivor III: Mark Bruckmann
Editor’s Note: The following article first appeared in Professional BoatBuilder issue No. 139. It is one of a series we’ve published since the Great Recession of 2008, profiling boat builders who… Read more »
Survivor II: James Betts
Editor’s Note: The following article first appeared in Professional BoatBuilder issue No. 129. It is one of a series we’ve published since the Great Recession of 2008, profiling boat builders who… Read more »
Survivor I: Dennis Choate
Editor’s Note: The following article first appeared in Professional BoatBuilder issue No. 126. It is one of a series we’ve published since the Great Recession of 2008, profiling boat builders who… Read more »
Dead Boats: Headache or Opportunity?
There are no mandatory regulations for disposing of recreational boats in Europe. But there probably will be in the next couple years, according to an ICOMIA (International Council of Marine… Read more »
U.K.’s Multimarine Approaches 30
Economic cycles, as those of us in the business know all too well, are particularly tough on boatbuilders. Periodic recessions and fuel crises take a deadly toll. Many businesses fell… Read more »
IBEX Preview: Training Days
During this year’s IBEX seminar series, speakers will share how they developed shop-floor training and apprenticeship programs to fill the skills gap. In major cities around the country, training centers… Read more »
Growth Through Diversity
The enterprising and innovative forays of boatbuilders and yacht designers beyond the marine sector have been well documented through the years: Nathanael Herreshoff made steam engines; W. Starling Burgess created… Read more »
