October 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 5.
STEVE ARNOLD OF YARMOUTH BOAT YARD
YARMOUTH – Nestled up next to the bridge the planking was broken. The second year we
at the head of the tidal flow for the Royal River replaced the first dock, which was C dock,
in Yarmouth is Yarmouth Boat Yard, owned then each of the following years we replaced
by Steve Arnold. Arnold has made numerous another dock until they were all brand new.”
changes to the property, the lines of boats He also made major changes to the office
and outboards they carry and how they op- building, which faced the road. The entire
erate, which has translated into a successful upstairs was rebuilt, with new carpet and
business. paint and a heating and air conditioning unit.
Arnold grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Arnold added, “Downstairs we transformed
Florida and during his high school years that from an old dark dungeon garage into a
worked at Riverbend Marina on the New parts centre. We partitioned it off so that all
River. For the first few years he was low man our parts are in the back and the front is retail
on the totem pole. He remembers, “We took centre where you can buy boating accesso-
boats out with a big Travel-lift and I scrapped ries. This winter we are going to take the other
the barnacles. I remember scrapping bar- side of that retail space and create a 24/7
nacles for three weeks straight as everybody bathroom and shower facility for our custom-
Boats and Pursuit. He then picked up the saw sales even for last season, but at the end
pulled their boats out. We scrapped the bar- ers. They will have access through the side
Honda outboard distributorship. of August they were down slightly. However
nacles, power washed them and put them door with a key combo lock.
Yarmouth Boat Yard sells a number of service was up. Arnold added, “So we have
back. The last year, I ran the Travel-lift, kind Arnold also made changes to the site,
boats and engines a year, but it is the service been fortunately not affected a great deal.”
of worked my way up every year.” grading the parking lot and outdoor storage
they give their customers which makes the As for new lines in the future, Arnold
When in his late twenties he left for a job area and adding a ton of gravel. He added,
difference. Arnold added, “We’ve got 120 said, “The lines are pretty good right now.
on Wall Street writing mortgage research. He “Three years ago we did some bulkhead
slips, storage and boat sales. They all have However, we will probably look to do a bigger
did this for awhile before getting into trading. work, which was crumbling. At the same time,
grown, but it all comes down to service. My cruiser style in the future. We also have plans
He added, “That was a lot of fun. I started in we took the metal shed and did a retro-fit.
mission statement is a turnkey, no hassles for a service building in a year. This winter we
San Francisco, did a stint in London and New Downstairs in the office building wasn’t cut-
approach. If you are a customer there will be have plans to do some bulkhead work.”
York. After ten years my wife and I decided to ting it, cause it was like a garage, small doors
no hassles. People are busy these days so we Being in business is a challenge, but one
move to Maine to raise our kids. After a and all that. We couldn’t get anything big in.
will get you fixed and back going as soon as must admit there is never a dull moment.
couple of years I decided that I wanted to go So we took the metal shed, increased the
possible. The other side of the equation is
back to work so I bought this marina.” height, added a new door on the front, put in
about my employees
In January 2004 Arnold purchased insulation, poured a concrete floor, and in-
and that is where the
Specializing in Marine Electrical Systems
Yarmouth Boat Yard from Jock McDonald. stalled a waste oil heater. Now all the dis-
true success comes
· New installations · Rewiring · Upgrades
He had owned it for about 18 years and he had carded oil we have helps heat the building.”
from. We send them to
· Custom Electrical Panels · Electronics
bought it from John McDonald, no relation, There is limited storage on-site. They fill
mechanics school in
who had owned it for 20 or 25 years. the yard, put a few smaller boats in the metal
January so as to make
First there were changes he wanted to building, but they are now contemplating
sure they are up-to-
Full Service Boat Yard
make. He explained, “That first year we doing more off-site storage.
offering complete boat repairs
date on the new tech-
looked at rebuilding the docks, because that When Arnold purchased the company
nology.
· Engines · Mechanical · Storage · Carpentry · Painting
was the biggest complaint the customers they were selling just Makos, without an
This spring
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