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Waterfront News
STEVEN WEISS YACHT DESIGN OPENS FOR BUSINESS
In spite of the long downturn in new Steven Weiss Yacht Design combines opportunity to visually review proposed and yacht broker, providing him the well-
yacht construction, Weiss looks ahead to Weiss’ technical training in naval changes before expensive labor and rounded and profound perspective of the
a resurgent interest in innovative designs architecture with his many years producing materials are expended can help save money boat building industry that will benefit his
for sail and motor yachts detailed construction drawings and and produce a more successful product. customers.
TRENTON – Despite the fact that boat specifications for dozens of custom and The new studio produces 2D and 3D CAD For more information: Steven Weiss,
builders and service boatyards throughout semi-custom sail and motor yachts. The drawings for both construction and Steven Weiss Yacht Design.
the country have experienced disappointing designer strives to combine the timeless presentation purposes. www.weissyachtdesign.com;
business activity over the past year, local aesthetic of traditional yacht styling with the Highly regarded in the marine industry,
steve@weissyachtdesign.com; (207) 667-
naval architect Steven Weiss is announcing performance, cost, and structural benefits of Weiss is also an experienced project 1189, Cell (207) 460-2626.
the opening of a new design studio - Steven on-going developments in naval manager, a delivery skipper, sailing coach,
Weiss Yacht Design, LLC (SWYD) - in architecture and construction methods and
Trenton, Maine to provide yacht design, materials. “A beautiful and well performing
Maritime Transportation Presentation
marine engineering and illustration services yacht is a man-made structure that we can
to individuals, yacht builders, and service bond with on an emotional level,” said MYSTIC, Ct ~ Brent Dibner, president of As President of Dibner Maritime
boatyards. Weiss feels well poised to take Weiss. “One’s boat is a lot more like one’s Dibner Maritime Associates LLC , will Associates LLC, Dibner has assisted a wide
advantage of pent up demand for high-end dog than one’s lawn mower – there are not present “Towpath to Barge Canal” at the range of clients in developing effective
luxury items such as custom-designed sail many man-made objects that can evoke the Greenmanville Church at Mystic Seaport strategies and operational programs to
and motor yachts. strong positive emotional response that a Saturday, March 20, from 10:30 a.m. – 12 compete and grow in global and domestic
With over 25 years in the yacht design boat can. For me, yacht design is the happy noon. transportation, logistics, and commodity-
and construction industry, Weiss has result of the collision between engineering Dibner’s presentation details the based marketplaces. He holds a B.S. in naval
served as designer and engineer at some of and romance.” Weiss sees a market not history of the Erie Canal from the early 1700s architecture and marine engineering from the
the world’s most respected firms, including only for individuals and manufacturers who to modern day canal traffic and provides in- University of Michigan, an M.B.A. from the
The Hinckley Company, Morris Yachts and would like to create a new vessel designed depth information that complements the Harvard Graduate School of Business
the UK’s Oyster Marine. He was for their particular needs and vision, but also Museum’s newest exhibition, Building Administration and has designed merchant
instrumental in the development of such for boatyards who need help in design, America’s Canals, a hands-on traveling and naval ships in the United States, the
iconic boat models as the Hinckley Picnic engineering, or illustration services but who exhibit from the National Canal Museum. United Kingdom and Israel.
Boat and the Morris M36 Daysailer. cannot justify the cost of carrying a full-time Topics include how the Erie Canal was built; Coffee and morning snacks will be
Blending classic with contemporary design engineering staff. Many service yards can along the towpath with mud, manure and available.
elements, his website benefit from design and engineering input crossing towlines; commodities shipped on Tickets are $10 (in addition to Museum
www.weissyachtdesign.com <http:// for extensive refit projects. Weiss has the canal; the opening of the West via the admission) and can be purchased online at
www.weissyachtdesign.com/> features expertise in 3D rendering software that canal; the men, women and children who
www.mysticseaport.org/tickets or by
new designs including two innovative creates photo-realistic images of proposed worked the barges and how Irish immigrant calling 860.572.5322. Museum members will
daysailers, a blue water cruising sailboat, structures such as furniture and deck workers eventually become tugboat owners be admitted for free.
and a 42’ light weight, semi-displacement features, and hull and deck colors. Allowing and captains in the port of New York.
low powered motor cruiser. customers and builders alike the
MAINE BOATBUILDER'S SHOW
58 Fore Street, Portland 04101, Located on the waterfront off Commercial Street.
19, 20 and 21 March 2010
1000 to 1800 Friday and Saturday and 1000 to 1600 on Sunday
Come see the finest wood and fiberglass boats in the Northeast! Come and meet the builders.
Sail, power, canoes, kayaks and skiffs will all be on display.
2009 Exhibitors
A.L. Brown
CW Hood Yachts International Yacht Restoration
Nantucket Bag Samoset Boatworks
Adirondack Guideboat
Downeast Maine Peapods Interstate Fire Protection
Nautilus Marine Fabrication Seal Cove Boatyard
American Rope & Tar
Dupont Performance Coatings Island Cow Ice Cream
Navtronics Six River Marine
American Schooner Assoc.
East Coast Laminating Co. Inc. Island Falls Canoe
New England Fiberglass Co. Smithwick & Mariners Insurance
Antique Tools and More
East Coast Yacht Sales John Deere Marine/Bell Power
New England Propeller Soundings Magazine
Areys Pond Boat Yard
Echo Rowing John Williams Boat Co.
Nichols Boatbuilder LLC South Shore Boat Works
Artisan Boatworks
Edson Corporation Kittery Point Yacht Yard
Norseboat Sailing & Rowing Cruisers Southport Island Marine
Atlantic Boat Company
Ellis Boat Co. Inc. Kohler Generators
Northen Fiberglass Sales Spectra Watermakers
Atlas Metal Sales
ePaint Company Landing Boat Supply
Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association Stanley Scooters
Back Cove Yachts
Epifanes North America Inc. Langer Enterprises
Ocean Link Stazo Marine Equipment N.A.
Bass Products, LLC
ES Bohndell Co. Inc. Lowell’s Boat Shop
Ocean Navigator Steyr Motors
Bay of Maine Boats
Euro Marine Trading MacLeod Custom Boats
Ocean Options Inc. Stur-Dee Boat Co.
Beetle, Inc.
Festive Fish Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors
Ocean Pursuits, LLC The Boat School
Beta Marine US Ltd
Fleet Sheets Maine Chapter, MS Society
Padebco Custom Yachts The Evolution Company Inc.
Bete Fleming, Inc.
Fogg's Boatworks Maine Coastal News
Paul E. Luke, Inc. The Hinckley Company
Boats & Harbors
Great Island Boat Yard Maine Island Trail Association
Pert Lowell Co. Inc. The Landing School
Boatwise
Grey Barn Boatworks Maine Maritime Academy
Pettit Paint Thermo Boat Ltd
Bomon Inc.
Guillemot Kayaks Maine Sailing Adventures
Pheonix Resins DBA Mas Epoxies Thomas Brokerage
Brion Rieff Boatbuilder
Hallett Canvas and Sails Maine Yacht Center
Points East Van de Stradt Timber
Bristol Bronze
Hamilton Jet Drives Marine Restoration & Salvage
Portland Head Sail & Power Variprop/varifold
BRP US Inc.
Hamilton Marine Inc. Marlinspike
Portland Yacht Services VECO-North America
Cape Cod Shipbuilding
Handy Boat Marshall Marine Corp.
Pulsifer Hampton Victron Energy
Chase Leavitt Co.
Hansen Marine Martin Walter Company Inc.
R & W Traditional Rigging West Bay Boats
Classic Boat Shop
Harbor Sales Co. Michael Hewes & Co.
Redd’s Pond Boatworks West System Epoxy
Classic Boatworks of Maine
Howard Boats MJM Yachts
Rock Coast Boatworks Wilbur Yachts
Coastal Canvas LLC
Hunt Yachts Morris Yachts
Rosborough Boats, Ltd. Women Under Sail
Compass Project
Imtra Corp. Mudd Knives
Rumery’s Boatyard WoodenBoat Publications
Cranberry Island Boatyard
International Chromium Co. Nanni Diesel
Sabre Corporation Yankee Marina
Custom Float Services
Presented by Portland Yacht Services - (207) 774-1067
www.portlandcompany.com
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