Page 14. MAINE COASTAL NEWS April 2014 Boat And Ship Yard News
Hodgdon Yachts of East Boothbay is proud to share the limelight with winner Andrew Winch Designs in receiving the coveted Showboats Design Award for the best Limo Tender, according to Ed Roberts, Marketing Director for Hodgdon Yachts. “The winning tender emulates the de- sign of the mothership M/Y Sea Owl also designed by Andrew Winch Designs of Lon- don. In the case of the tenders for Sea Owl, the naval architecture and engineering was by Hodgdon’s own in-house engineering team,” Roberts said.
The boat was specially engineered and constructed using infused epoxy carbon fi bre construction to meet the client’s de-
Students at The Landing School getting ready to plank three peapods. manding weight requirements.
The limousine tender features the ex- ceptional craftsmanship and sophisticated systems engineering that Hodgdon is so well known for. Outside, a defi ning characteristic of the AWD design is a compound curve teak clad transom exceptionally executed. Inside, the full wood raised panel teak joinery in- terior features separate lavatory and wash basin lockers with luxury leather seating for up to eight guests. Systems highlights include NEMA 2000 systems integrated iPad in the salon, electrically retracting glass moon roof, electrically retracting glass aft bulkhead, hydraulically lifting roof, lithium ion smart battery system and more.
This mahogany speed boat was repaired at Webhannet River Boat Yard this winter. This is a limo tender many of the
ShowBoats Award judges said they would like to own as it makes a lovely day boat as well with air conditioning, heating and an enclosed stand-up head, but unlike a Venetian water taxi, it features an open stern deck for easier boarding. Fledgling, as she is named, is a perfect complement stylistically to her mothership, Sea Owl, and features the same level of fi nish detail and joinery style as the Feadship she serves. Just as Sea Owl is a fantasy, this tender would seem so as well as its half glass roof can slide away to create an indoor/outdoor atmosphere or the roof can lift vertically to provide an open air option. The charging and docking stations
for phones and iPods are a nice touch, as is the 40-knots top speed.
This 8.6-meter tender echoes the clean lines, green hull and teak fi nishes of her mothership. She is designed to transport children and family with ease and luxurious comfort. The cockpit is situated in the bow and passengers can feel part of the cruising experience thanks to the iPad and informa- tion system that keeps them informed of location and navigational data.
Hodgdon Shipbuilding also announced
the offi cial opening of its operation in Dam- ariscotta, Hodgdon Custom Tenders. After greatly expanding the workforce and presence in East Boothbay and else- where on the peninsula, Hodgdon was fortu- nate to fi nd a facility immediately available in the region.
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Hodgdon Custom Tenders builds custom and semi-custom tenders for the Superyacht market. The tenders which cur- rently range in size from 8.5meters to 12.0 meters are typically housed aboard large (250 ft and over) motoryachts made by some of the most famous shipyards in the world. The elegance and craftsmanship these tenders represent is a tribute to the high standard of quality maintained by Hodgdon and the excellent skills of our Maine based workforce.
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George has two boats underway in the old shop as they complete the new building to replace the one lost in the fi re last fall. In one shop is a 36 Calvin and they are putting in a 540-hp Iveco. A 42 Wesmac is getting some repair
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work done. They are redoing her windows and hauling side. The 46 Duffy, which was lost in the fi re, is in full production in the building across the way. The engine is in and the house is on. Next they will be installing the running gear.
Out in the yard they have 12 boats that need to be repaired and they will be coming in soon.
Also out in the yard is a 37 Duffy to
fi nish. She will be started later this spring. A 38 Holland hull came in just after the
fi re. They installed her engine, and then she was shipped to Marblehead to be completed. The new building is 60 x 100 with radiant heat in the fl oor. They also used spray foam on the walls and bag foam in the ceiling. The height of the doors are 18, 20, 18 and 16 feet. She will be done in a couple of weeks.
Classic Yacht Models of Camden will do a presentation at the Camden Public
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Photo Ann-e Blanchard
Photo Ann-e Blanchard
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