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a collection of over 18 new concepts that studio president Ward Setzer developed while on winter sabbatical in the Caribbean. Included in the series are a 28-meter “Mod- ern Commuter,” a 34-meter “Flushdeck RPH,” a 38-meter “Modern Explorer,” and a 40-meter “Vintage Tri-Deck.” These yachts will be actively marketed for construction at Front Street Shipyard.
electronics. She will be going over this May. A Tartan 37 had new electric primary winches installed, along with electronics, rebedded the windlass, repair a couple of leaks and put in two new windows, and redid her varnish. Pope Sails will be adding a Leisure furl system. Just fi nished was a core repair job on a
J-44. This encompassed much of the port- side of the hull back by the transom and the transom. She was then Awlgripped. Two other Awlgrip jobs was a 22-foot
day cruiser, a 20-foot lake boat. Next in is a Baba 40, which is getting ready to make a voyage through the North- west Passage. They will be adding an Espar heater, electronics, infra-red camera, and double check everything.
Other work includes a teak deck in the cockpit of a Sweden 38; a 36-foot powerboat had her hardware removed and rebidded; a 41-foot sailboat received new fuel tanks, redid sole and some new cabinetry. Now add in what needs to be done with their storage boats and they will be extreme- ly busy right into the summer.
Journey’s End Marina in Rockland is
fi nishing up a Mitchell Cove 20, fi tted with a 150-hp outboard. They are getting her ready for the Boston boat show and then the Maine Boatbuilder’s Show. They have also started making a lobster boat top for this 20 footer. Journey’s End Marina also just became
a certifi ed Mercury/Mercruiser sales and service centre. A 46-foot commercial boat is in. She had her transmission rebuilt, fuel tanks, keel and deck work. This ended up a big job. Pendleton Yacht Yard on Islesboro has made a deal with Journey’s End to have them lay up the Dark Harbor 20s. The moulds for the hull and deck are now in Rockland and they hoped to have started the fi rst one the
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One of the four 32s and a 14 under construction at Holand Boat in Belfast. middle of February.
The mechanical department has been
very busy. They have repowered six or seven lobster boats. The engines included Caterpillar, Cummins and Iveco diesels. Another busy department has been the
paint shop. They have painted the topsides of an Ericsson 38 and did a bottom job on her. They also have done six other bottom jobs.
Sometime this spring they will lay up a Mitchell Cove 32, which they are going to fi nish on spec.
The Artisan Shop in Rockport has a number of interesting projects underway. In the main shop they have a Fisher’s Is-
land 24. They managed to save the stem and transom and some of the planks, but had to replace the backbone and centerboard trunk. Presently they were fi nishing the replanking. A White Canoe Company runabout is in for a full restoration. Her hull was good, but the deck, outboard well and washrails were all being replaced.
In one of the storage shed they have been working on a 1957 Newbert & Wallace built 36-foot pleasure cruiser. They replaced all the frames from the bulkhead aft, added a specially designed engine box and numer- ous other details.
In another storage building with a work bay on the end, the work bay has a Herres- hoff 12 ½ and a Pisces in for service. Next they will begin work on an Alden
Triangle.
Front Street Shipyard in Belfast is working with Setzer Yacht Architects to develop design documentation for a new motoryacht series. Featuring four new designs from 28 to 40 meters, the series is an offshoot from Setzer’s broader 2014 portfolio of “New American Motoryachts,”
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The series presents several traditional yacht categories -- commuters, raised pi- lothouses, explorers, and tri-decks -- with tastefully modern styling, amenities, and details. They are designed to support all the modern conveniences today’s yacht own- ers are coming to expect, including wide open transom areas, great outdoor spaces, panoramic views, abundant natural light, state-of the art offi ce setups, multi-zone entertainment systems, and the possibility of owner-operation and pod propulsion in the smaller yachts. “Setzer’s New American Motoryacht series represents the direction we at Front Street Shipyard see the U.S. superyacht industry moving,” said JB Turner, president of Front Street Shipyard. “Based on our conversations with existing clients, yacht brokers and industry representatives, we believe Setzer’s concepts capture the desires of owners, captains and charter clients.” Collaboration between Front Street Shipyard and Setzer Yacht Architects began in July of 2013, when Turner visited the design fi rm’s U.S. studios to preview early sketches. “JB had an opportunity to hand- pick a few concepts that he thought would be great matches for Front Street Shipyard’s customers,” said Ward Setzer. “My design team and I fi nished developing the concepts with additional feedback and research.” Detailed renderings of the yacht series are available online at Front Street Ship- yard’s website at
frontstreetshipyard.com, and on Setzer Yacht Architects’ website at
setzerdesign.com. Detailed documentation is available to prospective customers by con- tacting JB Turner at Front Street Shipyard or Ward Setzer at Setzer Yacht Architects.
Holland Boat in Belfast is one of those boatbuilders that has a back-log of boats to build.
In the main shop they have four 32s un-
derway. Two are about 75 percent complete and both are going to the Portland area. One is powered with a Cummins and will be used for pleasure and the other has an Iveco and will be a tuna boat. The pleasure boat will not have an interior when she is launched this spring, that will be going in later. The tuna boat will only have a V-berth below and she will also be launched this spring. Another one of the 32s has just been
started and is being fi nished out as a lobster boat for a fi sherman from Wiscasset. She is powered with a Cummins.
The other will be a kit boat going to Brunswick, powered with a Cummins die- sel.
Late in the fall they delivered a 38 kit boat to Clark Island Boat Works in St. George. She is being fi nished out as a lobster boat for a fi sherman from Massachusetts. Another 38 is in the mould. She is a kit boat headed to Farrin’s Boat Shop in Wal- pole. She is being fi nished out as a lobster boat for a fi sherman from Tenant’s Harbor. Coming up is a 38 that will be stretched to a 41. Holland will semi-fi nish this one and will be cruised between South Freeport and Swan’s Island.
Morgan Bay Boat Company in Pe- nobscot/Surry is busy building the three Northern Bay 38s.
In the Surry shop they are fi nishing out one as a pleasure cruiser for a customer from California, but she will probably stay on the East Coast. They are currently fairing the interior and with most of the cabinetry done, this could be fi nished up quickly. This will be followed by the trim. She will be launched this spring.
Over at the Penobscot shop they have two underway. One is a sportfi sherman heading to New York. She is powered with a 715-hp QSM-11 Cummins. The other boat is a 38 that has been stretched to a 40 footer and is being fi nished out as a sportfi sherman for a customer from Massachusetts. She is a kit boat and is powered with a 500-hp 8.3 Cummins.
This spring they will lay up another 38 that is going to be fi nished out as a sportfi sh- erman for a customer from Massachusetts.
C & C Machine in Ellsworth is more known for their engine work, but from time to time they have a local lobster boat in for some much needed work.
The fun project that has been talked about the last two winters was putting a 12-cylinder Isotta diesel in the racing lobster boat WILD WILD WEST. Owner Glenn Crawford said that it was time to replace the old engine. His fi rst hurdle was fi nding a gear that would withstand the additional power. He found that James West had a 311 with a 1:1 ratio and she will be more than tough enough. The engine is in and they now just need to hook her up. They hope to be ready for the fi rst race of the season, Boothbay, in mid-June.
The 31-foot lobsterboat TURMOIL was in for some engine work. She got new injectors, worked on the turbo, keel pipes and exhaust system.
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