Once upon a time there was a retired fisherman. He had the dream of building his ideal fishing trawler with woodwork to die for. His design was based on a classic Monk design. He set upon his task deep in the redwood forests of northern California. 5 years and many cups of coffee later, the …
This magnificent racing sailboat was shipped over from New Zealand to the port of Los Angeles en route to a Bay Area race. Unfortunatly The S/Y Limit was never put to the test because U.S. Customs held the boat for too long and she missed the race. Even though she missed the big race, SDBM made sure she …
This is a Morrelli & Melvin designed power catamaran with a beam of 24′ and that comfortably sleeps six. Powered by twin 660 hp Caterpillar diesel engines driving 32″ stainless steel propellers, this vessel cruises at 20.4 knots with a top speed of 24.7 knots. We were tasked with getting it up off blocks at …
This was a monster. We had moved it just about a month before, as a finished hull, to a new location to be fitted out and deck put on. Now it was time to get it in the water. The scale of this thing is difficult to grasp until you see the guys on ladders …