Behind the Scenes at Sabre and Back Cove Yachts Immersed in Details Representing the finest quality new boat brands requires continuing education and staying out front of all aspects of the boat building process. Constant learning and exposure to our brands and their factories allows Bluewater team members to become true experts and better serve our customers. In this spirit of purpose, several of our Downeast specialists recently completed tours of both the Sabre and Back Cove Yachts facilities in New England. The trip began first thing on an April morning in Rockland, Maine, which is home to Back Cove’s massive 240,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility. This location is responsible for all of the Back Cove models, the 34O, 39O, 372 and 41, as well as for the production of the Sabre 58 and the hulls of the Sabre 48. Arguably, no one embodies the pursuit of continuingeducationmore thanBluewater Sales Professional Mark Connors, who has been representing fine motoryacht brands in Virginia Beach for over twenty years. “We had a fabulous trip to both the Sabre and Back Cove factories, and learned a lot about the two brands. Both facilities are impressive, but the sheer volume of the Back Cove facility is amazing,” says Mark. The tour naturally began with fabrication of the hulls. National Sales Manager Jamie Bloomquist and Back Cove President Jason Constantine explained the precise process of spraying the gelcoat, layering the fiberglass and high quality coring, and finally pulling it all together through infusion. This is a modernized process involving vacuum sealing parts and injecting resin to create an even application and a stronger and more precise part. Unlike many boat builders, Back Cove and Sabre infuse not only large components like hulls, but also infuse nearly every fiberglass part that goes into their boats. Turning attention to the shaping and design of the hull surfaces, Jamie and Jason also pointed out the Trailing Edge Lifting Surface on the 34O and 39O Back Cove hulls. These flattened surfaces on the aft portions help create lift, faster planing speeds, and more efficient performance for these newer outboard32 BLUEWATER
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