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The Artemis is Rebuilt to the nines After a Sizzling Summer Incident
The Artemis is Rebuilt to the nines After a Sizzling Summer Incident In July of 2018, the Darby family and Captain Chucky Moore were fishing the Edisto Billfish Tournament in South Carolina, when their beloved boat, Artemis, was struck by lightning. The bolt’s surge...
Ingenuity and Experience Make the Bluewater Yards Exceptional
by Deirdre Bell Lofton Viewed from above, Bluewater’s Yacht Service Yards present a pretty picture: orderly rows of boats framed by manicured landscapes. Back down on the ground, your senses gain another perspective amid the acrid scent of paint and fiberglass,...
Exceptional Service for Longtime Bluewater Customers
Geoffrey and Mary Bloom have been longtime customers of ours, having received their first Bluewater purchase back in 2002 – a Viking 61 Enclosed Bridge. Over the years they have moved up and up with us, expanding to a 68 and more recently a 76EB. We consider...
A Skilled Yard Can Bring Big Value to Your Refit Project
POWER PLAY It’s a fact of life: every good boat is going to need to be repowered someday. Whether you are a gearhead who likes to get your hands dirty, or a busy professional who’d rather let someone else sweat the details; performing a repower on your boat can be a...
The Little Things that Make a Huge Difference
William and Nell Boren recently purchased Plane Up, a Sabre 38 with the help of Bluewater’s Scott James. Their new boat then paid a visit to our Hampton Yacht Yard to receive some minor repairs and new systems installations. The cruising couple were delighted...
Jarrett Bay Makes Things Whole Again After Some Close Calls at Sea
DISASTER RECOVERY If you were to take a poll, most boaters would agree that Murphy’s Law—stating that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong—always seems to be working harder out on the water. As members of the Jarrett Bay Boatworks’ service department can tell...
Planning and Patience Rejuvenate Custom Sportfish Maverick
Top athletes aren’t just born but honed, developing innate skill through hours of practice. The surfer carving a perfect wave, a diver executing miraculous turns, even the winning bait spread would not exist with out days of training, repetitive workouts and great...
Three Tips for Building the Perfect New Yacht
STARTING FROM SCRATCH A relatively small minority of people gain the means and opportunity to begin a new boat build with a world-class yacht builder each year. As such, it’s no surprise that for an unprepared buyer, the process can be rife with challenges and...
Upgrading the Potomac River Company’s Fleet One Piece at a Time
Let’s jump right in, the Potomac River Company’s passenger fleet may lack the fit and finish of many of the yachts Bluewater regularly services, but they’re not without their unique charm—as well as technical challenges. For several years now, the Bluewater...
