New Yachts

Jeanneau Yachts

For customers who take to the open waters often, Jeanneau offers safe, seaworthy, boats without compromise: strong and sturdy in all types of weather; comfortable while cruising, sure when the wind tests the sails and always pleasant at port. Jeanneau is proud of their values: adherence to the true maritime tradition; love of beautiful, fluid lines; use of state-of-the-art technologies; careful attention to functionality; security; and respect for nature. These values have set Jeanneau apart and enabled us to build our success in France, in Europe and around the world.

At Jeanneau, these values are present in the hearts and minds of our staff, and they are evident in our work. You can place your trust in Jeanneau.

Fifty years of experience handed down, of shared passions, of adaption to new materials and increasing demands have infused Jeanneau with unique expertise. The men and women of Jeanneau have assimilated such diverse fields as marine carpentry, cabinet making, mechanical, electrical and hydraulic engineering. Into their work, they have integrated modern glass fibres and new composite materials, including carbon fibre. Together, they have mastered more than forty fields.

Catalina Yachts

When Frank Butler founded Catalina Yachts in 1970, his goal was not to become the largest sailboat builder in the United States. Frank's goal was, and still is to build good boats that are a good value for their customers. Accomplishing this requires planning, efficient manufacturing (a part of the process Frank particularly enjoys) and well-designed boats. He believes Catalinas do well in a very competitive market, because they are the result of listening carefully to customers and dealers.

When Catalina designs a new boat, they don't try to reinvent the wheel each time. They incorporate proven features with new ideas and a lot of boatowners' suggestions. This gives the line continuity, helps to avoid overly trendy styling, and insures good resale value for Catalina owners. At Catalina they are especially proud of having the biggest percentage of repeat customers in the industry.

Catalina is committed to maintaining the high level of customer confidence this represents. The Catalina philosophy means listening to customers and doing their best every day. On that promise the Catalina family will continue to grow.

Island Packet

From our Full Foil Keel® with protected prop and rudder, to our roller furling cutter rig with Hoyt® boom, every aspect of every Island Packet has been carefully designed and built to maximize the pleasures of the cruising lifestyle. Exclusive design features, proprietary material technologies, unmatched resale values and an award winning customer service network all combine to make Island Packet the benchmark for cruising yachts. Every Island Packet from the original IP26 to the magnificent IP485 is the result of the consistent application and continuing evolution of this philosophy, which affects everything from the initial design concept through the manufacturing process, into the warranty period and beyond for our pre-owned buyers. This philosophy helps to explain how Island Packet has grown to be a world leader in the design and manufacture of cruising yachts since it's founding in 1979. It also helps to explain why Island Packets are respected and admired by discerning sailors everywhere.

At Island Packet we understand that the definition of 'performance' in the cruising context goes well beyond boat speed and must include safe, simple, predictable, and seakindly handling as well. That's why every model from Island Packet Yachts is designed, engineered, and built to meet these exacting requirements. That's why every model embodies a host of proven design and construction features that have evolved from years of boat building experience and feedback from thousands of owners cruising our yachts throughout the world in a variety of conditions. And while Island Packets have now established their cruising capabilities by compiling millions of sailing miles around the globe, they've also proven their performance potential by winning a showcase full of trophies in offshore races and regattas throughout the United States and Europe.

Mainship Trawlers

Mainship Corporation was formed in 1977 and soon outgrew the existing facilities. A new plant was built in Marlboro, NJ and was home to Mainship until 1992 when it was moved to St. Augustine, FL. Over 1200 of the traditionally styled cruisers were built before Mainship began building a European inspired line of cruisers in 1988. The new boat line did well for several years, but Mainship's real destiny was to return to the trawlers that made them famous. In 1994, the first new Trawler, a 35 sedan was introduced and the market accepted the new breed with enthusiasm.

Today, Mainship Corporation is the leading manufacturer of production trawlers building 6 different models with many more on the drawing boards. Production is split between the St. Augustine facility it shares with the reacquired Luhrs Corporation and a new facility in Salibury, MD.

Today, Mainship, along with its sister companies in the Luhrs Marine Group, is an employee ownership company. This means that all employees want to share in the success of creating value and satisfaction for all the Mainship owners for years to come.

Eastern Boats

Eastern Boats began in 1981 building one model - the 18' classic which originated as a Norton. A few years later, we added the 22' model and offered it as a center console or Lobster cabin. In 1988 Seaway Boats went out of business and Eastern acquired the Seaway 19 and 23 at auction. Today, these two models represent our 20' and 24'. In 1991, we expanded our range to a 27' model under an agreement to buy the hulls from Five Island Boat Works and finishing them ourselves. A year later, we bought the molds and did the entire build ourselves. In 1994 we acquired the JC 31 and JC 35' under a royalty agreement where Eastern was building the parts as well as doing the finishing. Since then Eastern has acquired different molds and redesigned models and parts to get to our current model offering.

Eastern Boats started out on Route 202 in East Rochester, NH. This facility had two small bays for assembly and glass shop space for two small hulls at a time. In 1992, Eastern rented additional space for assembly in a warehouse in Milton, NH. After a devastating fire in the fall of 1993, Eastern moved its entire operation to the Milton, NH facility. In the fall of 1994, we built a new 50' X 100' addition which became our new glass shop. Eastern continued to outgrow their facilities and in 1999 built a new 11,000 square foot office and assembly shop in the Milton Industrial Park. We followed that up with another building in 2002 and again in 2003 to get to our current facilities. Eastern is currently operating out of over 30,000 square feet of manufacturing space with separate buildings for fiberglass, assembly and rigging operations.

Harbor Boats

Tom Schock stands atop the mold of the new Harbor 30 in his 30,000 square foot boat building facility in Corona, Calif. "We'll be ready to introduce this design next spring when I think the market will be willing to look at new boats again," he says. And Schock's opinion on such things is worth hearing.

It hasn't been easy, but W.D. Schock Corporation has managed to stay afloat through tough economic times, primarily because they take their business personally, believe in a business model that has no debt, and stays small and nimble enough to shift gears quickly. That model has also lead the company to produce thousands of boats, including some of the most celebrated sailboat designs of all time."

Schock was commodore of the Newport Harbor Yacht Club when he and five friends, all world class sailors in their day, lamented that no one was out sailing and that yacht clubs had become dining clubs because it was just too much trouble to get most boats out for a quick day sail. But these guys did more than complain. They decided that if they were to get their club sailing again, they'd have to design the boat they couldn't buy. So they spent three years collecting ideas, brochures and price points and in 1997 handed Schock a 20 page document that described what was to become the Harbor 20, the boat that steered Schock in a new direction.