Keeping with the use of glass on unexpected ways, the elevator and the main stairways are built in glass. The pilot house has a glass sun roof and...
Oceanco 90-meter by Luiz De Basto An Atrium at Sea! Designed by Luiz de Basto to be recognized as a true Oceanco by its architecture and...
Oceanco 90-meter by Luiz De BastoAn Atrium at Sea! Designed by Luiz de Basto to be recognized as a true Oceanco by its architecture and...
I meant to answer Brunos' question, but I've been playing catch up all week. Took off yesterday for the funeral of Clarence Clemens, a long time...
If I was researching Azimut Seajets and came across this thread, I would be very confused. We have a few one-post-wonders here, each touting the...
Northern Marine, based in Anacortes, WA, has a heritage of building premier ocean-going expedition yachts ranging in length from 57’ to 151’. The...
Since opening its doors in 1995, Northern Marine has delivered 30 yachts to a distinguished and seasoned group of owners who enjoy participating...
Today, following in LeMieux’s footsteps, McDonald is doing some pioneering of his own using “Bead and Cove” construction, a new use of an old and...
With a 64, 80 and 95 currently under construction, McDonald says his goal is to initially deliver 4-5 yachts a year, and longer term judiciously...
Moving forward, McDonald says his vision for the company is to remain focused on building fully customized long-range luxury expedition yachts in...
“Our owners love to be part of the build process and we encourage them to come participate as often and as much as possible,” McDonald explains....
With ten years of experience at Northern Marine, McDonald was well aware that there are two key elements to achieving the fit, finish and superb...
With LeMieux as a mentor, McDonalds’s miraculous ability to bring Northern Marine back to life in such a short time frame has not gone unnoticed...
And McDonald hasn’t had a minute to look back since. He convinced the owner of the 64 to let him finish the boat, which also happens to be the...
Interestingly, it was a partially built 64 sitting in Northern Marine’s facility and some strong encouragement from Bud LeMieux that put McDonald...
McDonald, who studied Manufacturing Engineering and Plastics at Western Washington University, worked twice for Northern Marine. He was originally...
New Generation at Northern MarineNew Owner is Former Employee and Protégé of Founder When Northern Marine’s 2007 84-foot expedition yacht...
