August 1, 2019
With a storied legacy of over 80 years, including war-time service and a complete rebuild, the 74’ APHRODITE has been placed in the hands of an experienced owner and classic boat enthusiast. Ensuring this retro 1937 torpedo-stern beauty remains in perfect condition, she was recently entrusted to Safe Harbor Pilots Point Marina and Alexseal’s yacht coatings system. Her recent winter refresh at the popular Connecticut, USA shipyard and marina included Alexseal’s Finish Primer 442 and Premium Topcoat 501 in Super Jet Black.
Originally launched in May of 1937 by the Purdy Boat Company for a Wall Street businessman, the APHRODITE was breath-taking and large for her era. She played host to a slew of famous folks, including actors and performers Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire, along with businessmen Henry Ford II and Nelson Rockefeller. APHRODITE was well-known throughout the Eastern US and influenced the style and design of many yachts of the mid-20th century.
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June 26, 2019
All photos courtesy of Billy Black
Alexseal has greatly enjoyed being a sponsor of the Newport Charter Yacht Show for many years. During this 4-day event, there are various contests for captains and crew including best chef, best signature cocktail, best table setting and more. However, there is always one evening during the show that sponsors get to host fun challenges for the attendees. Contests for the 2019 Newport Charter Yacht Show included large fender inflating and a drone obstacle course.
“This year, we placed our focus more on captains and crew (future captains),” Alastair Smith, Northeast US Alexseal Sales Representative explains. “I wanted to make the point that Alexseal was tough but repairable.”
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November 12, 2018
Located in The Netherlands, Van der Valk Shipyard offers a variety of yachts to their customers. The selection includes Explorer and Expedition styles along with Flybridge and Raised Pilothouse models, plus a spaciously appointed new BeachClub line. With a staunch focus on superior quality and craftsmanship, Van der Valk Shipyard has developed a preference for ALEXSEAL® on all their new builds.
Founded by a passionate yachtsman and watersport enthusiast in 1967, Mr. Wim van der Valk is still at the helm today, guiding the company through their next phase of expansion and product offerings. The production facility is located in Waalwijk, in The Netherlands, just an hour away from Amsterdam. The property consists of six state-of-the-art production buildings that offer construction of models up to 40 meters (131’).
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July 3, 2018
The varied talents of Belfast, Maine’s Front Street Shipyard crew were utilized to their full potential for the year-and-a-half-long refit of Sindbad. This 80’ (24m) custom steel-hulled North Sea trawler was built in 1962 in Norway as an ice-class vessel. After nearly 30 years of service, she was purchased by the current owner’s father who transformed the classic trawler into a yacht-class vessel. Over 25 years have passed since this original transformation, so Sindbad faced a major refit with extensive upgrades and equipment replacement.
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December 7, 2017
Alexseal’s premium coatings products are gaining popularity in the Southeast Asia yachting market thanks in part to wonderful distributors like Oceanic Link in Singapore. M/V MOKEN is a 40′ steel hull sailing yacht which was repainted in the full Alexseal system including Finish Primer 442 and Forest Green 501 Topcoat, supplied by Oceanic Link.
This project began in late 2016 after the owner had seen a yacht sprayed in a similar color in a West Malaysia boat yard. The paint previously coating M/V MOKEN from a competing brand had faded after only a few years which resulted in the owner seeking a better quality system. The owner of M/V MOKEN is very pleased with the results of his new Alexseal paint and the team who applied it in the Subic Bay of the Philippines.
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October 18, 2017
The refit and extension of Attessa IV may seem an immense undertaking, but it is nothing out of the ordinary for Washington Yachting Group. One of many luxury yachts managed by the company, all have been transformed and added to: over 3 meters on the first Attessa, with Attessa II and III receiving additions of over 5 meters.
Attessa IV started her life in 1999 as the 91-meter Evergreen (Diana Yacht Design) but underwent an extensive transformation in 2007. After being purchased by Dennis Washington, the bow and stern were rebuilt to accommodate 100 meters of lavish appointments. This expansion of nearly 10 meters in length allowed the owners to add in a spa, cinema, and additional private helipad so that guests can have their own landing area on the bow. It was critical to establish an exquisite theme of luxury aboard Attessa IV, both inside and out.
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April 5, 2017
“Application and repairability, that’s why we chose Alexseal over Awlgrip,” explains Edwin Post about the three and a half year refit project on the 100-meter S/Y Attessa IV. The vessel started her life in 1999 as 91-meter Evergreen (Diana Yacht Design) but underwent an extensive transformation when purchased by billionaire Dennis Washington in 2007. The prep-work and application to cover 80 feet near the transom demanded a coatings system that would flawlessly blend with the existing dark blue hull. Post praised the Alexseal sales and support team adding, “Jeff Holland and Alex Sandas stand behind their products and are very helpful.” Continuous application on projects like these require coatings with a forgiving nature to repair gloss
imperfections. “She’s big… and long… we just could not afford a failure with the spray color or clear coat. Alexseal stands up better.”
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February 8, 2017
The M/Y Scout is a 34m (112′) expedition style yacht originally built by Brookes Yachts in the UK in 1993. She has received a full mechanical and cosmetic refit in two separate phases, to include a full repaint with Alexseal primers and topcoats, at Thunderbolt Marine in Savannah, Georgia, USA. The third and final phase of this refit will include a 15-foot (4.5m) stern extension and full superstructure paint job in the fall of 2017.
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December 21, 2016
Launched in 1962 as a custom steel-hulled North Sea trawler, SINDBAD was designed and built to be an ice class vessel. Over 25 years after her transformation into a yacht-class vessel, she is undergoing a major refit at Front Street Shipyard in Maine with extensive upgrades and equipment replacement along with a whole new look provided by the complete Alexseal system.
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October 3, 2016
Vixen Sword Shines Again
Derecktor Shipyards has a history spanning nearly 70 years, and a name that has become synonymous with superior craftsmanship, technology and beauty. They have been recognized through the years as builders of luxury sailing and motor yachts along with high-speed ferries and innovative workboats constructed from steel, aluminum, wood, fiberglass and advanced composites. Today they operate three impressive facilities across the Eastern Seaboard of the United States in Florida, New York and Maine. These facilities are manned by hundreds of craftsmen and shipwrights helping to not only build new vessels but also maintain and refit old ones.
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