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AYB NEWS
A new 2008 Kadey Krogen 44 northbound on the ICW headed for Philadelphia.
A Grand Banks Aleutian 64, MIGNARDISE, is getting fresh Teflon polish and bottom paint before heading south after hurricane season passes.
KOAN, A 2003 Selene 53 is in for service. Owned by Chris Wells, she is well known in the Bahamas.
LUCENT, a 1990 Nordhavn 46, is receiving a full Teflon polishing and fresh bottom paint.
MISS PENNY, a 2003 Offshore 80, is on the railway for annual maintenance. She is on the currently on the market for $3,495,000.
JESSICA, a Viking 74, is getting an oil change and dodging the threat of hurricanes before heading to Nassau. She was recently sold for $3,600,000.
A rare occurrence in Great Bridge today where a sailboat hit the bridge breaking its mast.
NEON RAINBOW, a large Broward, is at AYB for service. NEON RAINBOW was once owned by country singer Alan Jackson and was named after one of his hit songs.
The Krogen 58 SATAURIA at Atlantic Yacht Basin for fresh bottom paint and zincs. The crew at AYB gives cruisers one of the finest bottom jobs we've seen anywhere. Full paint coverage with no streaks. Many experienced boaters wait until they reach AYB to have yearly maintenance performed.
LION'S WHELP, a classic Hogdon 65, that was a fixture in Newport for many years, sold last year. She always came to AYB for service in the past, so the new owner decided to continue the tradition. She is on the 300 ton railway having running gear work performed.
Our huge covered work sheds are a perfect place for the Grand Banks Aleutian 64 MIGNARDISE to have the AYB varnish experts give her the necessary protective coats to keep her in pristine condition throughout the rest of the year. The men can work in any weather due to our mild climate and incredible sheds.
Three men attacking the bottom and running gear of the Krogen 58. When finished, it will look like new!
BRIGHT STAR (ex EAGLE'S NEST) which Virginia Yacht Brokers sold earlier this year to a client from Detroit is getting interior modifications and will be ready to go south this fall. She will stay at the Angler's Club in Key Largo.
Bruce Cates, Paint shop foreman, prepping a hardtop for painting. The hardtop had water intrusion and AYB cut the wet core out and replaced it with new.
SUNSHINE, a new Kanter 56 that we just listed in the sheds on land getting new bottom paint and rudder modifications. You have seen her featured in a PassageMaker article earlier this year.
A classic Riva which AYB maintains in for some engine work.
Smoke so thick at times it seems like fog as fires continue to burn in neighboring North Carolina. It can make navigating the Intracoastal Waterway a challange at times. As quickly as it appears, it disappears when the wind shifts.
CASA BLANCA, a 1987 Hatteras 82' Motor Yacht, on the railway at Atlantic Yacht Basin after the completion of a full blister repair. Her bottom is good as new!
Custom Hatteras Motor Yacht receiving a new interior.
Nordhavn 43 just professionally Teflon polished and new to the brokerage market.
PRINCIPIA in the sheds at AYB, protected from the elements. Her owner's are not using her this year and realize that there is no better place to store a boat. Dockmasters are on duty around the clock seven days a week. She is under cover in fresh water and hurricane safe.
Sunseeker ATLANTIS in for annual maintenance. Her shafts are out and being reworked. Turn around time is minimal.
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