Custom Boat Building
Johanson Boatworks of Rockland, Maine is proud to announce
the completion of our 4th custom powerboat construction
project; a Wesmac 50 bare hull, to an elegant custom downeast-style,
jet propulsion motor yacht. The bare hull arrived at our
facility in the Spring of 2005 and was launched on August
5th 2008. Her maiden voyage included a presentation at
the 2008 Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Boat Show in Rockland.
  
Many thanks to those who contributed their expertise to
this project: the gracious owners for their impeccable
taste in interior design, the entire crew at Johanson Boatworks,
and engineering by Mark Fitzgerald.
The project began with
precision engineering and design work of the hull; lowering
the bow for increased visibility
and adding the nacelles to the hull for the jets. Installation
of the following systems proceeded next: Fuel Tanks and
Systems, Engines and Jets, A/C, Water, Watermaker, Waste & Holding
Tanks / Pumps, Washer / Dryer, Central Drainage, Espar,
Thruster, Generator, Mufflers and Windlass with Bow Roller
Assembly.
Phase two; the major construction began with Construction & Fairing
of the Cabin House, Salon Sole, Interior Partitions Below,
Aft Cockpit Gridwork and Engine Insulation
Please click on any picture below for a closer look:
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| Wesmac
50 Hull arriving at Johanson Boatworks Spring 2005 |
Forming
a Mold for the Cabin House on the Wesmac 50 |
Bolting
Down the Engines on the Wesmac 50 |
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| A/C,
Water, Plumbing, Misc. Systems in the Fuel Room |
Interior
Partitions and Shower Sump in Wesmac 50 |
Interior
modifications |
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| Final
fair on helm station |
Passenger
seat |
Forward
end galley and passenger seat |
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| Aft
end of galley area |
Queen
forward berth |
Guest
cabin |
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| Shower
stall |
Head
cabinet construction |
Face
frame for head cabinet |
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| Head
vanity and cabinet |
Washer/dryer
install |
Engine
room insulation |
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| Final
fairing on cabin house |
Bowsprit
layout |
Tape
off for spray |
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| Mask
off for cabin side spray |
Mask
off for cabin side spray |
Hull
awlgripped/prep deck |
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| Prefinished
doors and cabinetry |
Teak
rubrails |
Finished
forward bunk tops |
Phase three of the project included Finishing the Cockpit
/ Lockers, put on Winterback, installation of Windows & Hatches,
building the Cabin Interior, Cabinetry, installing Headliners,
installing Galley, Wiring and Plumbing, installing Electronics
and Steering System, Awlgrip Top to Bottom, finishing Interior
Woodwork, and Launch!
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| Aft
Deck |
Windshield |
Galley
sink carpentry |
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| Galley
/nav seat carpentry |
Nav
seat |
Salon
seat |
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| Salon
seat 2 |
Queen
forward berth |
Guest
bunk |
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| Galley
carpentry work |
Galley
sink |
Galley/nav
seat looking forward |
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| Finished
galley/nav seat fwd |
Finished
galley looking aft |
Helm & retractable
TV |
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| Finished
Main Salon |
Finished
Head |
Finished
guest bunk |
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| Queen
berth forward cabin |
Aug
5, 2008 launch day - ready for transport |
Leaving
yard for launch |
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| En-route
to Rockport Marine |
Stopping
traffic on the way |
Ready
for launch in travel lift |
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| "in the cradle" at Rockport Marine |
Port
profile |
Starboard
profile |
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| Cruising
Rockland Harbor |
Jet
wake while cruising |
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Please visit our webpage Gallery to view all of our custom yachts. The 36' and the 50' are presently stored and
maintained by Johanson Boatworks. Please feel free to stop by and see them. The
50 (Kathleen IV) will be on display at the 2009 Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show, August 2009 in Rockland, Maine.
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