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Soft Top Solar, Sabre 462
New solar panels by OceanPlanet Energy, Inc. have been installed atop …
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Keeping Cool
Last fall, in anticipation of a trip to the Caribbean, …
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Accommodating a Repower
WASABI, an Eastern 24, has been repowered with a Yamaha …
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Splash
Today was launch day for an Eastbay 55…
Prime Time, Sabre 48
It’s “prime time” for the Sabre 48 in the GIBY …
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A Nautical Finish
Before this Sabre 48 “meanders” up the Maine coast this …
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We Do Windows
New fixed windows have been bedded and installed aboard a …
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A Pop of Color!
Here’s a pop of color on a grey, rainy day!
The …
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SeaLift for an Azimut 54 FB
An Azimut 54 FB is receiving a new SeaLift to …
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Tanks & An Engine, Mason 54
During a winter bilge inspection, a weeping fuel tank was …
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Crafting a Dinette Table
Crafting a new dinette table is one of the many …
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Garmin Electronics Installation
A new Garmin electronics package is being installed aboard a …
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Here’s to Traditions…Cheers!
The “first afloat” prize for 2020 goes to the m/v …
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Beefing Up an Aluminum & Teak Cockpit
“A cockpit sole is a high live-load area on a …
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A Sign of Spring
A sign of spring: GIBY floats were deployed this week, …
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Hinckley 51 – Hatch Match
Matt M has removed several hatches from a Hinckley 51 …
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Rigged Up for Smooth Sailing
The Kanter 54 that just emerged from the GIBY Paint …
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Satisfaction
Last week, the GIBY team applied fresh non-skid to a …
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Kanter 54 Paint Progress
Gloss has been sprayed on the Kanter 54 house and …
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Never Stop Learning
GIBY’s crew is made up of highly-trained techs. Reinvesting in …
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Alerion 33 Cockpit Carpentry
The GIBY carpentry team has contributed to the Alerion 33 …
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HALF BLIND, HALF LAP, HAND CUT
A teak grate for the base of an ice box …
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2020 Summer Events
GIBY members, guests, and neighbors…mark your calendars!
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LeisureFurl for an Alerion 33
John G is nearly done with the installation of a …
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Eastern 24 Update
GIBY has begun working to update an Eastern 24. This …
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A Kanter 54 Gets the Treatment
This week, the GIBY team is sanding primer and meticulously …
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GIBY’s NEW Big Rig
Great Island Boat Yard has just taken delivery of a …
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Rigid Dodger Modification
This winter, the owner of a Kanter 54 asked GIBY …
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Deck in the Works for an Oyster 53
A teak deck installation has begun on an Oyster 53. …
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The Aluminum Challenge
Careful preparation is key to successful yacht finish work, but …
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Race Prep for a Spirit 47 CR
This beautiful Spirit 47 CR, blue water cruiser is no …
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Making Room
A bowsprit modification on a Cape Dory 36 was recently …
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Priming Aluminum for Paint
The GIBY paint crew has a new challenge ahead, refinishing …
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Going Gray
Yesterday, the GIBY operations team rolled the Westerly 57 out …
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Slips & Moorings in MAINE
The 2020 boating season is just around the corner. Have you …
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Something Sweet…
A Westerly 57 is getting something sweet, today…new teak decking …
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Metal Fabrication
Minor metal fabrication is being checked off the refit list for …
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Storm Damage Repairs
After an Able 42 broke free of its mooring during …
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Project Progress
Today, owners of a Kanter 54 had the opportunity to …
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Making It Happen
The GIBY varnish team continues to press forward – sanding, wiping …
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Problem-Solving Through Design
Matt M is customizing a salon table aboard a Cape …
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New ZiPWAKE Display
Yesterday, Mickey finished mounting a set of ZiPWAKE trim tabs …
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ZiPWAKE Trim Control
Mickey is wrapping up installation of a new dynamic ZiPWAKE …
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TEAK DECKS FOR AN OYSTER 53
An Oyster 53 has been moved into the GIBY Refit …
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Colder & Quieter
A new compressor has been installed on a Westerly 57 …
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A Custom Arch for an IP380
The GIBY crew executed a final fit aboard an Island …
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Servicing Winches
Cleaning and servicing winches in the off-season ensures safe, reliable …
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Custom Interior Carpentry
Custom carpentry work aboard a Kanter 54 is calling for …
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Craving Spring…
Fresh snow…the lunch hour…suddenly we’re craving spring! We can’t wait …
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Prepping Boats to Shine
Spring comes quickly in a boat yard. Rush and Jacob …
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More Demo for a Little Harbor 53 Refit
The demo continues aboard the Little Harbor 53. Brian has …
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Arch & Solar Array Installation
An Island Packet 380 has been moved into the GIBY …
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Choose Your Color
Yesterday, the GIBY operations team rolled a Westerly 57 into …
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Bright Boats Turn Heads
The finish team is working non-stop. Just as one group …
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