A detailed restoration of the schooner Reef Chief includes fabrication of new hollow bird’s-mouth laminated Douglas-fir masts, approximately 10-inch OD and 47′10″ (main) and 50′9″ (fore). Using scarfed vertical-grain Douglas-fir staves and epoxy-bonded bird’s-mouth construction, the project replaces aging spars as part of a long-term commercial charter vessel refit.
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Tight timelines. Inconsistent results. Rising material and labor pressures.
Sound familiar?
Builders are being pushed to do more, with less margin for error.
At IBEX 2026, the focus isn’t just on what’s new.
It’s on what actually works on the shop floor.
From smarter processes to better integration, the goal is simple: solve real problems.
The full conference program will be unveiled in the coming weeks. Explore the education preview now and start planning your IBEX experience.
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Fogg’s Boatworks’ Heron is a purpose-built aluminum oyster-farm workboat that combines CNC-cut construction, centralized battery placement under the pilothouse, and fast-charging electric propulsion to support stable, efficient aquaculture operations with heavy working capacity.
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Designed by DLBA and built by Weaver Boatworks, the 51′ Loosen Up is a Subchapter T–certified Chesapeake Bay charter vessel engineered around a single 900-hp Scania DI 16, hard-chine planing hull, and propeller tunnel for efficiency and reduced draft.
The cold-molded Okoume/epoxy composite structure, V-drive layout for aft LCG control, and 15′ beam support up to 49 passengers while delivering ~34-knot top speed and 25-knot cruise at 31 GPH.
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Vessel stability depends on the balance between buoyancy and weight, and how well a boat can right itself as it heels.
Static and dynamic conditions, along with GM, beam, ballast, and hullform, shape overall safety margins.
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We’re one month away from the release of Professional BoatBuilder, the IBEX Technical Journal, No. 215 Summer 2026 edition.
This issue explores a range of timely marine industry topics from the realities of advancing autonomous vessel development and improving onboard serviceability to practical challenges in electrical systems and coatings work.
More to come when the full issue goes live! 👏
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On March 26, Langan Design Partners’ Tom Degremont (center) joined Sam Temple(right) of Rockport Marine and moderator Aaron Porter of ProBoat Magazine at the 2026 Sail America Conference to discuss what it’s been like to design and build the 95’ Ouzel in New England. Here’s a sample of the conversation:
Aaron Porter (ProBoat Editor):
How do you build a superyacht in New England? First of all, as with any large endeavor, you don’t really go it alone. This is the team including Peter Wilson at MCM Newport, Tom and Sam Howell as well from Langan Design, Mark Whiteley of UK-based Mark Whiteley Designs, and Sam Temple, of Rockport Marine.
Tom Degremont (Langan Design):
On wood-composite engineering: “We expanded our team working with SDK Structures to come up with a structure that uses each material for what it does best. Use the material you need, where you need it.”
Sam Temple (Rockport Marine):
The most demanding parts of a project like this are really management and communications. Peter Wilson was sort of the pole on the umbrella. We had a standing Tuesday meeting at 10 AM every Tuesday for three years! Sometimes they were quick and sometimes they weren’t.
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Sustainability-driven composites are accelerating transformation across the marine industry, from eco-designed materials and low-emission manufacturing to circular end-of-life strategies that help shipyards meet regulatory and decarbonization goals while maintaining performance and compliance.
Watch the full JEC Conference discussion now: https://www.jeccomposites.tv → Events → JEC World 2026 → JEC Composites Conferences 2026
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Built by Tideman Boats, which specializes in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) workboats, this 9.2m (30'2") patrol vessel was designed for Amsterdam canal operations with a low air draft. It is powered by twin Siemens 30 kW electric motors driving MerCruiser Alpha sterndrives, and was configured for quiet, zero-emission performance. The boat was projected to deliver up to a 10-hour operating window at low speeds.
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From no-nonsense welded aluminum workboats to electrified aquaculture platforms, Fogg’s Boatworks’ 28′ HERON shows how a purpose-built landing-craft design can optimize oyster farm logistics.
Built around real duty cycles, it integrates twin 120 hp-class electric outboards with a 4,000 lb payload and efficient low-speed operation to balance range, utility, and simplified systems.
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Finsulate film wrap replaces toxic antifouling paint with a durable, non-shedding membrane that cuts annual haul-out labor, eliminates paint runoff, and has proven over 10 years of service on hundreds of vessels.
Applied over epoxy primer and easily cleaned or heat-removed, it streamlines maintenance while keeping hulls free of marine growth.
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