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2024 Young Brothers Hull Molds

2024 Young Brothers Hull Molds

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Introducing a unique opportunity in the heart of Lamoine, ME, this listing features a comprehensive collection of boat hull and top molds from the esteemed Young Brothers and Calvin Beal brands, known for their deep-rooted connection to Downeast craftsmanship. For an asking price of $1,700,000 USD, the buyer gains not just the physical assets necessary for launching into custom boat building but also the prestigious names and trademarks of these renowned brands. This package includes 10 Calvin Beal hull molds, 4 top molds, and 4 Young Brothers hull molds, offering a versatile foundation for a variety of design and production endeavors. The sale also encompasses a turnkey operation setup, complete with a boat shop rental option, website domain, email address, and essential tools and equipment for boat building. This is more than an investment; it’s a gateway to becoming a part of a legacy known for quality, heritage, and performance in the marine sector.

The featured 45 ft model exemplifies the timeless appeal and proven performance of Downeast molds, designed to deliver a soft, dry ride with flat angles at all speed ranges. These hulls are praised for their efficiency, emphasizing fuel and maintenance cost savings through a single-engine design and offering the best in propeller protection with their keel design. The Young Brothers brand carries the title of “World’s Fastest Lobster Boat,” a testament to the legacy of innovation and speed that comes with this purchase. The inclusion of CAD drawings for sports fishing designs, along with a mention of three new builds start-up, highlights the ongoing potential for growth and success in the industry. With a legacy of over 500 boats built since the mid-70s and a distinct market position for electric motor compatibility, this listing presents an unparalleled opportunity for those looking to make a mark in the boat building world, attracting customers who value quality, tradition, and innovation.

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Basic Information:

  • Price: 1,700,000.00 USD
  • Length: 45 ft
  • Year: 2024
  • Make: Young Brothers
  • Model: Hull Molds

Technical Specifications:

  • Beam: 15 ft
  • Draft: N/A
  • Fuel Capacity: N/A
  • Water Capacity: N/A
  • Cruising Speed: N/A
  • Maximum Speed: N/A

Engine Details:

    Location:

    Lamoine, ME, US

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    What is the significance of the Calvin Beals and Young Brothers brands in the context of yacht brokerage?

    The Calvin Beals and Young Brothers brands represent a legacy steeped in the tradition of Downeast boat craftsmanship. Owning these names and trademarks connects a brokerage to a revered history of quality boat building. Both brands are synonymous with designs that deliver a timeless appeal, proven performance, and a reputation for crafting the “World’s Fastest Lobster Boat.” Their affiliation offers a yacht brokerage the unique advantage of attracting customers who value this rich heritage and the impeccable quality associated with it.

    How does the package offered by this yacht brokerage serve as a turnkey solution for entering the boat building industry?

    The comprehensive package that’s available includes not just the Calvin Beal® and Young Brothers® hull and top molds but also entails ownership of the well-regarded brand names and trademarks. Coupled with an existing boat shop rental option, a website domain, email addresses, CAD drawings for sports fishing designs, assorted hand tools, and lay-up equipment, it offers a complete toolkit for immediate commencement in custom boat building. This turnkey solution simplifies the entry process into the boat building industry, providing comprehensive support from the get-go and highlighting the business’s ongoing potential with three new builds start-up.

    What features make the Downeast molds so unique and appealing?

    Downeast molds are distinguished by their timeless design and soft, dry ride, maintaining flat angles at all speeds. These molds are specifically lauded for their single-engine design, which optimizes fuel and maintenance cost efficiency, and a keel design that offers superior propeller protection. Such features make them uniquely appealing for discerning customers who prioritize quality, heritage, and performance. Additionally, the molds come from a legacy of innovative design contributions by renowned figures like Ernest Libby, enhancing their market appeal.

    Why is the included option for an electric motor significant in the yacht brokerage market?

    The inclusion of hull designs with unmatched battery carrying capacity for electric motors positions this yacht brokerage package at the forefront of modern boating innovation. With an increasing focus on sustainability and efficiency in the marine industry, the ability to offer boats that can be fitted with electric motors meets a growing demand among eco-conscious consumers. This significant feature broadens the market appeal, catering to those looking for greener alternatives without compromising on the performance or heritage of Downeast design.

    How do the history and achievements of Young Brothers enhance the value of this yacht brokerage package?

    The Young Brothers brand carries with it a storied history of building over 500 boats since the mid-70s and a remarkable legacy of being branded as the “World’s Fastest Lobster Boat.” The association with Ernest Libby, a key figure in modern hull development, further cements its status in the boat building industry. This rich heritage and legacy of innovation not only enhance the value of the yacht brokerage package but also serve as a compelling marketing point, appealing to customers who appreciate the blend of tradition and performance. With SW Boatworks restarting production in 2009, the legacy continues, embodying a promise of quality and durability that is crucial for potential clients.

    Provided Description:

    Attention boat enthusiasts and entrepreneurs! Dive into the world of custom boat building with this exceptional opportunity to acquire a turnkey operation steeped in maritime history. Here’s what’s on offer: Comprehensive Mold Collection: 10 Calvin Beal* ®  hull molds and 4 top molds, 4 Young Brothers * ®  hull molds providing versatility in boat design and production. Historic Legacy: Own the renowned Calvin Beals and Young Brothers brands, including name and trademarks, connecting you to a rich tradition of Downeast boat craftsmanship. Ready-to-Launch Business: This package includes everything you need to start building immediately: Existing boat shop rental option Website domain and email address CAD drawings for Calvin Beal sports fishing designs Assorted hand tools and lay-up equipment Unique Market Position: These historic Downeast molds offer a rare opportunity to create boats with timeless appeal and proven performance. Brand Recognition: Leverage the established Calvin Beals name to attract discerning customers who appreciate quality and heritage. Don’t miss this chance to enter the boat building industry with a running start. Whether you’re an experienced builder or an ambitious newcomer, this package provides the foundation for a successful venture in the marine sector. Interested in learning more or scheduling a viewing? Let’s discuss the answers to all your questions. For future reference three new builds are to be started and regarding electric motors the battery carrying capacity is unmatched in these hulls as is the legendary sea keeping when more weight is added to Downeast hull.  *** Down East hull designs are known for their soft, dry ride. They ride at relatively flat angles at all speed ranges. Moreover, like many private airplanes, their single engine design cuts fuel and maintenance costs in half while also providing a keel that gives the best protection to the propeller possible.

    YOUNG BROTHER 45   LENGTH  45′  BEAM 15′ – TRAMSOM BEAM  14′  DRAFT 5’6″   PROPELLER 36″ There are 43 of these boats which have been built for off-shore commercial and pleasure use. USCG Inspected Passenger boat capacity and economical fuel burn above average.    YOUNG BROTHERS 42 LENGTH 42′  BEAM 15′ 8″  TRAMSOM BEAM 14′ 6″  DRAFT 5′  PROPELLER 36″ There are currently 13 of this new design that when build-out weight is properly placed they retain all the traits of YOUNG BROTHERS hulls; “easy sailing and enjoyed by the toughest of Maine fisherman”.   YOUNG BROTHERS 40LENGTH 39’11”  BEAM 13’6″ – TRAMSOM BEAM 12′  DRAFT 4’6″   PROPELLER 32″ 125 of these boats have been built. WORLDS FASTEST LOBSTER BOAT is the moniker attached to this hull for many years. Cruising, Commercial fishing, recreational fishing, USCG Inspected Passenger work, research are some of the uses these 40′ YOUNG BROTHERS hulls are engaged in.  YOUNG BROTHERS 33LENGTH 33′  BEAM 11′ – TRAMSOM BEAM 10′  DRAFT 38″  There are    of these hulls that are used in-shore. This hull makes for a stout sea keeping center-console with an in-board or with outboard(s).  YOUNG BROTHERS DESIGNER ERENST LIBBYFishermen’s Voice file Earnest Libby grew up looking at these boats in the water, the boat shops and backyards of Beals. He now builds fiberglass lobster boats with his four sons from the forms he designed. Designing boats has not only been an interest, it may be one of Earnest’s most significant contributions to modern hull development. His hull designs are highly regarded from Canada to Alabama and have been used by Young Brothers in a lot of their boats. He traces his interest in design back to the toy boats he played with as a kid. Kids played along the shore with toy boats, some good ones built by boatbuilder parents, others not as good. Earnest built his own and has said at that early age he saw himself as a boatbuilder some day. Growing up he hung around boat shops watching boats being built. His relatives who fished, often built their own boats, a more common practice when all the boats were wood. The Libbys have been from Bucks Harbor, East Machias, for generations. Libby Island, and the Libby Island Lighthouse, got their name from his family. His grandfather while moving his family back to Beals from Winter Harbor, was lost at sea, washed off his sloop boat off Dog Fish Ledges. Earnest’s first boat was a small clamming rowboat he built at seventeen. At the time there was no bridge to Beals, very few cars on the island and no car ferry to Jonesport, so Earnest rowed across the Jonesport Reach and hiked the 10 miles to Addison to order boat lumber. His father brought the lumber over in his lobster boat and Earnest sawed it up with a handsaw. His girlfriend helped him clench the nails. She was so good at it he later married her. His first job was on the crew building the sardine carrier Bofisco for the Boothbay Fishing Company. His job was sawing the 4″ oak sharprisers and 20′ long, 5″ oak deckbeam stock with a conventional handsaw. He then worked in his uncle Clinton Beal’s shop where he built about twenty boats. Before building his own shop in 1964 at the age of 29, he built three lobster boats outside in a field. When he started building, he fished in the fall and built boats in the winter. They were 30′ to 34′ boats for a long time. In all he guessed he built about 100 boats, all fishing boats. Until about 1991 Earnest built wooden boats. Beginning with his first lobster boat he started by making a wood half model at about 3/4″ to the foot scale. He carved the lines he had seen over the years into the hull model. With exception of the model he made for the Army Corps of Engineers, which they used in a water tank experiment, he has kept all the models he has made. He said, “I always looked at the bottom. People say that boats today all look the same. But they’re not all the same. The bottoms are different, but they’re not looking at the bottom, under water.” Over the years he watched how his boats went through the water and built in improvements in his next boat. If a boat plowed or threw water high he would make hull design changes. When Earnest built wood boats he would regularly suggest to a customer changes in the hull he thought would improve performance. Most would leave it up to him and he was able to make changes. Beals was known as boatbuilding town and people came from all over to have boats built there. He was soon building three wooden boats a year, sometimes four. The most interesting part of boatbuilding for Earnest is “making the model, transferring that to paper, then bringing that into the three dimensional molds, the forms that the wood is bent around. Seeing it come together.” The flexibility of the wood boatbuilding process made it possible for Earnest to experiment with changes. The width of the stern, turn of the bilge, depth of the keel, shape of the bottom or length of the boat could be changed in the next boat. The bottom has to be designed so that the boat “swings good, gets underway quick, is fast and stable with some roll, steady without throwing too much water;” is the way Earnest describes some of the things he considers in designing the business side of a boat. These experiments led him to produce fast hulls that came to the attention of the Young brothers of Corea, who began building fiberglass boats in the mid-1970s. Earnest had known the Young brothers as kids when they came to Beals with their parents. He also knew them later when they were in the Coast Guard. When the Marguerite G, which he built for James Preston, was winning races, the speed appealed to the Young brothers. As a result they asked Earnest to build them a hull. This led to five more from which they built plugs for molds to build fiberglass hulls in. Earnest worked with the Young brothers at their Corea shop and at his Beals shop. He worked with them for many years, a time in which Earnest Libby put the fast in Young Brothers boats. At the same time he was building boats at his shop. Hull changes from one boat to the next are not as easily incorporated with fiberglass. Glass boats are laid up in a mold. The mold is built from a process similar to the wooden boatbuilding process. A scale half model is made, then a wood hull is built from it. But rather than finish it, the hull is smoothed and waxed so a fiberglass mold can be made on it and easily removed. This mold is used to make several glass boats that all have the same hull characteristics. Changes to hull design require a new wood hull, called a plug, and a new mold built on it. Asked if he would like to build wood lobster boats again he said, “I don’t know how you could do it, it costs so much. It takes much longer to build in wood. Plus one of the problems we had was finding the wood to build with, it’s not there. Not many people have the skills anymore.  The Young Brothers built more than 500 boats from the mid-70s to recently. In the winter of 2009, SW Boatworks purchased the molds and restarted production.

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