Testimonials and a few Past Projects
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Recent Projects

Nixie

This is a recent deck that was squishy. The original fiberglass had delaminated from the wood core, which amazingly after 30 years was still fine. You can actually see where the original defective glue was laid down. This glue should have been spread from toe rail to toe rail when the fiberglass was orginally applied in the early 70's. It eventually failed. The owner feared that he needed a new deck and core which was not the case. The fiberglass skin was removed in all defective areas and reapplied. New core was added where needed.




Same vessel after the skins have been reapplied.



Final fairing of the new deck.



The fully finished, non skidded, painted deck.



Being happy, the owner then asked us to move on to the hull. Here it has been stripped of old paint and faired.



The finished, Awl Gripped hull.





March 2011 Yacht Syce

New Oak Frames are steamed, bent, and placed into 1920's 6 meter yacht Syce. the bungs are removed from the hull and the old cracked frames are removed. new frames are grafted into place. New bronze fasteners are inserted from the outside and screwed into place. New bronze supporting plates are also fabricated. if you look closely you can see the older bronze plates which have held up fine over the years on other frames.




The new steamed and bent oak frame prior to installation.



Chief

This owner was not as fortunate. The old deck had to be removed and a new foam core deck had to be laid in place on the pre-existing tabs which you can see here.



The Shields "Chief" with a new foam core deck, new coamings, and a new teak toe rail.

1957 Chris Craft "Sport Utility" Mahogany Runabout 

 

This was perhaps the original SUV. Unfortunately our example was a victim of a fire. This photo shows it being meticulously restored with mahogany planks at our facility.

Poppy 12 1/2' Herreshoff

This refit involves work on the famous Herreshoff 12 1/2' Poppy currently on display at the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, Rhode Island. Part of the stem and three ribs were replaced with native white oak and two planks in the starboard bow were replaced with northern white cedar, along with other work done to the vessel.

Call Girls 1976 Bruce Kirby Design

This wooden boat was one of the first boats ever built with the West epoxy system. Designed by Bruce Kirby (who graciously advised on the current refit), for the original Quarter Tonner Class, this boat was almost rebuilt from scratch. The deck was replaced and a cut-away transom and bulb keel were designed and added, along with numerous experimental go-fast items. The boat is raced by our own Harbor Supply crew here in Newport and remains more than competitive.

Endeavour 130' J-Class Sloop*

This refit includes removal, complete detailing, and reassemble of all interior woodworking; replacing or refurbishing of all interior hardware including re-nickel plating of all fixtures; stripping and refinishing all floorboards; painting interior crew quarters and lockers on deck; sourcing all supplies and parts necessary for the refit.

*Harbor Supply/MMR has been involved in every refit on Endeavour since 1993.

Columbia 67' 12 Meter Sloop

This refit includes removing cracked and rotted frames from the wood hull; steam and laminate new frames to shape; splice new frames into place; extend transom 40.5" to her original specifications; replace planks as needed; remove and reinstall interior woodwork; replace bronze floors.

Arabella 140' Schooner

Installed new teak deck; fabricated and installed interior woodwork.

Knickerbocker 120' Palmer Johnson Ketch

Supplied parts and materials for interior and exterior refit; supplied parts and materials while travelling in the Caribbean and United States.

Saudade 114' Huisman Sloop

Supplied all spares and materials while traveling in the Caribbean and United States.

 

Testimonials from our Customers

"Harbor Supply is an essential part of any boat's service program. Their ability to quickly source parts and fittings, be it either stock or custom, takes the worry of getting supplies out of your hands. We have used their resources for quite some time and have been more than happy with the service and attention to detail that is provided. They are a knowledgeable and efficient organization as well as a valuable tool. I highly recommend them."
Dave Guinan, Engineer
S/Y Knickerbocker

"Harbor Supply has done work on both Shamrock V and Endeavour during the ten years that J Class Management managed Endeavour and Shamrock V. They did everything from remove an old desk in Shamrock V's main salon and extending a settee to matching paneling to the grain on Endeavour. Harbor Supply's team has proven that they are meticulous and professional. They aspire to bring perfection to any job they tackle."
Marcia Whitney, Mgr
J Class Yacht Management

"It was a pleasure working with Harbor Supply. You provided an excellent service, were friendly, helpful and above all saved me time and stress in finding parts and products freeing me to concentrate on other problems that are involved in running a Mega Yacht. I would highly recommend your services to any Captain and crew that I meet and will continue using your services in the future."
John Shawcross, Captain
Saudade of Hamilton

"On the Farr 40 Diana we use Harbor Supply to get parts and services quickly and inexpensively. When we needed our spreaders repaired, we were able to drop them off without a worry. The service is A-1. I highly recommend Harbor Supply to any racing or cruising vessel."
Mark Van Note
Farr 40 Diana

"We were sailing in the IMS world's last summer in Newport when our stern pulpit broke.... [B]eing late in the afternoon on Saturday, we thought we were [out of luck]. We called Steve at Harbor Supply at 5:00 PM. He picked up the broken pulpit and returned it repaired at 6:00 PM. I was surprised to see Steve walking down the dock so quickly with the repaired part and was even more surprised that he handed it to me in a rag because it was still hot from the welding! That's what I call service! The bill I received was extremely fair considering the day of the week, the time of day we called and the speed of the service. Harbor Supply is a great service for racers when the unexpected happens!"
Matthew Gurl
Cwene II