Part 1: Northern Marine 90' Yacht Capsizes Upon Launch...!

It might indicate pending litigation on the boat-in-build. If a builder is launching a boat with another in-build, then hanging a Closed sign on the door would hardly be the right option?

We posted at the same time OB. Had I read this, my post would have been redundant. As always, you are well-written and well said.

This incident may not be remembered a month from now, however the permanently archived information of Search Engines has forever changed our ability to recall, which adds another dynamic to the many points made by Olderboater. Our discussion already tops several keyword searches in Google.

It's been 36 hours. This thread has already received 113 linkbacks from other websites. It's also approaching 5,000 views. Now that adds a dynamic!

• Delta has previously finished a Northern Marine; Project Monarch.
• Westport's business model is production-line based.
• Christensen has built 3 semi-custom 120's for Ocean Alexander.

An independent yard may well be the best option because the Big Three aren't set up for salvage.

Of the 3 mentioned. Delta would be the closest fit when it comes to how the boats are built and finished out.....

I guess I should have made the second part of that a little more clear: Is there known litigation regarding the project(s) in production? What other yards would be interested in, that part of the country, considering taking on a similar looking design in progress to float down to their yard and finish? Going down the same ramp one just rolled over and sank would seem like a risky and hard to insure project to absorb.

It's a dirty job; but someone has to do it.


Where would everyone be without the bottom feeders?


Up to their eyelids in the brown stuff.

I've been told by sources that the boat was up-righted last night and totally pumped out by noon today while being held in place by a barge-mounted crane. Coast Guard and the insurance company reps will be doing stability testing where she sits. Apparently Bud is back in the picture to oversee the 'unlaunching', where a 650 ton crane from Sickensteel will lift her over a fence and put her back on the hard.

There are more pics inbound of the vessel righted. Or should I say wronged?

A pretty informative blog post(not strictly regarding the yacht in question, but the possible design issues and possible causes)

Early speculation on Northern Marine sinking:

Interesting read, regarding floating your boat, or not.

Early speculation on Northern Marine sinking:


And it's drip dry time:

TIME-LAPSE VIDEO: Huge crane rights capsized 85-foot luxury yacht | Q13 FOX News



P.S.- Apologize for the delayed post - fell asleep while browsing for an update on its delaunching.

Unfortunately, this is not as important to the majority of customers out there.
It is how much LESS one builder will do the same job for in comparison to a well-respected and long standing builder that quoted or even designed the build.

I spent 20 years seeing this happen first hand and was asked regularly to finish big projects for the home builder who "stole" the project from my company because the client went with the builder who told them what they wanted to hear: "We can do the same work, same quality, same WARRANTIES for 20% less". Except this builder went bust before the project completed.

My sympathies go to the many people, small/medium size companies that are owed money now. Many will be hearing today that the cost of legal action is too much to risk for what they may recover. The guys that supplied and installed engines, generators for example. How do you recover these in a hurry?
I bet the banks will be safe, because they will be first in line.