Coastal Alabama’s Saunders Yachtworks and Costa Rica- based Marina Pez Vela have formed a strategic partnership that will allow the two full-service yacht yards to capitalize on their overlapping customer bases. For Saunders, the affiliation offers an enhanced sales and …
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Easy access to a variety of local waterways for cruising, inshore and offshore fishing opportunities and award-winning coastal cuisine are just a few reasons to travel to the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach area of Alabama. Now, if you’re looking …
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Saunders Yachtworks has added one more item to its portfolio of marine-related service: long-term dry storage. According to Saunders CEO John Fitzgerald, starting November 1, customers will be able to store their boats for an extended period of time in a …
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Saunders Yachtworks was presented with the Best Accomplishment in Refit Excellence Award at an awards ceremony held Thursday, January 28, at the first Refit International Exhibition & Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The company was recognized for completing a refit …
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Saunders Yachtworks Now Provides Covered Work Space for Up to 10 Yachts Out of Water Largest Covered Space Along the Gulf Coast With the recent addition of more than 13,000 square feet of covered work space, Saunders Yachtworks now offers …
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The Atlantic southeast coastline and the Gulf coast of the United States have noted steadily increasing growth in megayacht traffic over the last decade. Established businesses and new facilities have risen to meet the maintenance and repair challenges of these …
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When John Fitzgerald first joined Saunders Yachtworks in Alabama, the bulk of the company’s business was engine service, and their key clients were commercial boat operators, including tugboat skippers who were running 24/7. “Those clients lost money every hour their …
Read More »Orange Beach, Ala. – April 22, 2013 – The Central Gulf Marine Trades Association (CGMTA) is pleased to announce its 2013 Board of Directors. John Fitzgerald, Saunders Yachtworks, President Mike Lewis, Marine Group – Emerald Coast, Vice President Drew Wilson, …
Read More »Saunders Yachtworks Named Business of the Year by Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce Saunders Yachtworks was named 2012 Business of the Year by the Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce during the chamber’s annual meeting on …
Read More »Wharf Boat & Yacht Show (WBYS) to be held May 2-5, 2013, in Orange Beach, Ala. Boasting one of the most diverse in-water and land displays of boats, yachts and marine business along the central Gulf Coast, the Wharf …
Read More »Saunders Yachtworks has opened its newest and largest facility with a 150-ton Marine Travelift on the Intracoastal Waterway in Gulf Shores, Ala. The in-water boat basin with 14 slips and hard storage for over 20 boats is located on ICW …
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Gulf Shores, Ala. – August 31, 2012 – While officials are still determining the extent of the damage done by Hurricane Isaac, both Saunders Yachtworks facilities in coastal Alabama have come through the storm in great shape, despite being right at the edge …
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