Burger Boat Expands with New Facilities, New Contracts
Burger Boat, Manitowoc, Wisc. has been in business since 1863, building a variety of commercial vessels and military vessels over the past 141 years. They have also built a sterling reputation in the construction of 80-95-foot luxury yachts. Today Burger Boats is building bigger yachts and recently completed a new 36,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with two 210-foot by 100-foot building bays. The new building has 70-foot high ceiling, a heated concrete floor, overhead cranes and a mezzanine area that is level with the main deck of their yachts. Workers can literally walk onto the vessel with their tools and materials without walking up and down ladders to reach the main deck of the vessel.
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Burger Boat Company announced the signing of the contract to build a 150-ft. (46 meter) Tri-Deck, motor yacht dubbed. Time for Us. This is the largest, most comprehensive yacht design and construction project in the Company's 141-year history. John Munford of the UK., is the interior designer. Patton Marine has developed the comprehensive specifications and will provide project management. Vripack of the Netherlands is co-engineering the yacht along with the Burger Design Team who has developed the interior layout as well as the exterior styling. Time for Us will be ABS certified, fully MCA compliant and will be available to charter in various unique cruising areas of the world. Time for Us will have handicap accessibility featuring a four-level elevator.
