by Kevin Milne | Apr 27, 2020 | News |
MarsKeel Technology is proud to have provided two new Maid of the Mist vessels with 62,400 lbs of 2” x 4” x 8” custom cast rectangular lead bricks, with each brick weighing 26 lbs. The weight was important because the ballast had to be installed by hand. The shape was...
by Kevin Milne | Apr 27, 2020 | News |
Maine’s First Vessel This was a ballast project for a reproduction of the 1607 “Virginia”. She was the first vessel made in Maine. The ballast required for the reproduction was made in 6 custom cast lead sections. The total weight of the project was approximately...
by Kevin Milne | Oct 13, 2022 | News |
Do I need to replace the keel bolts? Why? This is why. Safety. The entire reason that a bolt needs to be replaced is safety. A corroded bolt can impact the safety of the boat and those on board. MarsKeel Technology has developed a proven and cost-effective methodology...
by Kevin Milne | Jul 25, 2016 | News
MarsKeel Technology is proud to announce that we have been chosen to supply the lead ballast system for the breakthrough Saildrone project. MarsKeel has produced approximately 100 ballast parts for Saildrone over the last year. The Saildrone is an autonomous unmanned...
by Kevin Milne | Aug 5, 2013 | News
Mars Metal Company is continually advancing to new levels of product quality and customer service. We are always updating and advancing to new levels of certification and quality control within our company. We are currently in the process of an updated operational...
by Kevin Milne | Apr 15, 2013 | News
MarsKeel Technology manufactured the lifting keel for the 63 “Kiwi Spirit” (Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Co.). It is a fabricated and fully CNC machined hydraulically activated lifting fin with a 12,000 lbs. cast bulb. The Kiwi Sprits owner, Stanley Paris plans to become...
