Case Studies

August 23, 2024

The new Outbound 5360 is a next generation cruising yacht featuring impressive interior spaces that provide panoramic 360 views from within.

February 06, 2024

The Catalina 425 is an all-new design that assumes the position in the Catalina line held by the legendary Catalina 42. Embracing a contemporary aesthetic, it is designed to endure in function and aesthetics in the Catalina tradition. The 425 utilizes signature Catalina features, including a functional and spacious cockpit, a comfortable, carefully detailed interior, […]

July 27, 2023

Scarano Boats MarsKeel Technology has completed another project for our friends at Scarano Boat Building Inc. located in Albany, NY. This yacht was designed by Scarano Boat Builders, and is an 88’ long, plank on frame and fiberglass sheathed hull, 2-masted schooner used for sailing excursions. MarsKeel is very proud to say we had a […]

August 12, 2022

Working alongside a US-based designer and boat building company, MarsKeel Technology recently provided a dissimilar metal combination keel for a 76-foot yacht. The keel consists of two sections; the upper section is a hollow fabricated steel keel fin (A36/44W) and the lower section is a lead cast bulb. The bulb was integrally cast onto the […]

March 18, 2022

The team at MarsKeel has been working on a great mix of new custom work and all kinds of different repair keels. We have also been busy quoting several projects, which indicates that the marine business is improving as we move farther out from the pandemic. For over 40 years Marskeel has focused on being […]

December 07, 2021

I wanted to update everyone on my original blog posted back in September 2020, “A Journey of a Dream.”

September 01, 2021

Working alongside a US-based designer and boat building company, MarsKeel Technology recently provided a dissimilar metal combination keel for a 68-foot modern classic cruiser/racer. The keel consisted of two sections.

September 09, 2020

In 1977, Barry dreamed to design a sailing yacht he wanted. At the time, he had SV Seminole (which he built) anchored off the river mouth in Tahiti, and she was a very loved vessel. But human nature takes hold with most of us and we all fantasize about something different and better no matter how content […]

April 27, 2020

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 critical as it had to […]

April 27, 2020

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 18,142 lbs. The shape of the ballast section was rectangular […]