If you drop in on Gian, our metal work expert, you might find him bending stainless tubing for a pulpit, carefully welding aluminum spars, or machining precision parts on his metal lathe.
News & Articles
News, articles, how-to advice, and of course, boats! All about what's exciting at Berkeley Marine Center.
Congrats to Rapid Transit on their TransPac finish
Congratulations to Jim Partridge and Rapid Transit on their finish yesterday in the 2025 Transpac!
Vacuum Infusion in Action
One of our favorite photos from the archives, a vacuum infusion of resin on a large scale -- in this case for construction of a barge.
Trusting Peter with big holes in boats—and much more
Meet Peter, our all-around boat yard worker extraordinaire. Peter came to us a year ago from the Spaulding Marine Center's "Boatworks 101 Apprenticeship" program.
Babyhorse in the yard!
While Babyhorse is in the yard for do-it-yourself bottom paint, her owner, Keith takes advantage of the haulout to check for any additional work needed.
Timelapse of an Engine Installation
Check out this timelapse video of our expert mechanic, TJ, with help from Sean, installing an engine in a Silverton 42 power boat.
An update from Rosie G in the South Pacific
What do boat owners do after building a yacht at BMC?
At the front desk
If you've ever called the yard office, chances are you've spoken with our front desk multi-task juggler Autumn.
Built at Berkeley Marine Center!
Did you know that a dozen or so yachts have been built at Berkeley Marine Center? The Class 40 California Condor, designed by Jim Antrim, is one of them.
We love seeing do-it-yourselfers in the yard!
Flipping through our photo album, we came across this shot of Jess.