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Wesmac, the Industrial
Heart of Surry
Founded in 1984,
Wesmac, a custom boat building company located on Route 172,
represents the industrial heart of Surry.
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Steve Wessel |
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DEER IS |
Depending on the
time of year, the company employs 20 to 35 full-time workers
throughout the year.
When the company
started, its designs were being built in boat shops from Kittery to
Jonesport.
In 1993, Wesmac
bought property on Route 172 and centralized its operations and
workforce in Surry.
Since then, Wesmac
has been sending hulls and tops to boatbuilders from Maine to Miami,
as well as custom finishing boats to completion.
The company has
earned a reputation for its innovative, lightweight, high tech hull
designs, ranging from 36 to 54 feet.
“We keep a lot of
other shops busy,” Wesmac President Steve Wessel said of the kits
made in Surry.
The boats, whether
finished at Wesmac or some other boat shop, serve a wide range of
purposes.
Wesmac boats are
used as work boats, pleasure boats, Coast Guard-certified passenger
boats, training boats, fly bridge cruisers, research boats and more.
Wesmac boats cruise
waters up and down the East Coast, as well as Bermuda, the Bahamas,
the Virgin Islands and beyond.
“We send them
everywhere,” Wessel said.
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