Articles About Us
| 16 November 2009
Over the years we have become quite established in the wooden boat community. Here are a few mentions of our work in various magazines and newspapers:
· JFK's yacht getting makeover in Riviera Beach
The Palm Beach Post (June 2010)
"The Honey Fitz, a former presidential yacht... is sitting on dry land as craftsmen try to return it to its former glory..."
· National Treasures
ShowBoats International (June 2010)
"Before relocating to Florida, Jim Moores owned one of the oldest boatbuilding shops in the country..."
· Historic Honey Fitz Refit
Classic Yacht Magazine (March/April 2010)
"Moores Marine got involved in the presidential yacht Honey Fitz in a roundabout way..."
· Yacht Rebuilding
Coastlines (Spring 2010)
"I've been asked a number of times why I got into rebuilding wooden yachts..."
· Trumpy Man
WoodenBoat Magazine (March/April 2009)
How Jim Moores became Florida's go-to guy for restoration.
· Schooner reborn as racer
The Sun-Sentinal (Feb 2009)
Moores Marine restores and launches the 1929 John G. Alden Schooner Summerwind.
· Historic Wooden Yacht Arrives In Beaufort
Carteret County News-Times (Nov 2007)
The 1939 trumpy yacht El Presidente, a yacht that once served 8 U.S. presidents, comes to Moores Marine Yacht Center in N.C. for restoration.
· The Trumpy Specialists
Professional BoatBuilder Magazine (Oct/Nov 2007)
Moores Marine on a magazine cover? Yep. Check out the lengthy feature story about our history of working on classic Trumpy Yachts.
· New Lease On Life At Sea
The Palm Beach Post (Sept. 2007)
A look into our work on the Summerwind, a 102-foot, two-masted schooner built in 1929.
· Trumpy Yacht Gets Mother Of All Makeovers
Manatee Magazine (Winter. 2006)
Take a glimpse into our 2 1/2 year restoration of the Trumpy Yacht Emma.
· Fla. Takes Notice Of Tar Heel Industry
News-Times (Nov. '06)
Here's an article from a North Carolina paper about Moores Marine North opening in Beaufort, NC.
· Golden Opportunity
The Daily News (Nov. 2006)
Another article from a North Carolina paper about Moores Marine North opening in Beaufort, NC.
· Some S. Fla. Boat Firms Heed Call
The Miami Herald (Oct. 2006)
We, along with many others, explain the reasoning behind our expansion into North Carolina.
· Deciding Factors
North Carolina Business (Sept. 2006)
An in-depth article on our expansion into North Carolina with Moores Marine North.