K&M Yachtbuilders i Nederländerna håller öppet varv lördagen 20 april, i Makkum i norra Holland. Trots de svåra tiderna i båtbranschen har K&M lyckats att stadigt öka sina marknadsandelar med hög hantverksskicklighet i kombination med långtgående kundanpassning.
Varvet drivs av den entusiastiske Eeuwe Kooi, 40 år, och hans team av unga och energiska medarbetare. De är kända för att ta sig an konstruktionsmässiga utmaningar i aluminium. Under 2012 färdigställde de bland annat en 88 fots Frers konstruktion med en sänkköl och ett djupgående på 5,10 m.
Under visningsdagen visas över 20 båtar i storlek från 48 till 73 fot.
K&M Yachtbuilders representeras i Skandinavien av Båtbyrån i Långedrag AB
Info: www.batbyran.se
Pressinformation på engelska:
Open Day at K&M Yacht builders – Aluminium Mecca in
Makkum!
On Saturday 20 April, K&M Yacht builders, constructor of aluminium customer-built sailing yachts, will open its doors to the public once again. From 10 to 16 hours, you are welcome to view the shipyard and its work in Makkum: a number of yachts (around 7) are under construction indoors, while a number of finished yachts (around 15) can be found out in the water. There are two
presentations (at 12 and 14 hours) and hopefully good weather! Four of the K&M “lines” will be here: Bestevaer, Bestewind, Stadtship and Axonite.
From 48 to 73 foot
Eeuwe Kooi, The director and owner of K&M: “When is our Open Day interesting for you? If you are planning to have a sailing yacht custom built. If you are interested in aluminium custom and polyester semi-custom yachts. But also if you’re ‘simply’ a boat lover.”
“Of course you can visit us at any other time, but the Open Day is the ideal opportunity to view many yachts at the same time. Each year, owners of K&M yachts moor in Makkum. These are yachts which normally sail the most beautiful routes. With so many ships lined up, it is fascinating to see how each owner has made their own choices. In order to get a proper idea of your ideal
ship, it is sensible to view as many different ships as possible and to write down whatever you really want (or do not want),” explains Eeuwe.
“The ships here give a good idea of what our shipyard does. We not only construct the aluminium Bestevaer and Stadtship yachts but also the Bestewind 50, which is the smaller polyester version of the Bestevaer. We know for sure there will be six of the Bestewind 50 yachts on-site.”
“We also have two completely custom-built aluminium yachts, the Icon 48 ‘Leeloo’ and the Axonite 69”. The ‘Leeloo’ will be the smallest of the ships, but still very much worth the effort of having a look!”
“Are you looking for a shipyard for a refit or maintenance job? Once again, K&M is the place to be. We have a stand with information on this, and a number of ships can be viewed as showcases.”
Four of these ships are also for sale. These are the Bestewind 50 ʻKooi Aapʼ, Bestevaer 53ST ʻZeeroverʼ, Bestevaer 50S ʻEverdina Mariaʼ and the Bestevaer 73S ʻChristopherʼ.
