The Burger Boat Company, of
Manitowoc,
Wisconsin
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, US, is a builder of custom-designed, hand-built pleasure
yacht
A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a , as opposed to a , such a pleasu ...
s. The company also produces commercial vessels.
Henry B. Burger founded the H. Burger Shipyard in 1863 in Manitowoc, WI. It produced its first welded steel yacht in 1938 and began using welded aluminum in 1952. Of the 500 yachts built in the company's history, there are about 250 still in service.
David Ross and partner Jim Ruffolo,
Chicago
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entrepreneurs, acquired the bankrupt company in 1993. Ross retired in 2007. Burger is now headed by Jim Ruffolo, President/CEO. About 350 employees build an average of three yachts a year.
Boats
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Rhodes 77
The Rhodes 77 is an American sailboat that was designed by Philip Rhodes as a cruiser and first built in 1947.
The Rhodes 77 design, initially built from steel, was adapted for aluminum construction by McCurdy & Rhodes in the 1980s.
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References
Burger Boat CompanyBuilding Burger's Biggest Part One: The Vision
Power & Motoryacht Magazine, By Kim Kavin
Building Burger's Biggest Part Two: The Construction
Power & Motoryacht Magazine, By Kim Kavin
Burger Boat Company