A yacht quality paint system is the final touch that completes a project (kind of like the icing on a cake.) When choosing a paint system, the variables to be considered are vast. The boat owner needs to decide what they want the final outcome to be and then consider their budget. Paint systems vary greatly in price and final product. Our subcontractor paint team consults with the boat owner and to help them decide on the final product, they like to use a 1 to 10 analogy. Do you require a 10 (near perfect finish) or can you be happy with a 6 or 7? Each owner decides on cost and final outcome.

When Custom Steel Boats first started “dabbling” in yacht quality paint systems, painting seemed to be an expense that just wasn’t truly necessary. The intensive labor hours and paint supplies required were astounding. We now understand the time consuming process is worth the dollars spent to achieve a near perfect paint job.

While searching for paint subcontractors, Custom Steel Boats was fortunate to find brothers Rick and Rob Marshall of Martech Yacht Finish from Jacksonville , Florida . Having worked in our yard for several years, they should now be considered dual residents of North Carolina and Florida . Exceptional work ethics combined with a superb finished product has kept them busy in our area as both brothers pay close attention to detail.

With many years experience painting large yachts around the country, the brothers have been able to supply a large pool of qualified painters as needed, but they also bring in less experienced workers for manual labor thus keeping the cost of fairing and painting down. Their competitive rates ensure that the boat owner is getting a good quality paint system without having to sell the boat to pay for it!