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Bristol Marine mechanic John Jerome is working on a repower project for the boat Relentless, replacing its old Volvo engines with a pair of new Nanni diesels. The job also includes changing the propellers from 3-blade to 4-blade, after Jerome spent about a day and a half preparing for the engine and transmission removal.
Bristol Marine completed maintenance dredging at Wardwell Boatyard in Bristol, Rhode Island, in the winter of 2024/25, increasing the hauling draft to nine feet. The work extends the haul-out window and was said by general manager Greg Bartoszuk to have had minimal environmental impact on Bristol Harbor. The company also reported a new boardwalk at Bowers Shipyard in Somerset, Massachusetts, and pier and wharf work at Samples Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and Huckins Yacht in Jacksonville, Florida.
Bristol Marine featured mechanic Kara Aardal, who joined the yard after training at the International IYRS School of Technology and Trades. Aardal said she studied for her captain’s licence during COVID, worked as a launch driver and sailing instructor, and later chose Bristol Marine after visiting the marina as an IYRS student.