Hodgdon Tenders is uniquely positioned to bring the highest standards to the tender world. Using the finest materials and most innovative methods, tradition and technology are expertly blended. The outcome is extraordinary vessels of unrivaled performance, construction, and visual aesthetic.
The strength of Hodgdon's in-house design and engineering team allows for projects that range from fully custom and completely unique to time-tested designs.
Hodgdon offers limousine, open, beachlander, and fully-electric tenders from 6.5 to 12+ meters. Based in Maine in the USA and with a dedicated after-sales team, Hodgdon is prepared to provide worldwide service and support.
An essential element to the most luxurious guest experience.
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Comfortable and easy beach access, without getting your feet wet.
Perfect for water sports or time relaxing on the water.
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Pre-engineered, all-electric versions of some of our most in-demand tenders.
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A versatile builder of vessels ranging from yacht tenders to luxury sailing and motor yachts to custom superyachts, Hodgdon Yachts draws on the longstanding Maine wooden boatbuilding tradition.
In 1816, Caleb Hodgdon launched the family boat-building business on Damariscotta River in East Boothbay with the delivery of a 13-metre “pinky schooner” built for the local fishing fleet. Hodgdon, who also operated a sawmill, cut his own timber for the workboat schooners produced by the shipyard.
In the 20th century, the Hodgdon shipyard built luxury wooden sailing yachts drafted by noted designers such as John G. Alden, as well as military vessels commissioned during World War II and the Korean War (the shipyard maintains a Defense division to this day). In the mid 1950s, George I. “Sonny” Hodgdon, Jr., added racing sailing boats to the shipyard’s portfolio, building yachts designed by Bill Tripp, Sr., and Sparkman & Stephens, as well as small boats of his own design.
In 1979, Timothy Hodgdon ushered in a new era of technological development at the shipyard by introducing the contemporary cold-moulded wood construction process. Over the years, the size of the luxury sailing and motor yachts built by Hodgdon Yachts has increased with recent new builds approaching 50 metres in length. Complementing its superyacht line, Hodgdon also recently launched a series of elegant custom yacht tenders.
Notable Yacht
The 47-metre sailing superyacht Scheherezade , which Hodgdon Yachts launched in 2003 with a cold-moulded wood/epoxy hull, ably demonstrates the shipyard’s wooden yacht-building capabilities. Yacht designer Bruce King provided her naval architecture and exterior styling, while Andrew Winch created her light and airy interior design.
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Hodgdon Yachts offers naval architecture, yacht design, engineering, new custom yacht building projects, refits, and service. It specialises in fine woodwork, from yacht hulls to interior furnishings.
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OVERVIEW. With over 200 years of history, Hodgdon has built more than 430 vessels. Still family owned and based in Maine, Hodgdon has evolved into a leader in high-quality, advanced composite construction. All of our facilities are in the USA and we're proud to support American jobs and create American built superyachts and superyacht tenders.
Hodgdon Yachts (incorporated as Hodgdon Shipbuilding, LLC and previously known as "Hodgdon Brothers" yard) is a builder of yachts and specialized military vessels, based in East Boothbay, Maine. It is a family-run business that was founded in 1816—the oldest continuously operating family boatbuilder in the United States, antedating the Burger ...
SUPERYACHT. Hodgdon Tenders is uniquely positioned to bring the highest standards to the tender world. Using the finest materials and most innovative methods, tradition and technology are expertly blended. The outcome is extraordinary vessels of unrivaled performance, construction, and visual aesthetic. The strength of Hodgdon's in-house design ...
Hodgdon Yachts offers naval architecture, yacht design, engineering, new custom yacht building projects, refits, and service. It specialises in fine woodwork, from yacht hulls to interior furnishings.
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