 About Us
Who we are: West Bay SonShip Yacht
Builders is
Canada’s premiere builder of luxury custom fiberglass motor yachts in the 54-110+ ft.
range.
Our mission:
Through quality, commitment and service, we
proudly bring to life the yachting dreams of our
customers.
Current product line:
West Bay SonShip Yacht Builders line of luxury
motor yachts includes the West Bay SonShip 54
pilothouse; the SonShip 63 pilothouse; SonShip
72 pilothouse; SonShip 81 pilothouse; SonShip 87 pilothouse; and the SonShip 110
pilothouse. Click to view our
Yachts.
Location: West Bay SonShip Yacht
Builders is
located on the south shore of the South Arm of
the Fraser River in Delta, British Columbia,
Canada. Click to get a
Route
Map or
Contact
Us.
Facilities: West Bay’s yacht
construction complex includes over 100,000 sq.
ft. of climate-controlled design, office and
production space on 6.5 acres of land, with a
full service shipyard including concrete floats
and a floating boathouse, and a 250 ton marine
ways. Facilities include a 35,100 sq. ft. F-1
class building, completed in mid-2003, that
serves as West Bay’s principal fiberglass shop.
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Plant &
Operations page.
Philosophies: At West Bay we believe
in:
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continually fine-tuning and improving on
proven designs;
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listening to, and working closely with
customers to design and build yachts that
truly represent their individuality and
discrimination;
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employing the highest quality materials
and the finest workmanship;
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blending old-world craftsmanship with
modern joinery techniques;
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equipping our yachts with current, modern
technology in navigation, communication and
entertainment electronics, appliances,
lighting, mechanical and electrical marine
systems;
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providing the highest level of service to
our customers before, during and after
construction.
Leadership: Semi-retired, Ben & Leidy
Vermeulen remain active in the company as
founders with Ben Vermeulen serving as chairman
of the board of directors. Wes Vermeulen, Ben
and Leidy’s eldest son, is president. Bas
Vermeulen, the elder Vermeulen’s younger son, is
vice president in charge of design &
engineering, as well as product development. Rochelle Kilberg, the Vermeulen’s
daughter, specializes in interior design. Other
family members, including Wes Vermeulen’s wife,
Lynda, and Rochelle Kilberg’s husband, Danny,
also hold key positions within the company.
Specifications: Yachts come equipped
with all necessary systems and required safety
equipment. Navigation and communication
electronics, entertainment systems, ship’s
tender, pilothouse helm seats, life raft and
EPIRB are all optional items. A specification
sheet detailing all standard items is available
for each model (except for SonShip 110, which
are typically custom projects).
Contact
Us to receive a specification sheet for the
model of your choice.
Propulsion systems:
All yachts are powered by twin diesel inboard
engines. The specification sheet for each model
details the standard propulsion power package.
Alternative engine choices are available. West
Bay SonShip has experience working with all major
marine engine manufacturers and products.
Options: a list detailing optional
items is available for each model (except for
SonShip 110, which are typically custom
projects).
Contact
Us to receive an option list for the model
of your choice.
Boat Shows: Click to see at which
Boat
Shows West Bay SonShip Yacht Builders will be
exhibited:
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