CANADA’S LARGEST NEW BUILD YACHT TO BE BUILT BY CRESCENT CUSTOM YACHTS

Crescent 117

Sept 10, 2019

Crescent Custom Yachts has a Gregory C. Marshall designed Crescent 164’ (50m) under construction in their shipyard in Richmond, BC.  The project was sold to an American client who has named the yacht “Danzante Bay” after his resort and golf course in Loreto, Mexico.
 
Crescent has been building world-class boats over 100’ since 1986.  The Crescent 164’ is the largest recreational motor yacht to be built in Canada.
 
Tim Charles, Crescent Custom Yachts principal, says “We are excited to add this exceptional vessel to our line of custom yachts.  The composite hull was purchased from Christensen Shipyards.  It is well built and is a proven platform for the Crescent design.”
 
The project was brokered by Northrop and Johnson’s Paul Daubner and Steve Elario.  Northrop and Johnson also represent the 2020 Crescent 117 Fast Pilothouse and is available for sale.

Crescent 164Crescent Custom Yachts is a private company within the Platinum Marine Group.  It is located at 11581 Mitchell Road, Richmond, a suburb of Vancouver, BC Canada.  The group includes Platinum Marine, specializing in yacht refits at the same location.  Sister companies include Tactical Custom Boats, a high performance aluminum boat builder,  CCY Marine, a boathouse construction company, Milltown Marine Services, a full service boat repair company located at Milltown Marina in Vancouver and WrapBoats, a marine vinyl wrap finisher.

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