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1 M A N U F A C T U R E R O F C O M P O S I T EA N D A L U M I N U M B O A T S19701960 WILLARD MARINES elected Photos: John Fleck PhotographyEstablished in 1957, in Santa Ana, California, WillardMarine designed and built custom and productionboats for both pleasure and commercial primarily on the pleasure market with thecompany s line of sailing and trawler yachts, buildingmethods utilized materials and practices standard tothe custom boat building industry at the time.
2 In theearly 1960 s Willard Marine introduced its first offeringof craft built BOATS with the new fiberglass construc-tion techniques. During this period the companymoved to larger manufacturing facilities to accommo-date the growth. Throughout the 1970 s and into2003 Willard Marine constructed and marketed aseries of 30 and 40-foot trawler yachts, earning andenjoying a reputation as a quality recreational boatbuilder. In 1974 Willard Marine was commissioned toconstruct a 120-foot oceanographic survey vessel, atthe time the largest fiberglass craft in the world.
3 In1976 Willard Marine was awarded its first governmentcontract for 56, 32-foot patrol BOATS for the Guard. Outgrowing its manufacturing facilitiesin the 1980 s the company relocated to its presentlocation and headquarters in Anaheim, 2003 Willard Marine announced the termination ofits production of recreational vessels, focusing solelyon military and commercial markets. This has led to acontinuing series of boat building contracts with Coast Guard, Navy, Law EnforcementAgencies, Homeland Security and numerous foreignand commercial marked the eastern expansion of Willard Marinewith the opening of its East Coast manufacturing andreconditioning center in Virginia Beach, facility is used for the assembly of the company sline of ALUMINUM and COMPOSITE specialty BOATS forthe Navy, Coast Guard and HomelandSecurity.
4 The facility handles retrofitting, recondition-ing operations and all product Crew Familiarization. Today Willard Marine is recognized as a leader in thedesign and construction of high quality fiberglass/ COMPOSITE and ALUMINUM BOATS for defense, domesticand international law enforcement, public safety andcommercial users throughout the Marine, Inc., Anaheim, California, Staging YardThen and Now2 MANUFACTURINGW illard Marine has completed over 50 years ofdesigning, engineering and manufacturing qualityboats for the United States Navy, Coast Guard,both domestic and international law enforcementagencies, commercial and rescue craft for countlesscustomers worldwide.
5 To maintain this aggressiveand successful pace it is imperative to possessstate-of-the-art manufacturing techniques. WillardMarine provides an experienced staff of recognizedprofessionals in the disciplines of naval architectureand marine engineering. This supports the interactionwith customers to insure all requirements of propri-etary designs are incorporated. Concepts and designsare converted to CAD drawings in the engineeringdepartment then take form on the manufacturingfloor. This is where skilled personnel experiencedin materials technology, quality assurance, materialstesting and product testing all perform theirdisciplines adhering to the Quality ManagementSystem Manual developed to the ISO 9001 Anaheim, California facility is equipped withspecialized manufacturing and handling equipmentused in the construction of fiberglass and proprietarycomposite material BOATS .
6 Willard Marine has been anestablished leader in the art of fiberglass constructionby constructing some of the largest and most com-plex BOATS built in the United States. Possessing a highdegree of materials technology, the engineering staffhas developed state-of-the-art COMPOSITE materials toafford proprietary designs that are both strong andweight in the Design CapabilityVacuum Infusion ProcessAnaheim, California, Coast Facility4 ALUMINUM Hull Frame Assembly ConstructionKeelson and Longitudinal Girder ConstructionVirginia Beach, Virginia, located in the Mid Atlantic region of the EastCoast.
7 Our Virginia Beach facility allows us to provideour customers with quality service on both the Eastand West Coast of the United States. Originally opened as a support facility for the multi-tude of BOATS supplied to the Navy, our EastCoast plant consists of 12,800 sq. ft. of manufacturingand office space. This facility has the manufacturingand repair capability for BOATS from 16 to 36 feet Inlength in both fiberglass and ALUMINUM . Our buildingis complete with a 24-hour security and surveillancesystem, as well as office space and a full conferenceroom with modern audio visual meeting capabilities.
8 The personnel at our East Coast facility are highlytrained and qualified in fiberglass and ALUMINUM boatmanufacturing, repair, modernization, surveys, andtesting. Additionally we provide Crew Familiarizationin both boat operations and maintenance of our fullproduct Coast FacilityOur SEA FORCE 490 is the smallestRIB offered by Willard Marine. Thisfiberglass RIB can be powered by asingle outboard engine up to 75 hpand has a removable 20 inflatabletube. This RIB makes an excellenttender or harbor security Overall* 0 Beam Overall 2m/6 6 Capacity Up to 6 PersonsConstruction Fiberglass orAluminum*With CollarSEA FORCE 490 The SEA FORCE 490 SOLAS is thesmallest in our line of USCG/SOLAS approved rescue BOATS .
9 Built to meetall of the USCG/SOLAS requirements,this boat is powered by a SOLAS approved 40 hp EVINRUDE E-TECoutboard Overall* 0 Beam Overall 0 Capacity Up to 6 PersonsConstruction Fiberglass*With CollarSEA FORCE 490 SOLAS OBCoast Guard Approval FORCE 5 The SEA FORCE 540 outboard is afiberglass RIB with the capability ofbeing powered by single or twinoutboard engines. The 540 includesa removable 20 inflatable tube andis ideal for harbor security work orships tender.
10 Length Overall* 0 Beam Overall 0 Capacity Up to 10 PersonsConstruction Fiberglass*With CollarSEA FORCE 540 OBThe inboard version of our 540 canbe powered by a number of differentinboard diesel engines and canaccommodate either an out driveor water Overall* 0 Beam Overall 0 Capacity Up to 10 PersonsConstruction Fiberglass orAluminum*With CollarSEA FORCE 540 IB6 The 670 SOLAS is the largest in ourline of USCG/SOLAS rescue boat is powered by a USCGSOLAS approved inboard dieselengine and can be coupled to eitheran out drive or water jet.