Lyman-Morse Panama
Anyone who knows Cabot Lyman is familiar with his appreciation and love of the San Blas Islands and surrounding area. After all his trips to the area, it’s official: Lyman-Morse’s Maine-based operations now have a southern cousin. Located in Shelter Bay, Panama, Lyman-Morse Panama is strategically located near the Caribbean entrance of the Panama Canal and will provide yachtsmen and women a familiar and recognized source for pre-canal transit prep and logistics, a full-range of service work, haul-out and storage services between cruises.
Peach Frederick, long time service manager at Lyman-Morse Thomaston has re-located to Colon, Panama to run the yard. All aspects of boat repair for sail and power, including rigging, canvas, carpentry, mechanical, fiberglass and carbon fiber hull repairs, electrical and electronics, stainless steel and paint projects are offered. The yard is equipped with 100-ton travelift so refit work, as well as extended and short-term storage is available. Plans are in the works for a new building to be erected for service work including paint and varnish, engine replacements and general refits. In the meantime, there are yards of available dockspace for dockside service work. Lyman-Morse is leasing the property from the owners of Shelter Bay Marina.
“The timing and location is perfect for us,” said Drew Lyman. “The new locks will dramatically ease the cruisers experience of transiting the canal, opening up these cruising grounds and access to the Pacific. We believe cruisers will appreciate familiar name in this area.”
The name Shelter Bay means just that. Located well south of hurricane risk zone, Shelter Bay is a wonderful, secure closed harbor and an ideal spot to prep for the Panama Canal passage. Lyman-Morse Panama boasts a deepwater entrance channel and room once inside to maneuver a 250′ boat. The draft varies from 5-25′. The 175-slip Shelter Bay Marina is just next door with a comfortable hotel, with a very nice pool, tasty restaurant and bar – perfect for just a relaxing while the Lyman-Morse crew tend to the details.
Lyman-Morse Panama
Yard number: ** 011-507-433-3560
**Email: sfrederick@lymanmorse.com
Or peach@lymanmorsepanama.com
Radio Channel: 74
Address: Lyman-Morse Panama
c/o Shelter Bay Marina
30 Butner Street
Fort Sherman, Colon Panama
Drawing on Thomaston, Maine’s 200-year tradition of shipbuilding and fine craftsmanship, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding is one of the world’s finest custom and semi-custom builder of sailing and motor yachts. The firm also operates service yards in Thomaston, Tenants Harbor and Shelter Bay, Panama. A family run, father and son business, Cabot and Drew Lyman’s boatyard specializes refits and new construction in advanced composites and aluminum construction combined with masterful carpentry work and the most innovative and cutting-edge electronic system installations. For more information please call 207-354-6904 email: info@lymanmorse.com or visit www.lymanmorse.com Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding 84 Knox Street Thomaston, Maine 04861
