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St. Petersburg's Embree Marine was founded on Salt Creek in 1947 by   Bert 
Embree who was an engine mechanic by trade. He built the business into a  full 
service boatyard over the next thirty two years,starting with wooden  yachts, 
then making the transition to fiberglass. The yard earned a solid  reputation 
during those years servicing mid size power and sail boats.
 
In 1980 Bill Shakespeare bought the yard and Bert retired. Over the next  
twenty years the yard continued to grow in size and reputation. Today, Embree is  
managed by Chad Shakespeare, Bill's son, who has spent his lifetime at the  
yard.
 
Embree Marine now services yachts up to 70 ft. in length and can handle up  
to 20 ft. beams and 55 tons in gross weight. They employ 16 skilled craftsman,  
many who have been with the company over 20 years. They offer diesel 
mechanics,  bottom painting, fiberglass repairs, electronics installation, blister 
repair, a  wood shop, hull buff and wax, marine electricians, Awlgrip painting, 
plumbing,  fuel and water tank replacement, sail boat rigging, bow thrusters 
and much  more.
 
Embree Marine is equipped to renovate complete boat interiors, and can also  
change cabin configuration. They are highly rated by all the insurance 
carriers  for insurance work. They are members of AABRA and their repair quality 
follows  ABYC guidelines and codes.
 
Security for your yacht while it's in Embree's yard is important to them.  
They have two Rottweilers that live at the yard full time and are let out of  
their kennels at night  to patrol the fenced and locked yard. They also  have 
24/7 security cameras to keep the uninvited out. Five years ago a 10 foot  
alligator took one of their 100 lbs Rotts  off the dock at night. The gator  came 
back the next night for the other one. To make a long story short, they  caught 
the 500 lb. gator and delivered him to the county alligator trapper,  alive, 
the next day.They replaced the Tottweiler and hope the older will clue  him in 
about alligators.
 
You can trust your yacht to the Shakespears. Chad is an accomplished racing  
sailor and has operated power boats in excess of 68 feet. Bill Shakespeare is 
a  well known ocean sail boat racer and big game fisherman. Have your yacht 
looked  after by a fellow boat owners. Bill has a vintage Hatteras 42 and Chad 
is  rebuilding a Betram 34 in their closed shed at the present time. All  of 
their key personnel are also boat owners. 
 
They fix it right the first, on time. Why not give them a try? I did and so  
do many of your fellow members do.
 
 
 
 



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