Client Testimonies

We at All American Marine are proud of the marine craft we build. We strive for excellence in every boat that comes out of our shipyard. We work very closely with our customers to design vessels that uniquely meet their needs. The result is that each boat is essentially custom built to the owner's specifications and done in a manner that keeps the cost to the owners as reasonable as possible.

65' River Gorge Explorer

"The vessel exceeds virtually all my expectations of performance, design, and craftsmanship. She’s quick, agile, smooth, and delightfully responsive."

  - Captain Pete Hosemann, Tennessee Aquarium River Gorge Explorer

83' R/V Manta - Research Vessel

“The vessel was built as an ultimate SCUBA platform and all that see what has been created are impressed.”

   - Emma Hickerson, N.O.A.A., Sanctuary Research Coordinator R/V Manta

"We are exceptionally pleased with the MANTA. It has been a pleasure working with All American Marine. The AAM team is truly professional."

  - George (G.P.) Schmahl, Sanctuary Superintendent, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

64' Expeditions four - Passenger Ferry

"With the Teknicraft design," said Steve Knight, President & CEO of Expeditions, “we’ve got increased passenger capacity, fantastic fuel savings, and a better speed range.” The foil assisted ‘EXPEDITIONS four’ burns about half the amount of fuel per hour as their old monohull.

“We can actually put 50% more people on the boat than we could with our present vessel, and can maintain a consistent cruising speed in a wide range of sea states.” Steve Knight added. “The fuel savings alone will almost pay the monthly boat mortgage twice over!”

   - Steve Knight, President & CEO, Expeditions

64' M/V Island Adventure - Excursion Catamaran

"Due to our season of operation it was critical that we have the boat built and in service when it was supposed to be, All American Marine not only built another outstanding boat for us but it was delivered on time and on budget!"

  - Alex Brodie, Co-owner and Captain

62' Shearwater - Research Vessel

“Shearwater has stayed booked every day since we took delivery. The vessel cruises at a higher speed than most other scientific craft, is safe, efficient, well built and has an aggressive design. She is also a very versatile and stable platform, an important factor for on-board scientific experiments, and is superb in the application of diving experiments.”

“All American Marine are attentive, have very professional staff and were especially receptive to the unique needs of the research community.”

  - Dana Wilkes, LCDR, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

" All American Marine once again has built an outstanding boat in the Shearwater! As I’ve stated before, I have not seen another yard that can equal this work quality, dedication, attention to details and quality management.".

  - Nic de Waal, Director, Teknicraft Design, LTD

72' Condor Express - High Speed Catamaran

Most surprising, this boat is very fuel efficient. At any speed from 18 knots through 34 knots, the boat burns just 2.5 to 3 gallons per mile. There is no fuel penalty for speed! Remarkable! I looked at many catamaran designs before choosing Teknicraft. I am convinced that this is the best design available for speed and comfort in the open ocean.

Condor Express should cut our travel time from three hours to one, and we will be able to make two trips per day, sometimes three.

We wish we would have done this earlier, she is a fabulous piece of machinery and very fuel efficient. We have built several boats and AAM is by far are the best we have dealt with, they are honest from top to bottom, the staff take great pride in their work.”

  - Fred Benko, President, Condor Cruises

64' M/V Islander - Excursion Catamaran

"In March 2001, All American Marine delivered the 64-foot excursion vessel Islander to our company. It has proven itself as a fast, functional vessel perfectly suited for the choppy waters of the Santa Barbara Channel. The unique hull design allows us to comfortably run at our cruising speed in even marginal weather. We have not had to cancel any of our scheduled trips due to rough sea conditions.

All American Marine delivered as promised. The vessel's speed and fuel consumption rates are as good as, or better than, predicted. The quality of the workmanship is exceptional. Our customers often comment on the fine finish work...We have nothing but praise for the great crew at All American. The designer from Teknicraft was willing and able to find solutions for all of our requirements, the yard manager and project manager were extremely dedicated to producing a quality product on schedule and everyone was enthusiastic and helpful. In short, it was a pleasure to work with All American."

  - Alex Brodie, Superboat, Inc., Ventura, CA.

61' Chilkat Express - High Speed Catamaran

"The Chilkat Express works in some of the most extreme sea conditions in the world, the quality of work is good, and especially the weld joints which is an aspect I focus on. Matt Mullett of AAM and Nic deWaal of Teknicraft Design are excellent to deal with and the whole experience has been great. Chilkat Express has handled the harsh Alaskan conditions very well.”

  - Eric Daigneault, Port Captain

"Our experience with All American was a positive one from start to finish. The professionalism and workmanship of the All American crew was excellent in all regards."

  - Bill Fletcher, President, Chilkat Cruises & Tours

32' 6-Pack Charter Fishing Boats

Within the last year, All American Marine has built four of our ten 32' charter boats...We (and our customers) are extremely pleased with the performance of our new fleet. I truly believe that there is no better aluminum boat builder on the West Coast than All American Marine.

  - Dick Powers, Whaler's Cove Lodge, Angoon, AK.