Suwanee Craftsmanship

"Attention to detail is the way we do business."

"We take the time to do it right."

"As boaters ourselves, we craft our vessels with the boater in mind."

"As craftsman, we choose only the highest quality materials and equipment."

The Suwanee is designed and built by individuals with years of personal boating experience, who know first-hand that quality craftsmanship creates a vessel that true boaters will enjoy using year after year. The craftsmen of Piney Creek Boat Builders build each Suwanee by hand: Hand-laid fiberglass hulls, decks, and cabins, hand-built and finished joinery, and hands-on quality control are all hallmarks of the way we build boats.

We take GREAT PRIDE and CARE in how we build and finish the Suwanee. This is seen not only in her superb joinery, but also in her careful, well-thought-out engineering of structures, systems, arrangements and styling. This is also reflected in the careful selection of building materials. At Piney Creek, we use the best of adhesives: WEST System epoxies, Titebond II or III wood glues, 3M 5200, and many other fine products, each used where it is most suitable for the purpose. Paint and varnish finishes are all applied by hand, not sprayed. Why is this an advantage? We believe this method produces a superior, longer-lasting finish, in which we can control every step of the process. We use several coats of primer, and two or more coats of paint. Varnished surfaces receive at least six coats and often more. We have a dedicated chamber within our manufacturing facility to ensure dust-free finishes. All woodwork is assembled with an eye toward minimizing joint movement and noise (squeaking).

The Suwanee is a ruggedly designed boat for use in the marine environment. You will find that exterior maintenance is minimal, and easy. Maintenance of the interior is likewise simple, made so by easy-to-clean surfaces and a central vacuum allowing the entire boat to be cleaned in an hour or less.

All Suwanee vessels are designed and built incorporating ABYC Standards and Practices. The systems, machinery, and equipment installations meet or exceed ABYC and US Coast Guard Standards, and all are installed for maximum possible access and serviceability.

Craftsmen build the Suwanee, and we invite you to come aboard so that you can touch, examine and see our work for yourself. We are certain that you will appreciate the efforts of each individual craftsman!