While Hornet Marine was established as a performance-powerboat builder in Connecticut, it’s now finding a new niche as a megayacht tender builder.
It’s further interesting, given that Hornet Marine is only celebrating its third anniversary this year. But, the founder’s family has well-established roots in the marine industry. Hornet Marine’s president, David Hartmann, is the son of Hal Hartmann, an engineer who, along with a team of famed boat builders and designers, proved that gas turbines coupled to marine engines could figuratively blow the competition out of the water. The boat equipped with the powerful package was named Thunderbird and one of just two boats to finish the 1966 Sam Griffith Memorial Race, a punishing 172-mile competition.
Their efforts inspired the development of the Hornet 17, the performance powerboat that’s attracting attention in the megayacht market. Unlike other offerings in this size range, Hornet Marine custom builds each Hornet 17. The deep-V fiberglass hull is a set structure, with 19-inch draft and seven-foot beam (about .48-meter and 21-meter, respectively). However, buyers can request any seating configuration, hardware, engine package, and color scheme. So, one owner might like an L-shape seating area opposite the helm. But another might like a more open cockpit. Either way, the custom gelcoat is particularly important to megayacht owners who like their toys to match the mothership.
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