Shipyard · New build & refit
Burger Boat Company
One of the oldest US yacht builders, working in steel and aluminium from an 8-acre yard in Manitowoc on Lake Michigan since 1863. Alongside custom yachts it builds ferries and government vessels and runs a refit operation with a 500 t travel lift. Its largest yacht to date is the 46.6 m Ingot, and a 180 ft motor yacht series is listed as under construction.
Yachts built by Burger Boat Company →Key facts
- Parent
- Private — David Ross and Jim Ruffolo (since 1993)
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 1863
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- about 30–55 delivered (Burger 180' series in build); SYT cites capability up to 80 m, yard facility page says up to 61 m
- Largest delivered
- Ingot, 46.56 m, 2008
- Yachts delivered
- about 500 built historically, about 250 in service (Wikipedia, undated); SYT fleet database lists 110 Burger yachts (as of Sep 2026)
Notable yachts
- Ingot · 46.56 m, 2008
- Nadan ex-Sycara IV · 46.1 m, 2009
- Mirgab V · 43.9 m
- Northland · 31.5 m explorer
- Blue Boat Home · Burger 48 Cruiser, 2018
Services
- new build (custom steel/aluminium yachts
- Cruiser and 180' series)
- commercial and military vessels
- refit, repair and maintenance
- specialty fabrication
- naval architecture and engineering
- in-house joinery (50,000 sq ft shop)
Haul-out
| Travel lift | 500 t Marine Travelift, vessels up to 60 m / 200 ft (yard site, undated); max beam not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | not published; 48 m (158 ft) launch well (yard site) |
| Max LOA handled (m) | 60–61 (yard site: travel lift and bays up to 200 ft); SYT profile claims build capability to 80 m (260 ft) |
| Max tonnage handled | 500 t (travel lift) |
| Sheds / berths | Seven heated construction bays with overhead cranes, vessels up to 200 ft; 142 m (465 ft) deep-water seawall; 50,000 sq ft joinery; 20,000 sq ft design/admin (yard site, undated); crew accommodation not published |
Sources
- burgerboat.com — https://www.burgerboat.com/about/shipyard-facilities/
- burgerboat.com — https://www.burgerboat.com/services/refit-repair/
- superyachttimes.com — https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/burger-boat-company
- seehafernews.com — https://www.seehafernews.com/2025/10/02/manitowocs-burger-boat-makes-leadership-changes/
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.