ABOUT US

The evolution to today’s Delta Marine YachtCenter has been a relentless pursuit and delivery of substantive and expanded services and capabilities to ensure the quality provision of personalized boat solutions. The Dutch Navy originally used the term "jacht" to refer to a light and fast sailing vessel used to pursue pirates into the shallow water. The Dutch word "jacht" translates to "hunt". In the 17th century European Royalty used these small fast ships for transportation and the Yacht became to be known as vessels that were used by important people. We have always felt that all of our boat owners are important people to us. Therefore, whatever their boat, it is a yacht and they should be cared for and serviced at their special place, our YachtCenter.

The present owner, Tony Faso, brought his contractor, land development and residential home development experience to the boat industry in 2002. With a family history of over 3 decades of living and boating in the Delta, Tony’s local knowledge and community relationships enabled his initial efforts in the buying and refitting of houseboats and small cruising yachts. This business was housed in the portion of the boatyard now occupied by J&H Marine, a subcontractor to the YachtCenter, focused on the mechanical and electrical maintenance and repair of diesel and gas inboard engines. Demand for expanded services lead to the merging of the Faso Refit business with Delta Marine Services boatyard in 2004 and, the integration of the refit and building operations into a traditional boatyard environment. Tony assumed full ownership and has over the past 13 years expanded the original merged entity into 5 business units. The latest unit launched in January, 2017 with the introduction of the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) or Bring in Your Own Contactor (BYOC) capability which drove an expansion in the number of covered workspaces in the boatyard.