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Find a way.

Take personal responsibility for making things happen. Respond to each situation by looking for HOW we can do it, rather than explaining why it can’t be done. Be resourceful and show initiative.

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Wood

There are many boats made of wood but there are few born from wood. Superior strength and beauty are drawn from that which only nature can provide, coalesced to shape boats of unrivaled prestige.

Water beading and running off a sealed wooden boat hull surface, demonstrating water resistance and protective finish.

Metal

An eye for the unordinary and the patience to hand form metals – for function or adornment. Fabrication, welding, grinding and polishing; customization shaped from your unique style at the hands of our skilled metal craftsmen.

Classic wooden speedboat interior detail showing chrome windshield frame, red steering wheel, and orange leather upholstery.

Power

Your desire for control and excitement are melded together in a well thought out selection of engine components, upgrades and accessories.

Close-up view of polished chrome handrails and wooden gunwale trim on a custom wooden boat.

Paint & Varnish

Mirror finishes in wood, protecting your investment inside and out, are painstakingly planned and executed to perfection. Whether paint, varnish or a combination designed to suit your tastes, your boat will visually move past ‘the others on the lake’ and shine as the piece of artwork that it is. All this and a lifetime guarantee.*

Person steering wooden boat with varnished teak rail and calm water reflection at sunset.

Materials

Premium substrates are hand selected and perfectly assembled to create your custom seating arrangements and accentuate detailing. Unrivaled comfort and styling envelop your one-in-the-world watercraft.

Craftsperson hand-stitching leather trim along curved wooden boat rail with detailed whipstitching technique.

Technology

Legacy craftsmanship meets the electronics of the millennium. Where there’s a will, there’s a way; keeping you connected, comfortable and secure when adventuring on the water.

Navigation system on Italmas

I wanted something unique—unique to the point of being one of a kind, and this is where Van Dam really excels. If you want a boat like your brother-in-law’s, don’t bother with Van Dam; but if you want something truly unique, take a trip to Boyne City.”

– Jacqueline Owner

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