The Back Cove Design Team has listened carefully to the owners of our own designs and those who own other brands, blending their ideas and suggestions into new and innovative, single diesel engine designs. Our owners are serious about boating and on average have been on the water for more than twenty years with some as many as fifty.
Back Cove fiberglass parts are constructed using our VIP resin infusion technology to build stronger, lighter parts with fewer emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds. Each Back Cove is equipped with a fuel efficient common rail diesel engine and a highly effective bow thruster. Our interior joinery is crafted of renewable American Cherry and the interior layouts are comfortable, practical and elegant.
THE BACK COVE DESIGN TEAM
The Back Cove design team is responsible for translating the companies’ vision into reality, from the conceptual level down to the smallest details. The designers work in the Design and Product Development Department help to shape and evolve current and future models by introducing improved manufacturing details, modern equipment specifications, and the newest construction methodologies. They create hull forms and sculpted deck shapes; generate concepts, technical drawings, and specifications; and communicate ideas using 3D models and detailed renderings. The design team meets regularly to discuss present models and to conceptualize future designs. The design team includes:
- Kevin Burns, Vice President of Design and Product Development
- Daniel Zilkha, Chairman
- Ed Miller, Chairman
- Bentley Collins, Vice President of Sales & Marketing
- Aaron Crawford, Chief Operating Officer
- Dave Newcomb, Engineering Department Head
- Adam Carlson, Senior Designer
KEVIN BURNS, Vice President of Design and Product Development Kevin Burns is Back Cove Yacht’s Vice President of Design and Product Development. He grew up in Ohio and attended Miami University of Ohio. He went on to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard where he studied navigation and engineering while stationed aboard cutters based in Maine and Massachusetts. As a civilian, he captained 150-foot vessels supplying rigs in the oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico. His experience at sea led him to study Yacht Design at the Landing School in Arundel, Maine. After graduation, Kevin worked under Ward Setzer of the award-winning Setzer Design Group in Cary, North Carolina. At SDG, Burns was lead designer for Wombat, the 82-foot Lyman Morse Motor Yacht, as well as other notable production and custom designs ranging from 20-foot center consoles to 210-foot tri-deck motor yachts. “The architectural concept of ‘informed simplicity’ is something that I carry around with me. It’s both a goal and an approach to design. At Sabre, each design must be a boat first, and that mandate informs the lines, shapes and spaces that eventually grow into a new model.” In April 2006 Kevin joined Back Cove Yachts, and today he lives with his wife and children in mid-coast Maine. In early 2009 Kevin began working as Chief Designer for both Back Cove and Sabre Yachts.
In order to better serve our existing customers and assist future customers, we have answered below many of the questions that we are asked on a regular basis with the hope that the answers will be helpful to a larger audience. The questions have been grouped, where possible, into subject matter categories. If you have questions for Back Cove, or if there is additional information that you would like to see in this section, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can reach us by telephone at (207) 594-8821 or by contacting us with our Contact Form. We look forward to hearing from you.
Dealer and Sales Information
Q. Where can I purchase a Back Cove Yacht? A. Back Cove Yachts has dealerships throughout the USA, Canada and Europe as well as in Australia. You can find their addresses and phone numbers by using our dealer locator tool. If there is no dealer in your region please contact us and we will direct you to the one closest to you. Q. Where can I see a Back Cove yacht? A. Back Coves are available for viewing at our dealerships and we exhibit our boats at boat shows around the world. You can find out which shows we are going to attend and which boats are to be displayed at shows by looking in our Boat Show Calendar section. Q. Can I visit the Back Cove yard to see how Back Coves are built? A. Yes. Back Cove welcomes visitors to the Rockland yard weekdays, by appointment, between 8:00AM and 3:00PM. Just contact us to set up an appointment. Q. How do I get to the Back Cove facility? A. Here are directions Q. How many employees work at Back Cove Yachts? A. Currently 100 associates work building boats in our yard in Rockland, Maine. Q. How long has Back Cove Yachts been in business? A. Back Cove’s first model, the Back Cove 29 was introduced in 2003, however parent company Sabre Yachts has been building Sabre sailing yachts since 1970 and Sabre motor yachts since 1989, in the Sabre yard in South Casco, Maine, USA.
Design/Construction
Q. Who designs Back Cove’s yachts? A. Our Back Cove motor yachts are designed in house by the Kevin Burns and the Back Cove Design Team. Q. What method does Back Cove utilize in the fabrication of its fiberglass parts? A. The building technique used in Back Cove fiberglass parts is called VIP Resin Infusion Process. This process uses the latest technology to infuse fiberglass resin into a dry stack of fiberglass under vacuum pressure. The process provides the best possible resin to glass ratios and the strongest, lightest parts available. You can view video of this process on our Youtube channel.Q. What hull colors are available for Back Cove boats? A. Back Cove offers a variety of colors for you to choose from. In the Options section of each model you can view examples of each color.
Used Back Cove Information and Brochures
Q. Does Back Cove provide info on used Back Coves for sale? A. No. Back Cove does not track the used market but recommends that you visit a local Back Cove dealer to find used Back Coves for sale. Our dealers use the Yachtworld Multiple Listing Service and can find all available listings available for you in the used market. When we receive a call from someone wishing to list their boat or someone looking to acquire a specific model, we refer them to their nearest Back Cove dealer. Q. How can I get a brochure for a current Back Cove model? A. Brochures for each current Back Cove model are available for download online in sections devoted to each yacht and you can use the contact form to ask us for hard copies which we would be pleased to send to you. Q. What is the contact information for Back Coves service department? A. You can reach our service representative by filling in thecontact form or by calling +1-207-594-8821 X 309 between 08:30 and 16:30 EST. Q. Does Back Cove offer iPad apps ? A. Yes Back Cove has two applications available in the iTunes store, both of which are free and can be obtained by from our web site at the bottom of the home page. Our OnBoard application can be used by owners as a vessel operations and maintenance tool.
