Stem to Stern

Specialties

General boat maintenance and up keep is the number one way to keep your boat not only looking its best but also performing its best. From monthly wash downs to detailing and waxing, hull cleaning and zinc changes, engine checks and service, we ensure your boat will not only look great but perform at its best.

New to boating? Stem To Stern has helped private owners with basic and advanced skills of boating on how to drive a yacht ranging in size from 20′ to 75′. We will give you tools and enable you to build a firm foundation in boat safety. We cover what you will do when we first get to the boat to tying it up and «putting her to bed.»

Traveling and need your boat delivered? Our experienced and licensed captains pride themselves on delivering all types of vessels both large and small here in the bay area and up and down the west coast. The safe and efficient delivery of your yacht or boat is priority #1.

History

Established in 2000.

Since 2000, Stem to Stern has been offering boat maintenance services to the San Francisco bay area. Whether it is your 1^st boat or just the next of many, Stem To Stern can help make every boating trip the most enjoyable for you and your guests.

They are independent consultants that provide impartial advice and assistance to both Captains and owners alike. They specialize in construction, refit /​repair projects; marina /​shipyard periods; technical solutions; plus safety management for the yachting industry.

Following his own experience as a Yacht Captain, John knows exactly what the business is all about and offers a wide range of services that include boat maintenance, yacht guardienage, customs clearance, parts sourcing, courier service, provisioning, and crew placement.

Meet the Business Owner

John C.

Business Owner

Captain John Curry spent 8 years in the United States Coast Guard as Training Petty Officer on board the USCG Cutter Hamilton. He was responsible for ensuring that all the crew on board were properly trained in the field of boat operations and maintenance of the Cutter and it’s 2 small boats.

After the Hamilton, Boatswain Mate Curry moved to Search and Rescue Station San Francisco. Here, he qualified as Coxswain of the station’s 4 rescue boats. In his time there, he spent over 800 hours underway on rescue cases and training other personnel to be Crewmen and Coxswains.

Using the skills and time acquired from the Coast Guard, John had bigger dreams. He went to get his U.S. Merchant Marine Master’s License of a power vessel of 100 gross tons. With that license he continued training with Club Nautique in Alameda on the club’s 3 powerboats ranging from a 34′ single screw to a 39′ twin screw. He taught classes of 4 students the basics and advanced skills of the various sized powerboats.