Letter to the Editor: Dana Point Shipyard (Thankfully) Continues

Byline: Catherine Cope On Oct. 4, 2011 the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve a new long-term lease with Dana Point Shipyard. After years of negotiation and planning, our vision of an upgraded and modernized shipyard will take place. Dana Point Shipyard is the continuation of a dream that started with the vision of two men, Gene Jerry and C.B. Shannep. They would turn that vision into reality, and would develop a business partnership that has lasted for more than 40 years. The family owned Dana Point Shipyard — operated by Gene Jerry, Cathy Cope and Steve Morris (three generations) — will now be able to last well into the fourth generation of operation in the harbor. This history of the business that has become a full marine service center can be found online at danapoint-shipyard.com. Dana Point Shipyard will continue to service and support vessels in the Dana Point Harbor area and beyond. Some of the future upgrades will include: • A 100-ton Travelift with a beam capacity of 24 feet. Our current Travelift is 50 tons with a 17.5-foot beam capacity. • A new industrial water clarifying unit and stormwater treatment system. This will replace the current clarifying system, which gets the...