Spring Fishing has begun!
5.19.2010                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Spring is in full swing in the lowcountry; the dolphin are hot, weed lines are thick and the occasional blue marlin rears her head.  We always look forward to this time of year.  Last week, we took out the Hightower Construction crew out on the HBW 62' for a day of R&R. Check out the video below for running and action footage.  It was a beautiful calm day with a slight cooling breeze.

Hightower Boatworks 62' Fishing Trip

Photos of Completed Steeple
4.19.2010                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Now that the steeple is completed, she has been welcomed by and has become part of Historic Downtown Charleston.  Shown below are some photos that include the steeple in the "Churches of Charleston."  The positive comments and community outreach both Hightower and Glenn Keyes have received on this project have been humbling.

Hightower 62' Action Footage
March 2010
Check out video footage

Hightower 62' at 43 Knots

CNC Machine cutting 3-D

Steeple Completed!
March 2010
The Steeple for St. John the Baptist is Completed.  Hightower Boatworks worked closely with Hightower Construction and Glenn Keyes Architects on this project.  The steeple is an 82' foot addition to the Catholic Cathedral of downtown Charleston.  Traditionally, on the East Coast, steeples have been built by fishermen/boatbuilders when fishing was slow.  Hightower Boatworks is proud to uphold this tradition.  We incorporated cold mold technology into the steeple in order to keep her light, and we also used our design and CNC capabilities to create all our own structural precast concrete architectural pieces.  All the guys in the shop are proud but eager to start on the next boat project.  There is talk of continuing with the Hightower 45' or building some 20-30' custom outboards for Charleston Harbour....more to come shortly. 

The steeple expanded our skill set.  Our design-to-build capabilities seem to have no boundaries and, since all our employees are the same, our cumulative efforts truly make a TEAM.

Now that the steeple is done it is time to turn our attention to fishing!  Spring is on its way and we are eager to get on the water.  What a thrill -- Heading out of the harbour at dawn on the Hightower 62' only to look back at the city and see our steeple glistening in the morning sun! 

We made local and national news with completion of steeple.  See links below

Live 5 News Feature:

http://www.live5news.com/global/Category.asp?C=151146&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=155206&topVideoCatNoB=155212&topVideoCatNoC=155213&topVideoCatNoD=155217&topVideoCatNoE=155224&autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=4604147&flvUri=&partnerclipid=

Fox News "Across America":

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4096593/across-america-39?playlist_id=87249

Post and Courier Video of Lift:

http://video.charleston.net/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=4604228&at1=News&h1=New Cross for St. John the Baptist Church&flvUri=&partnerclipid=

HBW45 in Marlin Magazine
April 2009
HBW45 Featured in "On the Drawing Board" in Marlin Magazine's April Issue! 

Steeple Progresses
April 27, 2009
The Steeple Construction for St. John the Baptist Cathedral is fully underway and going well.  We are truly excited to be involved in this project.

HBW in the News
Marlin Magazine:
http://www.marlinmag.com/boats/boats/hightower-62-1000067565.html

Local Channel 4 News:
http://cfc.wciv.com/videoondemand.cfm?id=19143

New and Exciting Project!
Jan. 2009
Working closely together with Glenn Keyes Architects and Hightower Construction, Hightower Boatworks is proud to be involved in the construction of the new steeple for St. John the Baptist Cathedral, located in Downtown Charleston.  Incorporating our in house design and the lightweight cold mold construction methods of boatbuilding, we are truly looking forward to this project.
To learn more go to: "Holy City to Gain New Steeple" by Rober Behre of the Post and Courier

Hightower 62 Outfitting for Miami Show
Jan. 2009
Currently, the hardtop is getting fabricated and installed on the 62'.  Check out the photos in the gallery.  The top is built and installed by Tim Daly of Carolina Custom Towers.  As seen in the pics, Tim does only a first class job. 

The Official Seatrial -- 62' Comes Alive
We are proud to say the HBW62 is in the water and performing well.  With a cruise of 40 knots and a confidential top end, she likes to run!  A few more finishing touches and she will be ready for the Lauderdale Boat Show.

The Hightower 62 takes to the boatyard!	Jun 17, 2008 at 9:00am
We pulled the Hightower 62 out of the shop and trailered her to the boatyard! She will launch in about 4 weeks. Pictures of the moving are under the "Projects" page. Navigate to the Hightower 62 category and June 2008 subcategory. We are excited about our next project: the HBW45 w/ Volvo IPS. She is going to be a great Bahama boat and unbelievably fuel efficient for boasting a 40+ knot top end.