George has been involved in the marine industry for almost thirty years, starting with employment at Sabre Yachts in Maine while he was still in college. During his time with Sabre Yachts, and later with Back Cove Yachts, George held a series of high-level roles and led the development of several sailing yachts, including Sabre’s 38 and 42 Express models and Back Cove’s 26, 29, and 33 powerboat models.
George honed his hands-on, multifaceted marine skill sets as the founder of Menezes Marine Group, a contract builder of custom composite parts and tooling, as well as prototype marine craft. George joined Southport in 2013 to help take the company and its building expertise to the next level. He has applied his experience and design skills to the development of several innovative new and future models, including the Southport 33 FE.
Ryan joined Southport in 2019 as a member of the Assembly Team for the 33 Dual Console line. His passion for boat building was motivated by a childhood spent fishing and boating along the Cobbosseecontee Stream with his father Doug.
An unfortunate injury occurred that required Ryan to step-away from his production role. He used his downtime to complete a Bachelor of Applied Science degree and graduated from the University of Maine at Augusta in 2020. Ryan returned full-time taking his manufacturing experience coupled with his education to support the accounting, purchasing and materials teams. In his free time, Ryan enjoys exploring the Maine outdoors, listening to music and getting together with friends. “Those who fall in love with practice without science are like pilots who board a ship without a rudder or compass” - Leonardo da Vinci
Taylor joined Southport in 2021 after living and working in Vermont for several years.
He takes pride in creating system designs structured around longevity, reliability and serviceability.