As young boys, Nick and Pete Stamas learned boat building from Greek craftsman in Tarpon Springs, on Florida's Gulf Coast. These skilled men built strong, seaworthy vessels based on proven designs that dated back hundreds of years. It was in this unique environment that the Stamas brothers began building their own boats. In the early years, they built commercial and deep sea charter fishing boats that still sail out of Tarpon Springs. After World War II, the brothers started building boats in earnest.

By the late 1950's Pete and Nick recognized the potential of a then controversial material. Even though they loved traditional woodworking techniques, the Stamas brothers pioneered the use of fiberglass in boat construction. Stamas Yachts was among the first to capitalize on the design and structural possibilities of this new material. They switched completely from wood to fiberglass in 1959.

During the 1960's Stamas continued to innovate and raise the standards of quality boat building. Their expertise in fiberglass boat building led them to develop boats for the U.S. and foreign militaries, patrol boats for law enforcement agencies and research/exploration vessels for several agencies and universities.

In addition to pioneering fiberglass boat construction, many features that have become industry standard on boats were Stamas innovations. Fiberglass inner liners and self-bailing cockpits were created at Stamas. Always concerned with safety, the use of foam flotation in boat construction was applied. Such standard features as insulated and overboard draining fishing boxes and built-in livewells were first featured on Stamas boats. Stamas was also the first company ever to put a head under a center console.

Today there are new designs, new techniques, and new materials but the currents of tradition run deep at Stamas Yacht. We remain one of the oldest, family owned boat companies in the United States. The family continues to build boats with the same devotion to detail and respect for the sea that has been the hallmark of every Stamas boat for over 50 years.