Stephen R. Seaton
Seaton Design
PO Box 771167
Ocala, Florida
34477
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter is written to express our complete satisfaction with the services provided by “Eaton Yacht Works” and Jeff Eaton in the rebuilding and upgrading of several of our older yacht projects over these past 14 years. I have been designing and building for 41 years and my list of good and honest builders is very short. Jeff Eaton is on the short list.
The services were provided in a professional manner, within predetermined time and budget. Jeff provided an array of alternatives and proposals from which to choose throughout the development process which made the resulting product customized to our client's particular needs.
As a designer and religiously jealous of my designs I only seek out people who will work to restore a vessels design integrity with the work they provide. Jeff has never let me down.
Jeff has another fine quality that very few builders in the South Florida have and that is personal integrity. I must relate my first job with Jeff on a project that caused his estimate to be overstated by $12,000 in the original quote to the client. At the conclusion of the project Jeff handed back the full amount of the overage to the surprise of the client and myself. Neither the client nor I would have known about the overage estimate. Unlike many in Fort Lauderdale he was honest and won over my loyalty. He has never let me down.
In full disclosure I must say after several successful major rebuilds Jeff has not only become a source for a contractor but a friend, something that is hard to do in this litigious business.
Please feel free to call me directly if you would like additional information regarding Jeff and his relationship with me.
Sincerely,
Stephen R. Seaton
Naval Architect
Phone (mobile): 352-209-3480
Seaton Yachts