At Port Of Egypt, Craftsmanship Begins With The People Behind It
At Port of Egypt, craftsmanship has never been confined to the workbench.
It’s found in the way customers are welcomed by name. In the familiarity between technicians, staff, and boaters who return season after season. And in the quiet consistency of a team that treats every boat—and every customer—as if they were their own. For Business Development Manager Yvonne Lieblein and Parts Manager Jen Curtin, that standard has always been rooted in something deeper than process. It’s personal.
Jen, known affectionately around the yard as the “mother hen,” has long been at the center of that experience—guiding customers, supporting the team, and ensuring that nothing, and no one, is overlooked. Her role extends well beyond parts and service. It’s a steady presence that shapes how the yard operates day to day.
“That’s just how it’s always been here,” Lieblein says. “There’s a responsibility to the customer—but also to each other.” That sense of care is what has defined Port of Egypt for generations. And it’s what carries forward as the yard enters its next chapter with Hinckley. The same team remains. The same relationships endure. The same standard of attentiveness continues to guide every interaction. What changes is the depth of support behind it. In the seasons ahead, Port of Egypt will be strengthened by Hinckley’s broader service network—bringing expanded technical capabilities to the North Fork, including experienced diesel technicians and enhanced mechanical support. A new heated indoor storage facility, arriving this fall, will introduce climate-controlled protection designed to extend the life and readiness of each vessel, season after season.
These additions are not a shift in identity, but a reinforcement of it—extending what the yard has always done well. Set along the protected waters of Peconic Bay, just minutes from Shelter Island and within easy reach of Sag Harbor and the wider East End, Port of Egypt remains a natural waypoint for boaters moving between harbors, anchorages, and open water. It’s a place defined as much by its setting as by its rhythm—early departures, late returns, and a team that understands both without needing to be told.
For longtime Port of Egypt customers, this next chapter feels familiar—because it is. For Hinckley customers, it offers something equally compelling: a yard where craftsmanship is measured not only in the precision of the work, but in the consistency of the experience behind it.
A place where every vessel is cared for to a singular standard—supported by a team that knows the difference.
