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PERSPECTIVE

by Jill C. Lafferty

STAYING THE

COURSE
BY BUILDING HIS BUSINESS SLOWLY,
CARL PELLEGRINI KEEPS SEACANVAS FOCUSED
ON QUALITY, CREATIVITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.

E

ach project we accept is a new chance to make a change in the
current design," says Carl Pellegrini, the owner-operator of
custom marine fabrication company SeaCanvas, based in Egg
Harbor Township, N.J. "Let's say an enclosure for a pleasure cruiser was
originally just okay. We ask our clients how they use the boat and what
they would be looking to change in their current design, and we take
the time to explain our plan to make a final enclosure perfect for their
boating needs. An enclosure or a cover or a full reupholstery for a boat
has the chance to be just what the customer wishes for, and it only took
our time asking questions."
Pellegrini's meticulous approach to his craft may be matched only by
his meticulous approach to his business plan. He says his strong point as
a business owner is to grow slowly and not put the company in a position
where the need for more revenue is the reason to go to work each day.
"I may take time to make a business decision, but each major step forward
is successful," he says. "I will never feel like I should grow SeaCanvas quickly
just to grow my business in my area, even though the opportunity might be
there to have a larger shop. I like to take it in moderation."
Pellegrini's path to marine fabrication winds back to Philadelphia, Pa.,
where he was a commercial photographer in the 1980s. He enjoyed the
work, but he started to tire of city life and began making frequent trips to
the Jersey Shore to windsurf. Then came the fateful day when he received
an ill-fitting bag for his windsurfing board from a mail order company.
Frustrated, he walked two doors down from his studio to Keystone Sewing
Machine Co. and asked owners Lois and Lenny O'Neill what kind of a
machine he would need to make a board bag. One shop tour and $1,250
later, a new ConSew 206RB occupied a corner of his photography studio.

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