Now, this is an interesting story, MV Ragnar is stuck in Norway. Not on an official sanctions list. Not under arrest. Just they don't have enough...
They will be in a very complex situation. Stop? Wait? Proceed as normal and assume the risk or stop until they know something? Either way the boat...
And no better mentor any of you could find than Ken.
Lurssen has tremendous exposure, but also can likely handle the most. Bloss+Vohm also traditionally has done a lot of work in that area and Heesen...
Cafes and restaurants (most definitely not bars) tied to or near boatyards. Crew lounges at major yards and marinas. We initially met great people...
Waterway Guide and Cruisers Net also have information. Active Captain still very useful. Then other resources to look at what is on land....
They're going down and up or up and down but none of us know which or when. It's when you convince yourself you know that you really mess up. You...
Start planning with the big picture. How long do you have for the cruise and you've already said it's NY to Miami. Hundreds of places to stop and...
But don't overlook the size of the Mako and Ranger lines or the number of boats in those lines. That's where their current volume is. May change...
Actually their focus is on building Mako and Ranger Saltwater and they are streamlining and shortening the SF to be built more quickly like the...
No motoryachts currently offered.
But the 105 is no longer offered.
All 4 models, which is all they have now.
Like all industries, there are a lot of copiers. Some very good at it. I see much from the Turkey builders. Nothing wrong with imitation if you...
There are a lot of Viking owners who would argue that they do build true sportfish. Our retiring managing captains sure do love theirs....
This is a universal practice. Every country has immigration deals for investment. People from every country have taken advantage. The most...
All boats are compromises. Most SF owners are not professional tournament fisherpersons. Perhaps that's why Viking builds 30-40 per year and the...
You mention information and communication. The owners, from Brunswick to Versa to White River (so far) haven't communicated with anyone, not with...
Those that have been sanctioned generally cannot be sold. Those marketed without sanctions or prior to sanctions can be in some cases. In general,...
We've had a thread about Hatteras and no current MY offerings. We also have no signs of Cabo reemerging, even though there once were rumors of...