I ran alongside a Delta 88 in Narragansett Bay not too long ago. It was flying , moving through the water with grace and power. Very impressive.
Was Derecktor ever able to find a buyer for the 150' custom yacht ordered by a conglomerate CEO who eventually landed in the clink? I recall...
Thanks to everyone who provided information about the SeaKeeper. It seems clear from responses of people who have owned center consoles with and...
I did read the thread carefully. Gulfer has had first-hand experience with two center consoles similar to the one I am considering, one without...
Thank you for informed, first-hand input! Just what I wanted from Yacht Forum members. Sounds like the SeaKeeper lives up to the hype and to the...
Full planing hull - Boston Whaler. year 2020, I assume Model 3 Seakeeper. Boat will be used in Rhode island, trips from Jamestown to Block Island,...
Looking at a couple of large day boats, 38 footers. One has a Seakeeper, one doesn't. Price difference is about $60K. I would try to avoid...
Floyd Ayers designed most of the Marine Traders for Don Miller, the founder of Marine Trader who was a used-car salesman before building boats. I...
Capt Ralph Have you looked at some of the French brands? Beneteau and Jeanneau (same parent company) are putting out clever pilothouse...
Capt Ralph You might take a look at Eastern boats. They are downeast style, fairly bare-bones, and they offer a 27' or 28' pilothouse that is...
Capt Ralph There are many suitable boats if you modify your search parameters slightly. Finding a true pilothouse boat with outboard power is...
Never a great idea to buy highly cyclical businesses at or near the peak of a strong market. Especially businesses like boat yards that provide...
Boston Whaler and Pursuit have made pilot house style outboard boats for years. You might try poking around used boat lists for one of these.
It seems odd that there are so few custom yacht yards in the US. US buyers represent a large chunk of the yacht market globally. The US manages...
Is the yard commissioned to do the refit/rebuild experienced in massive projects like this? I would think the work would require high skills and...
Astonishing a thief would snatch manuals from a 25-year old boat built by a defunct company. What is the market for them?
One good option is to charter first. Charter a boat somewhere nice like the Bahamas for a week or so. Just being aboard for that period will give...
Riknpat & Mapism, 76 not too old to grab a gig on ocean liners. An old friend around 74 yrs old who has led a interesting life of ocean liner...
A group of us rented condos in Resorts World Bimini a few years ago. Genting had opened the casino and were building a hotel next to it. We had a...
Merry Christmas to you Gibdan. Very much enjoy the photos of a remarkably diverse, personal array of megayachts passing through Glbraltar.
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