Upside down. VERY common problem today. In fact, today's market could have them upside down 30% or more. Financiers have to be very creative...
He could rent them at his liesure. When they come aboard uninvited you shoot if they don't move fast enough.
Unless you're buds with the owner that's not going to happen. Years ago there was a nice yacht in the first slip at a certain Ft. Lauderdale...
I'm saying that people don't even know what quality is anymore much less care. Money is just too easy to get to bother. Used to be that a lucky,...
Boats today are meant to stay relatively nice for about 2 years and convince you to sell by the 3rd. Losing 1/2 a million $ in that time seems to...
It sounds like you're close to retirement or at least at a point where your time is more your own. I would recommend doing the trip yourself as...
Years ago I was helping move a 140' dinner yacht w/ helicopter and we got iced in at Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. At the time Mulgrave consisted of a...
Insurance companies will have minimum standards and they have been getting better in recent years, but you can always shop around for one with...
Put each of those names into the SEARCH above. You'll hit threads that will give you a lot of info and opinions.
Plan on hiring a Licensed and experienced captain, not "a friend who seems like he knows what he's doing, but I'm not entirely sure I trust him...
No license or crew required. Do you really think you can handle everything that could go wrong on an 85' yacht while maintaining control of the...
I've seen several yachts in the 100' to 130' range operating with 2 full-time crew and the rest brought on board with the owners. Those 2 are...
I've always found that once you start pumping an engine it seems to require it more and more from then on. I was also taught way back when that...
Not sure if that translated right. You can have NY blonds, LA blonds, Miami blonds, but NYCAP blond would break the budget big time.:D Now back...
I've had (3) (not new) Taylormades tear over the years. All replaced no questions asked.
These days financing a 20 year old boat is hard. It might be worthwhile to explore seller financing. A year or two ago sellers wouldn't consider...
Very wise.:cool:
$3 to 5M for a 53' footer? Wow do I have good news for you. Gold plated everything plus blondes in every room.:D
Back in the early 90's there was a beauty in Ft. Lauderdale with green sails, a varnished hull and a grand piano. Wish I could remember her name....
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