The Yacht Thread

[Beta]

I like a lot of the Lazzaras (Im in Clearwater, FL), Azimut, and I've done some work with Outer Reef. Dad has a Sea Ray 540DA with the TNT on the back.

(I sell yacht tenders...definitely meet some interesting people)

 

[WoodyStylee]

My second favorite is the all Gold Palmer Johnson....just sick

 

[crazyquik]

Originally Posted by WoodyStylee

So ive seen a lot of auto discussions, but is there any boating interest on SF? I'm a yacht broker by profession, so I see first hand a wide range of yacht styles.

I've heard the boat business has been horrible recently. A nearby dealership is liquidating.

 

[JetBlast]

I love yachts; one of the things I enjoy that not many people know about. It sounds like you have an interesting job, Woody.

I quite enjoy Pelorus as my favorite large megayacht-

However something more manageable would probably suit me better-

Sometimes of course you just want to fly across the water, and that's where Fountain and Cigarette come in.

 

[spertia]

Originally Posted by freshcutgrass

That Jeff Coons yacht is pretty cool too.

Koons.

 

[JetBlast]

^ That is awesome

 

[Dakota rube]

Originally Posted by suited

Burger Boats, some of the finest made. And of course, Paul Allen's 420 ft monstrosity...

Decadent ******* code-cruncher...

 

[yachtie]

Ours: 1963 S&S yawl

and a builder's shot:

 

[WoodyStylee]

Originally Posted by crazyquik

I've heard the boat business has been horrible recently. A nearby dealership is liquidating.
Yes, the market kinda sucks right now. But it's similar to real estate in the sense that the people who CAN buy, are doing so now. I sold a boat 2 days before christmas.....the buyers are out there, but yes, sales are down. and that Koons boat is ******* horrendous. Looks like a marine engineer and a brooklyn hipster took some acid and designed a boat together

 

[Dakota rube]

Originally Posted by yachtie

Ours: 1963 S&S yawl

Beautiful.

 

[JoeWoah]

+1! I'm not some tacky Russian or Persian. Sails, FTW.

Originally Posted by robin

I like the larger ones that still employ sails.

Skylge

I hate that most "nice" yachts seem to have tacky interiors.

 

[robin]

Originally Posted by WoodyStylee

Yes, the market kinda sucks right now. But it's similar to real estate in the sense that the people who CAN buy, are doing so now. I sold a boat 2 days before christmas.....the buyers are out there, but yes, sales are down.
Can you share what the buying process is like? And what if someone wanted a new custom boat built for them - would they go through a broker like you or would they go straight to a ship maker?

 

[JetBlast]

Originally Posted by robin

Can you share the buying process is like? And what if someone wanted a new custom boat built for them - would they go through a broker like you or would they go straight to a ship maker?

I'm interested in this as well. When someone wants to commission a megayacht like Pelorus or some of the others in the thread, where do they start?

 

[yachtie]

Originally Posted by JetBlast

I'm interested in this as well. When someone wants to commission a megayacht like Pelorus or some of the others in the thread, where do they start?

Call your favorite marine architect and have your checkbook ready. Once you have a design, then you'd pick a builder. This would be for a totally custom job. For a "stock" model you'd contact the builder's agents.

 

[Nantucket Red]

The J Class yachts are pretty damned breath-taking.

http://www.jclassyachts.com/