How and why do boat-buyers decide to buy their dream yacht? Foresight Research, funded by the NMMA (National Marine Manufacturers Association, conducted a thorough survey of 3,295 boat buyers of new powerboats. According to the boat-buying survey: 84% of boat buyers researched yachts on the Int… [read more]
I am writing in reference to a Sea Ray I recently purchased through yacht broker Keegan Garner. It is not easy nor advisable to purchase a boat long distance (I live in Pennsylvania); however, I was fortunate to have Keegan working on my behalf. I must say I cannot imagine anyone working harder. Keeg… [read more]
Hull #9 of Pershing Yacht’s 35 meter express yacht series, the Pershing 115’, the flagship of the Pershing fleet, was successfully launched and delivered at Marina dei Cesari in Fano, Italy. The official launching ceremony of Pershing 115 carried out in the presence of company management,… [read more]
Yacht Overview: JUST REDUCED! MUST SELL! Motivated seller is moving out of state and wants her to be the next 490 Meridian sold. She has been wonderfully maintained by a meticulous owner. Her spacious three-stateroom layout interior features a roomy yet cozy salon and spacious galley forward. The… [read more]
“I’ve recently had the pleasure of dealing with yacht broker Mike Kiely. He took the effort to show me numerous boats and even drove me all the way to Coral Gables to see a Sea Ray. I had some stiff parameters for this boat; Mike did everything in his power to find a vessel that would fit my needs. I’ve been s… [read more]
Yacht sales numbers improved in 2010, but fewer sales of smaller and mid-sized boats in the last part of the year resulted in only modest gains for the year overall. 29,494 boats changed hands, an 8% increase from 2009 (27,195 boats sold). Total boat sales valuation for the year increased $500 millio… [read more]
Ned Bruck, a licensed yacht broker at Denison Yacht Sales, assisted a Japanese yachtsman on the closing of a 75’ Baglietto Yacht in Athens, Greece earlier this morning (January 5th). Due to the current economic conditions in Greece, the closing was a little more complicated. Constantly changing c… [read more]