The last two weeks marked the official start of the general election campaigns of 2016, with the GOP and Democratic nominations of their candidates. We decided to research whether presidential elections have any influence on boat sales. For this analysis, we combined the data on every boat b… [read more]
The July/August 2016 issue of PassageMaker magazine features the following review of the new Beneteau Swift Trawler 30: Story by BILL JACOBS, photography by BILLY BLACK July 26th, 2016 “Not your father’s trawler,” I thought, looking astern from a brand-new, first-in-the-USA, Beneteau Swift Tr… [read more]
Learn the rules to ensure your foreign-flagged yacht can legally operate in the United States. Updated: November 19, 2020 All operators of a non-commercial small vessel/pleasure boat must report immediately to the nearest U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Port of Entry upon arriving int… [read more]
Patrick Hopkins grew up hearing unimaginable stories about the high seas from his grandfather, who was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy. Following high school, he joined the Coast Guard, where he served for four years. He left to work in the marine industry, where he started with bottom pa… [read more]
In our last blog post about yacht charters, we discussed the powerful advantages to be gained by chartering your yacht, including offsetting some of the yacht’s running costs, attracting significant tax incentives, and benefiting from a more skilled and satisfied crew. Yet it’s not always as sim… [read more]
Bob Denison has been featured as a Power Player in the July/August issue of Yachts International magazine. Here is the complete Q&A with him: Catching up with Bob Denison, owner, Denison Yacht Sales Bob Denison grew up in Fort Lauderdale’s yachting industry. Bob’s grandfather, Frank Deni… [read more]
The 2016 John Offerdahl’s Broward Health Gridiron Grill-Off Food & Wine Festival will make crowds cheer when it returns on Saturday, November 12 from 12 – 4 p.m. to the Pompano Beach Amphitheater, and Denison is proud to return as a sponsor for the 3rd year in a row. The seventh annual culin… [read more]
My name is Johnny I live in Sebastian, Florida and I have had the pleasure of dealing with Russ Schafer – he helped me by my first yacht. He assisted me every step of the way to get financed and insured and I enjoyed the yacht with my new wife and had the time of my life on the yacht. And when the time ca… [read more]
Take a look at some of the great deals we have on used Viking Princess yachts that are for sale: 50 Viking Princess 2000 This is the best priced V50 Viking Princess in the U.S. She is easy to see in Harbour Beach, Fort Lauderdale. The seller is looking to trade up to a V65. The Viking V50 is a finely craft… [read more]
Denison is pleased to introduce the newest addition to its charter fleet, Lady Carmen, a 2016 102′ Hatteras motoryacht. We would like to invite all charter brokers to join us for an open house on July 26 in Newport, R.I. Lady Carmen is brand new and never before seen. She sleeps 10 guests in 6 s… [read more]
Hatterascal, our flagship GT70, boated a 182.4-pound yellowfin tuna that broke the species record for the Blue Marlin Grand Championship of the Gulf, hosted by The Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama, on July 12-17. Team Hatterascal, with angler J.P. Arceneaux on the rod, won first place in the tournam… [read more]
Denison was proud to sponsor the 6th annual Sea Tiger 2016 Tobi Kuroshio Cup this past weekend in Osaka, Japan. First prize went to Team Bakaretta, and 2nd place went to Team Fine. Denison yacht brokers Ned Bruck and Drew Offerdahl represented Denison, and Drew also shot drone video of the marli… [read more]
Denison has opened its 21st and newest office in the San Francisco Bay Area at the Oakland Marinas. The office is Denison’s fourth in California and fifth on the West Coast. Denison’s San Francisco location will be led by Don Margraf, a yacht broker who has raced sailboats, consulted for boat builder… [read more]
The Beneteau Swift Trawler 30 is the stunning new comer to the long distance cruisers in the Beneteau family. At under 33 feet she was made for tackling high seas and still ensure a safe and pleasant voyage. Check out the latest drone video of Beneteau 30 Swift Trawler in Seattle: With a range of 2… [read more]
Sailor, rigger, mechanic, electrician, California yacht broker. Don Margraf got an early start knocking almonds and picking fruit with Braceros. He hauled interstate with the Teamsters. He built Mustangs for Ford. He tore down warehouses, rebuilt Victorians, played guitar at the Palomino an… [read more]
Having a hard time keeping track of all those upcoming boat shows? The newly launched boat show calendar on Denison’s website lets you stay in the loop and see all of them in one place. The calendar lists shows around the world through summer 2017 and is arranged by date. “Boat shows are… [read more]
I was looking for a boat and found an ad in Boat Trader. I called Dean Stuhlmann and we came up with an agreement to build a Custom 31′ Ocean Master. Dean made my dream boat come true – it turned out exactly the way I had envisioned it! After owning my boat for three years, the economy turned sou… [read more]
Heineken has announced it is partnering with the city of Miami and the National Trust to help restore the world-famous Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin in Miami. Once serving as an iconic hub for major concerts and other prominent arts and cultural events, the Miami Marine Stadium has gone dorm… [read more]
The new OTAM SD35 offers a unique amount of living space onboard. Her aluminum construction allows the yard, in close collaboration with the client, to create a unique version that reflects personal taste both in interior layouts and exterior lines, both of which have been assigned to Tommaso Spad… [read more]
I would like to thank Don Strong of Denison Yacht Sales for his excellent service in selling my boat. Don sold my Trawler in a very short period of time and at the right price. Every step in the process from the preliminary listing, promoting, showing, negotiating, to closing was very professionally… [read more]