I wanted to send a quick note regarding Stephen Palazzo and his role in the sale of my 2019 Monterey 33.5 boat. As a business owner myself, I appreciate when I receive prompt and attentive service, as I did during the transaction period of my boat. Stephen was very communicative, detail oriented, and prompt in all aspects. He made the selling of my boat an easy transaction. As such, I just wanted to let you know that you have a key player in Stephen and I appreciate deeply his hard work in closing the deal. I will definitely keep your company in mind when I am ready to purchase another boat later this year.

You guys just completed a deal with me on my first cruiser. The experience was a challenge for me, buying 600 miles from home, with travel, survey, and shipping. Steve was a tremendous asset. He always answered my call or called back as soon as possible. Had it not been for his professional help, I am not sure I would have followed through with the whole process. He was nothing short of a real yacht professional.

My endeavors to sell my boat started very shakily until I met my yacht broker, Mike Mahoney. I originally listed my boat in the Ft. Lauderdale market but quickly learned that navigating the sale of a boat was not a simple task that required a lot of time, knowledge, and expertise. At that time, I knew I wanted to list with Denison Yachting, but I just needed to find the right broker. 

I researched and landed on an article that highlighted Mike Mahoney as very professional. I read a lot of client testimonials on Mike, and they, too, all highlighted Mike’s professionalism. So I flew to Ft. Lauderdale, got in my boat, pushed off the dock, and set my GPS to Daytona Beach for Mike to take over the listing. 

I sincerely believe Mike’s excellent level of professionalism is just the tip of the iceberg which anyone who meets him will easily see. But, when I looked below the waterline, I witnessed Mike’s most outstanding quality, his tenacity. 

While Mike’s professionalism garnered all multiple cash offers, all 10% above the previous offers in Ft. Lauderdale, his tenacity resulted in my boat’s smooth, easy sale. And when I say easy, I mean easy on myself as the seller, not easy on Mike. Mike had the tenacity to spend countless hours on my boat, even into 11 pm on some nights, getting on his hands and knees tracing wires in my bilge to ensure a smooth showing and sale. 

I work with numerous professionals daily, and I employ several physicians, so I’m used to a high level of professionalism. While I was blown away by Mike’s professionalism, I was speechless by Mike’s tenacity. I will definitely be a strong advocate for both Denison Yachting and Mike Mahoney now and into the future. 

We recently acquired a beautiful 59 Marquis through Denison Yachts in Marina Del Rey, CA. Throughout the purchase process, Benjamin Morse was informative, genuine, and kind. He went above and beyond to not only get us the best deal possible on our purchase, but also worked with us for several months after closing to help secure a slip in a very desirable location. He is an excellent broker, and a great friend. We will be entrusting him with all future transactions, and look forward to working with him again!