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Re-Igniting the Passion for a Cruising Couple
Starting a boating lifestyle can sometimes be difficult with so many factors involved, but Doug and Bobbie Goad finally took the leap a few years ago by purchasing a sailboat before moving up to a power boat. New friendships were forged over the course of a few years,...
A Poem to Conclude the Bluewater Summer Cruise
While we love good comments and praises, this has to be one of the highest compliments yet! One of our 2016 Summer Cruise participants was so moved by the event that she took the time to write a poem about it. We are so appreciative of our Bluewater family and friends...
Getting to Know Cruisers Yachts
Midwest Ingenuity With dealer locations in over 30 countries on six continents, Cruisers Yachts has become known as one of the world’s premier providers of midsize luxury pleasure yachts from 33 to 60 feet. Despite their international appeal, a small town just...
Life-Long Boaters Relish Retirement Aboard Princess Motoryacht
Dancin’ IN THE Moonlight Dr. Kent and Judy Webb have been boating almost as long as they’ve been together and have lived a prosperous life dedicated to careers, family and boating. Tracing back to their first small runabout zipping across the lakes of Minnesota, the...
Running and Gunning the New Regulator 41
Jason Wood of Power & Motoryacht Magazine recently boarded our stock Regulator 41 (Hull #1) in South Florida with our own Captain Matt Serafin for a day of fishing and a thorough review of the boat. As seen in the July, 2016 issue of PMY: ...If Regulator was...
Generosity, Friendship, and Mutual Passion Propel a Boat Building Sensation
Jack's Boats To delve into the history of the Huddle family and the four custom Jarrett Bay boats they’ve commissioned, is to take a journey from the company’s very beginnings and discover some of the underpinnings of Jarrett Bay and Bluewater’s...
Team Jaruco Dials In On Costa Rican Sailfish
A BITE TO REMEMBER The Jaruco sport fishing team is quickly becoming one of game fishing’s most prominent teams, fishing the Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown Series the last two years and placing sixth overall in the 2016 tourney. Composed of three legs of three days...
Maryland Permanently Caps Boat Sales Tax
Three years ago the State of Maryland instituted a sales tax cap for yacht sales. The tax was and has been 5% but was capped at $15,000. A $300,000 boat would be $15,000 and a $400,000 boat would also be $15,000. The tax cap was temporary and had a "sunset date" of...
A Skilled Yard Can Bring Big Value to Your Refit Project
POWER PLAY It’s a fact of life: every good boat is going to need to be repowered someday. Whether you are a gearhead who likes to get your hands dirty, or a busy professional who’d rather let someone else sweat the details; performing a repower on your boat can be a...
Bluewater’s Annual Cruise is a Growing Success
SUMMER TIME IN ST. MICHAELS It is not often that you see owners of trawlers, sport cruisers, center consoles, downeast and sportfish boats all willingly rendezvous at one time and place. When it does happen however, you can be assured that the owners and guests of...
Representation Beyond Expectations
John is a consummate professional who was readily available and knowledgeable while being realistic yet optimistic. We think Bluewater is indeed fortunate to have someone with John’s expertise and demeanor representing them.
Peace of Mind is Priceless in the Purchase of a Custom Carolina Express
“Cold beers, good tequila and fishing,” is what Bluewater’s Scott MacDonald would tell you helped forge his friendship with Fritz Gottwald. And as with most friendships, a strong level of trust grew, so when the time for a new boat came, Gottwald didn’t hesitate to...
Sea I Sea Releases Their Way to Multiple Tournament Titles and a New Viking Convertible
SEEING DOUBLE In a field of 56 teams with over $467,000 in cash awards up for grabs, the 32nd Annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament presented another over the top week of white marlin action and a tight finish among some of the leading boats on the circuit. The...
Gyro-Stabilization Becoming Must-Have Equipment on Yachts Large and Small
PUTTING THE ROCK IN YOUR ROLL A decade ago, the phrase “gyro stabilization” would have baffled most people, including the mariners for whom this new technology was intended. However, at the time, a small team of researchers and thinkers put in thousands of hours...
Bluewater & Viking Earn a Piece of Big Rock Tournament History
WINNING THE BIG ONE Very few of us are going to be a part of the team that wins the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup or the Kentucky Derby. But as a few lucky members of the Bluewater family can attest, in our world, weighing the heaviest fish at the Big Rock is pretty...
Sabre’s Maine Craftsmanship Proves Irresistible
HISTORIC STYLE When you have a passion for history, an eye for beauty and a name like Kelly Flynn, odds are you’re either a swashbuckler or an Irishman—and maybe, at least, a bit of both. Having spent the better part of thirty years boating the Great Lakes with...
Virginia Beach Couple Committed to Their Boating Future
PURSUING THE PERFECT BOAT Not a day goes by that we don’t spend time on our boat— even if it doesn’t leave the dock,” Tony Nahitchevansky begins. For Tony and his wife Carson, the boat is an escape from the home office and the hustle and bustle of everyday life. An...
Taking Delivery of a new Viking 55
Bill and Doris Morris along with Elmo enjoying their first weekend on their new 55 Viking Bill Fish at Wrightsville Marina! Congratulations to Clark Sneed for helping make their big boat dreams a reality!
Maryland Couple Moving Up To a Viking 62
TAKING THE LEAP John and Theresa Tomasini have greatly enjoyed boating and fishing with their 28’ Carolina Classic for the better part of 15 years. Every now and then they have talked about moving up in size but, “other priorities would get in the way,” explains...
Regulators in Ocean City
Our OC office located at the iconic Ocean City Fishing Center has your next Regulator with a 23, 25, 28 and 34SS in stock and ready for delivery in time for boating season! View Our New Regulator Inventory
More Lifelong Customers Praise The Bluewater Team
Forging life-long relationships is not an easy task for everyone, but for some it just comes naturally. Twenty years and five boats into their relationship, Bill and Sandy Wiygul wouldn’t consider asking anyone but Bluewater’s Chuck Meyers to list their current boat...
Jarrett Bay 90′ Poised to Change Custom Boat Building Techniques Forever
NO LOOKING BACK Building the largest and best performing sportfish yacht possible has become a recent obsession for one serious big game fisherman and he’s been assembling a dream team of experts to help realize his goals. Working with Bluewater’s John D Riggs and an...
Brokerage Sales Increase Ten Percent in March
Reported by Soundings Trade Only from data curated by YachtWorld, March has shown a great sales increase as opposed to the first months of 2016. Although sales value was down over last year, this is only due to sharp decreases in the value of boats sold in the segment...
Bluewater Colleagues Gather for Awards, Presentations & Planning
REWARDING TEAMWORK Forty sales professionals and over a dozen team members from the management and marketing teams were in attendance for Bluewater’s annual meeting in Virginia Beach, Virginia this past winter. Ownership engaged everyone in this two-day corporate...
The Skinny On Sabre’s Largest Model Yet
Sweet 66 The longest and most luxurious Sabre motoryacht to date made her debut in the winter of 2016 at the Yachts Miami Beach Show on Collins Avenue. The Sabre 66 Dirigo is the first American built, downeast style motor yacht of this size to be introduced to the...
Seakeeper Dominates Roll on the Water
A decade ago, the phrase "Gyro Stabilization" would have baffled most people, including the mariners this new technology was intended for. However, at the time, there was a small team of researchers and great thinkers putting in thousands of hours developing what is...
Albemarle Re-Imagined
ALBEMARLE RE-IMAGINED When thinking of iconic boat brands, several may come to mind, but there are only a few that truly transcend generations and typify a specific culture and region like Carolina Classic and Albemarle have over the years. A pair of boat building...
Bluewater Yacht Sales’ Team Recognized for Exceptional Performance
Over 50 Colleagues Gather for Awards, Presentations & Team Planning at Company's Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach Bluewater recently recognized their top sales team members at a company event in Virginia Beach, VA. With 40 sales professionals, and over a...
YachtWorld Report Shows Brokerage Market Continues Improvement From 2014
YachtWorld has released their final sales and volume figures for all of 2015 throughout the United States and Europe. A quick overview of the data shows a market that continues to strengthen and improve. Final brokerage sales figures for 2015 in the Mid-Atlantic and...
Bluewater Welcomes Danny Meadows to the Beaufort, NC Sales Team
Nearly 40 Years of Industry Experience Added to Company Repertoire Bluewater Yacht Sales is pleased to welcome popular industry pro Danny Meadows to the Beaufort, North Carolina sales team. Danny, a coastal Carolina native, first made his mark with a premier yacht...