Working a Quick Sale on a Back Cove 33
Bluewater Sales Professional Scott James with the expert assistance of Megan Hodnett went above and beyond to get Richard Raymo’s Back Cove 33 sold even with some hiccups in paperwork and hull ID reporting. Megan [Hodnett], Thank you for all your help, you...
Locating and Delivering the Perfect Boat
I wanted to let you know how thoroughly pleased I am with Bill Berger’s assistance in the purchase of my new 2002 Grady White 330 Express. As I am sure you are aware, the process of locating the right vessel then vetting, and closing on the purchase of a boat is...
Bluewater Yacht Sales Celebrates Team Members at Annual Awards Banquet
Bluewater’s annual sales meeting brought together our mid-Atlantic team members as well as OEM partners hailing from Maine to Florida for a wealth of presentations, seminars and team building events. The three-day event culminated in an annual awards banquet at...
Value of Sold Brokerage Boats Rises 7%
The value of all brokerage boats sold increased 7 percent in the U.S. last month, even as the number of boats sold declined by 4 percent compared to the previous December (2015). U.S. brokers reported a total of $274.8 million paid as 1,537 boats changed hands. Read...
The Viking 37 Billfish is Ready – Are You?
Making her first premiere at the Viking VIP on February 3rd and 4th before her international debut at the Yachts Miami Beach show February 16th through 20th, the 37 Billfish shows off a classic day boat style, yet purpose built like her big siblings. Conceived and...
A Friendship to Outlast the Final Boat Transaction
Dereli Day Tripper 40 I am writing to comment on my experience in buying a boat through Bluewater Yacht Sales. My broker was Scott MacDonald and he was terrific in negotiations and in identifying pricing and vendors for things that needed correcting prior to purchase...
Providing Great Early Life Access to the Water
Scott MacDonald made my Regulator 26FS buying process very easy this spring. Thanks again to you and everyone at Regulator for making a great boat that has allowed my boys to have great early life access to the water like my dad gave to me. The last photo is my boat...
Head and Shoulders Better than the Rest
Hello Chris, The boat is working out well. Thank you for all of your efforts. I enjoyed working with you. You are head and shoulders better than most brokers that I have done deals with in the past. Both I and the boat were tested to the max yesterday on that trip...
Bluewater Yacht Sales Launches All New Web Presence
Responsive Across any Device, BluewaterYachtSales.com Debuts for the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show Bluewater Yacht Sales is pleased to introduce an all-new responsive website, just in time for the number one boat show on the planet, the Fort Lauderdale...
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...
