U.S. Coast Guard Defers Enforcement on Tier 3 International Emissions Regulations for Three Years
U.S. Coast Guard Defers Enforcement on Tier 3 International Emissions Regulations for Three Years Last year, Bluewater Yacht Sales reported on looming emissions standards that could have proved problematic for the future of large recreational yachts. The International...
Annapolis VIP Preview
Annapolis Fall Preview Event Bluewater Yacht Sales is excited to announce our Fall VIP Preview at the South Annapolis Yacht Centre in the heart of Downtown Annapolis! Come out October 23-24 to see the new South Annapolis facilities, and view a selection of our current...
Viking’s New Center Console Brand Captures the Market’s Attention
Viking’s New Center Console Brand Captures the Market’s Attention Just over a year ago, Viking Yachts CEO Pat Healey made an exciting announcement to a packed press conference at the Miami Yacht Show, and Valhalla Boatworks became known to the general public. By this...
Substantial Tax Savings Still Available to Boat Owners
Bluewater Yacht Sales Partner Dan Reitz sat down with Joy Bell, CPA, Senior Tax Director at RSM to discuss the possible tax benefits for boat buyers created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. President Trump signed a tax law at the end of 2017 that provided tax...
Is Paying Cash Costing You More?
Why Financing May Be A Better Decision Are you considering paying cash for your next boat purchase? If so, it might be time to reconsider. We have all been trained to believe that financing large purchases ends up costing more money in the long run than if we just...
How Viking Yachts Continually Improves to Dominate the Sportfish Market
by Magnus Thiersmann With 54 years of boat building in their wake, there is no argument that Viking Yachts is a major industry player, if not the single most influential sportfish builder in the world. In addition to a strong dealership network (in which Bluewater can...
One Man’s Lofty Goals Fuel the Development of the Most Advanced Sportfish Ever Built
Story by Jason Pim Photos by Scott Kerrigan, Pepper Ailor & Scott Taylor It never fails. As soon as people see a photo of a boat like Jaruco on social media or in a brochure, the pricing questions pour in, “How much?” For a truly custom boat builder like Jarrett...
First Impressions of the Jupiter 43 SF
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: JUPITER 43 SF With 4 Hulls Already Sold, Bluewater’s Jud Black & Bob Hoste Explain this New Model’s Instant Success In response to heavy demand for their largest models and a surging “mega” center console market, Jupiter Marine has...
The Making of Viking Brand Masters
The Viking Masters program provides team members with invaluable hands-on insight in to Viking’s production facilities and includes an open discussion forum where the Viking Sales Team receives feedback on their boats to help improve on their designs and innovations...
New Tax Law Means Substantial Savings Opportunities for Boat Buyers
Your Next New or Pre-Owned Boat Purchase Could be a Complete Tax Write Off! If you have, or are interested in, a boat-based business but have been on the fence about your next purchase, it’s time to quit procrastinating and find the next yacht for your operation. In...
