DOING HARD TIME The answer to why one goes through the expense and effort of owning a boat is generally summed up in the experiences that occur while it’s afloat. When you take the water out of the equation, some of the sparkle diminishes. Words like haul-out,...
Travelling to Grand Banks’ Malaysian Production Line Unlike many boat builders in the Far East, Grand Banks has their own dedicated yard with a long-standing history of exceptional craftsmanship, consistent seaworthy construction, keen attention to detail, and...
The salty air offshore of Cape May, New Jersey can feel brisk at times, even in the middle of July. Perhaps it’s a welcomed relief to the sun’s heat, or it merely goes unnoticed in the midst of the action as lines tighten, rods begin to flex, voices rise and the...
Experiencing life at sea as a child often instills individuals with an immense drive to continue that lifestyle througout their lives. At times, this youthful desire fuels decisions to blow off the weather man, and just get out there, for better or worse. Such is the...
On a steamy night in the Port of Newark, New Jersey, personnel were standing by to assist in the off-load of the latest shipment of vessels originating from Princess Yachts in the United Kingdom. On this particular evening, Bluewater Sales Professional John McDevitt...
After 13 years, a long and meaningful relationship is either working or it’s not. Geof and Mary Bloom say it’s definitely working. Early in the new millennium the two met Bluewater sales professional Jud Black as they were searching to step up from a 53 convertible....