Wishing You a Cheerful Holiday Season as we Look Back on 2019 As 2019 comes to a close, we reflect on how grateful we are for all of our friends, industry partners & customers, old & new, that were a part of our 51st year, as we also remember our President,...
Milton Hess’s boating journey began in 1953 when his first boat arrived on the front porch – a 10-foot Chris-Craft runabout boat kit that he assembled himself. 60 years later, Milton and his wife, Carolyn, are cruising the Chesapeake Bay in their recently purchased...
Joe [Green], Beverly and I want to thank you for all the work you did to help us find the perfect boat. Your research on all the boats we looked at, provided the information I needed to make a decision. Also, we are still amazed at how your patience, energy and...
Whether you are preparing to sell your boat, or you are just curious how boat value is calculated, this guide will help you learn what you can expect when you go to market. We receive hundreds of boat value requests every year, and we must consider several different...
Best Cruising Yachts It’s no secret that the popularity of outboard engines has skyrocketed over the last two decades. Leaps and bounds have been made in design, systems integration and computer technology that has allowed today’s outboard engines to be more...
My Bluewater experience was top notch. I have known Hank socially for about 5 years. I contacted him last November to list my 32ft Carolina Classic, knowing that Winter is not the best time of year to be selling boats. Hank had a contract on my boat before May 1. We...
Valhalla Boats Viking CEO Pat Healey recently announced the creation of a new brand called Valhalla Boatworks at their winter VIP event and Miami Boat Shows. The mission of this company is to take the signature Viking quality that has been seen in their sportfishing...
Quality Yachts Steve Capalbo grew up on Long Island and enjoyed the area’s waterways as often as he could, including both sailing and powerboating. A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army and former IBM Associate Partner, Steve is no stranger to travel. However, even in...
Working with Hank has been great. He is very knowledgeable about the boat and has been very responsive both before and after the sale. I look forward to listing my older boat with him in the fall. Everyone from Bluewater has been great to deal with....
by Magnus Thiersmann Princess R35 What does it take for a large production luxury yacht builder to shift gears and unleash an innovative new concept boat on the public? The newest model from Princess Yachts was a top-secret endeavor from day one. The first demo boat...
Matt Lisagor was hooked on charter fishing at the age of 18 on a trip aboard the famed Tarheel out of Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. At the time, thoughts were running through his head to change course and become a charter captain, but young Lisagor was in college and...
The Sabre 66 took the yachting community by storm three years ago. Everything about the newest and biggest Sabre was amazing, from her eye-catching lines and superyacht-grade interior joinery to her use of high-strength composites and lightweight materials throughout....