EXPLORING THE CHESAPEAKE This article was excerpted from the Waterway Guide Chesapeake Bay 2017 edition. Thanks to our friends at Waterway Guide for their partnership in promoting safe boating and adventures in yachting. The Chesapeake Bay is an immense, delightful...
With so much data available on the internet today, you might be asking yourself; Do I really need help buying a boat? The answer is a resounding yes. Purchasing a boat is an exciting venture, but often it comes with surprises or red tape that could quickly take the...
PRISTINE PRECISION Building a large yacht could be compared to constructing an elaborate dream home. Whether custom designed or building from a model, there’s a grand plan made up of thousands of little details that are carried out by an army of contributors. Just as...
NAVIGATING THE EAST COAST’S BIGGEST BOAT SHOWS By: Corey Schuerman Aboat show is arguably the most fun shopping experience that you will ever have. With nice weather, it is hard not to grab a cold beverage and get lost in a dream world while walking the docks....
Dear Mrs. Boone (Jan): Now that the summer has started to wane, I wanted to send you this very heartfelt note regarding our professional experience dealing with Bluewater and especially our broker, Scott MacDonald. My husband got thru a very nasty cancer treatment in...
Just a quick note of Hank Sibley’s representation of buying my boat for me last year and selling it for me this year. Hank’s professionalism, knowledge, communication skills and execution as both buyer and a seller are the best I’ve come across in...
LIVING THE LIFESTYLE Pop quiz. What’s the most important trait in selecting a mid-sized offshore fishing boat? A) Proven seakeeping ability, B) Loads of experience, or C) Personal support? Well, if you’re a D) All of the above kind of guy, then Albemarle is the brand...
Known for their exceptional quality and in-house craftsmanship, it’s no surprise that the production of every Sabre yacht is closely vetted by the company’s workforce of specialists. However, you may be interested to learn that Sabre’s extensive Quality Assurance...
DOWNEAST CHARM As a teenager, competitive sailor Greg Lawson went head-to-head with Bluewater’s Chris Hall Sr. in local races, leading to a friendship that would last a lifetime. “We purchased our first boat through Chris in the seventies, a Ranger 22,. Then I went...
CLOAK & DAGGER Resembling a personal assault vehicle which Hollywood might conjure up for the next 007 or Dark Knight release, Grander looks like a boat designed only to move under the cover of darkness… She’s lean, dark, metallic, cool and calculating—quite...
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...
A BOATING LIFE CYCLE To hear Stephen Davis tell it, “We’re just a bunch of inland bubbas that got good at fishing.” But his boating story runs oh so much deeper than that. An accomplished engineering professional who has owned many custom sportfish yachts over the...