What’s the most impressive part of a 90’ custom sportfish project with no expense spared to build it with cutting edge technologies and the highest-end appointments? Well, everything—but that might be about all we can tell you right now. That’s because the Jarrett Bay...
SALT AND LIGHT Soldiers Enjoy a Day of Offshore Fishing Aboard Viking 76 It isn’t every day that most Americans get to cruise offshore, fish the Gulf Stream, and bring home their catch to throw on the grill, but having the freedom to do so is truly priceless. John and...
FAMILY MATTERS In the rarified air of competitive sport fishing nothing trumps preparation. Stocking freezers, rigging bait, meal planning, getting dialed in on the fish movements—all are relatively last-minute flourishes—the exciting part where it all finally comes...
SABRE TIME A change of pace for Steve and Dee Olinger, their new Sabre 48 is named DeltaV (literally meaning a change in velocity). Representing much more than the speed boost from life-long sailors to 30+ knot power cruisers, she is a tribute to a difference in...
MARLIN ON THE HOMEFRONT by Dave Ferrell While more and more sportfishers are heading off for billfish hotspots in the far flung reaches of the globe, the spectacular billfishing occurring each summer on the Mid-Atlantic Coast has a lot of boats coming back home for...
Roughly ten years ago, a group of friends decided to rent a boat one summer weekend and enjoy the sights along the Potomac River. That’s when Dave Rost, a 12-year Army Veteran, met his wife-to-be, Dana. The two subsequently spent evenings and weekends together boating...
FROM THE HELM Despite your party affiliation, one thing is clear—our country turned the page and began writing a new chapter in 2017. If you’ve walked a boat show since the presidential election, you were likely swamped by the positive energy on the docks. Marine...
Viking is no stranger to motoryacht design and production – they’ve been doing it for most of their half-century of existence. After debuting the 75 Motoryacht a little over 2 years ago at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Viking Yachts has been...
The decision to sell our 52 Hatteras Convertible was a difficult one. Deciding on a broker; however, was easy. During my 50-plus years in the marine business, I’ve been delighted to have worked professionally with Johnny Hicks for more than 30-years. Johnny has a...
I have known Joe for almost 20 years buying and selling 4 boats from small to large, production to custom, he knows them all. Being a yacht broker is in his genetics and it shows. He has always been professional and extremely educated in the process representing me...
Slow Down… and Enjoy What’s the difference between selling out and sold out? Well, don’t ask us—we’re not musicians! All we know is the annual Bluewater Summer Cruise has been a sold out event the last two years running. Each July the ever-expanding...
We met Mr. Joe Green in late 2014 when looking for our first sport-fishing boat. Joe was very knowledgeable and helped guide us in the right direction. This was key being we did not have the experience needed to make sound decisions on our own. There were several...