Generosity, Friendship, and Mutual Passion Propel a Boat Building Sensation
Jack’s Boats To delve into the history of the Huddle family and the four custom Jarrett Bay boats they’ve commissioned, is to take a journey from the company’s very beginnings and discover some of the underpinnings of Jarrett Bay and Bluewater’s...
Team Jaruco Dials In On Costa Rican Sailfish
A BITE TO REMEMBER The Jaruco sport fishing team is quickly becoming one of game fishing’s most prominent teams, fishing the Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown Series the last two years and placing sixth overall in the 2016 tourney. Composed of three legs of three days...
Maryland Permanently Caps Boat Sales Tax
Three years ago the State of Maryland instituted a sales tax cap for yacht sales. The tax was and has been 5% but was capped at $15,000. A $300,000 boat would be $15,000 and a $400,000 boat would also be $15,000. The tax cap was temporary and had a “sunset...
A Skilled Yard Can Bring Big Value to Your Refit Project
POWER PLAY It’s a fact of life: every good boat is going to need to be repowered someday. Whether you are a gearhead who likes to get your hands dirty, or a busy professional who’d rather let someone else sweat the details; performing a repower on your boat can be a...
Bluewater’s Annual Cruise is a Growing Success
SUMMER TIME IN ST. MICHAELS It is not often that you see owners of trawlers, sport cruisers, center consoles, downeast and sportfish boats all willingly rendezvous at one time and place. When it does happen however, you can be assured that the owners and guests of...Representation Beyond Expectations
My wife and I recently sold our Viking Convertible through Bluewater Yacht Sales under John Painter’s representation. Market conditions made for a lengthy process, however, John’s willingness to make the necessary arrangements to get this sale done was...
Peace of Mind is Priceless in the Purchase of a Custom Carolina Express
“Cold beers, good tequila and fishing,” is what Bluewater’s Scott MacDonald would tell you helped forge his friendship with Fritz Gottwald. And as with most friendships, a strong level of trust grew, so when the time for a new boat came, Gottwald didn’t hesitate to...
Sea I Sea Releases Their Way to Multiple Tournament Titles and a New Viking Convertible
SEEING DOUBLE In a field of 56 teams with over $467,000 in cash awards up for grabs, the 32nd Annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament presented another over the top week of white marlin action and a tight finish among some of the leading boats on the circuit. The...
Gyro-Stabilization Becoming Must-Have Equipment on Yachts Large and Small
PUTTING THE ROCK IN YOUR ROLL A decade ago, the phrase “gyro stabilization” would have baffled most people, including the mariners for whom this new technology was intended. However, at the time, a small team of researchers and thinkers put in thousands of hours...
Bluewater & Viking Earn a Piece of Big Rock Tournament History
WINNING THE BIG ONE Very few of us are going to be a part of the team that wins the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup or the Kentucky Derby. But as a few lucky members of the Bluewater family can attest, in our world, weighing the heaviest fish at the Big Rock is pretty...
