Remember how diligent you were when you were shopping around to purchase your luxury motor yacht? Finding the right place to keep her requires an equally meticulous search. Not only is even finding available dockage often a challenge, you need to understand that not all Marinas are the same! You can dock your yacht in ...
Choosing the Right Marina for Your Yacht
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Typical Routine Maintenance of Your Engines and Other Systems
If you have been reading our “service” blogs, then you know that we talk quite a bit about the importance of “routine maintenance” to the safe operation and longevity of your luxury motor yacht. But what is “routine?” What exactly needs to be checked and maintained in your yacht’s engines and other critical systems to ...
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Consider Chartering Your Yacht for Corporate Events
As a yacht owner who has realized the advantages of offering your luxury motor yacht out for day charters, or longer term charter vacations, have you also thought about the charter income opportunities for corporate events? More and more companies are realizing that nothing sends a message of “success” to employees, partners and shareholders, like ...
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How to Choose the Best Crew for Your Charter Yacht
As yacht brokers and charter brokers we are often asked “what is the most important feature to have on a luxury yacht to ensure you get everything you want out of the ownership experience?” The answer might surprise you. It’s your captain and crew! The right crew can make or break your yacht charter or ...
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Hydraulic Steering on Modern Motor Yachts
Hydraulic systems use liquid to apply and transmit “force” or “energy.” A modern yacht uses hydraulics for many of its operational systems, one of the most critical of these is hydraulic steering. And yet, despite its importance, your yacht’s hydraulic steering system is often overlooked when it comes to upkeep and routine maintenance. Like many ...
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Digital Switching Latest in Yacht Electrical System Upgrades
We live in the so called “digital age,” where digital systems and components have replaced their earlier analog cousins. These digital upgrades allow for faster and more efficient transmission of data and information. What is true for PCs, audio, and video equipment that have seen the advantages of digital technologies, is also true of your ...
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The Engine Room and Motor Yacht Design
You probably do not give your yacht’s engine room a lot of thought. But, your yacht’s builder designer, and engineer do! A lot happens in your engine room, and it needs to be designed and built for access and functionality. In fact, an engine room really can tell you a lot about a yacht, so ...
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What is Hybrid Marine Propulsion?
We hear a lot about hybrid automobiles, how they have been improving, and are becoming a more mainstream alternative to gas and diesel vehicles for many drivers. What about yacht engines? Are there hybrid motor yachts? There are! And while hybrid marine engines still have some catching up to do to before they are as ...
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Increase Your Yacht Charter Potential with These Water Toys
If you have joined one of our charter income programs to offset the expenses of owning and operating your yacht, of course you would want to do everything you can to maximize your charter income potential. Like any other business, the best way to increase revenue is to stand out from the crowd, and in ...
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Is “Ride-Share” for Boats a Threat To Charter Income?
Recently, the well-known “ride-share” company Uber, began testing the waters with UberYACHT in Dubai. While that launch was for a one-time ride on a party yacht, it represents another step forward in a growing trend towards “ride-sharing” and “rentals” of luxury motor yachts. How is this trend effecting the private yacht charter industry, and do ...
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Protecting Your Props from Marine Growth
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist, or a marine engineer for that matter, to understand that where we have a motor yacht, you usually have water. And, where you have water, you have a cacophony of plants and assorted sea creatures, all of which want to make the external surfaces of your yacht their home. ...
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Does Every Motor Yacht Need to Have a Crew?
A lot of boat owners are a particular breed of “do it yourselfers,” and that also extends to many motor yacht owners. While there are those motor yacht owners that prefer the ultimate in relaxation and want to be catered to hand and foot, there are still those who enjoy the adventure of piloting their ...
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Which Yacht Services Does Your Yacht Need Most?
You know that your motor yacht needs to be “serviced,” but do you know all of the important services she really needs? Your yacht is a complex machine, and she is exposed to many punishing elements of wind, sea, and sun. These all can take a toll on her, from her exterior to her most ...
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Repainting a Yacht is Serious Business
Painting a motor yacht is not like painting your house, or even like having a car repainted. Painting a yacht is a complex process and serious business that should only be left to marine painting specialists. Whether due to damage that needed to be repaired, or it is just time to have your yacht repainted, ...
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What is the Role of a Yacht Charter Broker?
What is the role of a charter broker, and how can having such a professional in your corner help maximize your charter income strategy? Earning enough charter income to cover most or all of your yachts expenses really depends on one thing – booking enough charters! A good charter broker is the essential liaison between ...
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Yacht Charter Destinations: Bermuda
Part of being able to maximize your charter income, is understanding where to find the most interesting (and profitable!) charter destinations. From South Florida, Bermuda is a popular charter destination that is easily accessible for short or long term charter voyages. Bermuda has always been a popular destination for yachts of both the sailing and ...
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Your Yacht’s Crew and Each of Their Roles
Many an owner of a luxury motor yacht will tell you their captain and crew are indispensable. There are yachts that are just too big and too complex to be operated without a captain and crew. But even when a crew is not technically required, the right crew can make your yacht ownership experience so ...
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Ft. Lauderdale Trying to Appeal to Larger Yachts
Ft. Lauderdale is no stranger to luxury motor yachts. For years the area has been a hub for luxury yachts and even a few megayachts. Now, understanding that “size does matter” the region is making a major push to expand its appeal to superyachts and other motor yachts tipping the higher end of the length ...
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Preparing Your Yacht for Hurricane Season
June 1st marked the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane season. The predictions are in and most experts agree we are likely to have a “more active than normal” season. Here in South Florida, where we have been lucky experiencing relatively mild Hurricane Seasons in recent years, the predictions say we certainly should expect more ...
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How Yacht Management Can Help When it is Time to Sell Your Yacht
When you think of “yacht management” you probably think of how it can help with the day to day operations of you your boat. But, did you know that having a good yacht management company in your corner, can be instrumental when it comes time to sell your luxury motor yacht? There are actually several ...
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