Archive - For Yacht Builders, Buyers, and Owners

Ten (+Two New) Insider Hacks for Landing a Great Deal At a Boat Show

BOAT SHOWS ARE EXCELLENT VENUES FOR NEGOTIATING THE BEST POSSIBLE DEAL ON A NEW BOAT... PROVIDED YOU UNDERSTAND SEVERAL KEY FACTS

Oct 17 •

Cost-Effective Boatbuilding With Sheet Material for Hulls and Decks

MULTI-CONIC DEVELOPMENT OF HULL AND DECK SURFACES IS THE KEY TO EMPLOYING LOWER-COST SHEET CONSTRUCTION, YET IN THIS AGE OF MOLDED FIBERGLASS, THE…

Oct 2 •

September 2024

Sonic Antifouling: the Hum of a Persistent Myth

DESPITE A CONSPICUOUS DEARTH OF INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY TEST DATA, THIS IDEA FOR KEEPING CRITTERS FROM GROWING ON YOUR VESSEL'S BOTTOM CONTINUES INTO…

Sep 20 •

Plaintiff's Lawyers In Ya Mon Suit Say Yacht Brokers Are Worse Than Those Bad Old Realtors

GUEST POST: JUDGE ASKED NOT TO DISMISS CLASS-ACTION LITIGATION

Sep 12 •

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Anything That Can Go Wrong Will Go Wrong

SHOULD A COPY OF MURPHY'S LAW BE POSTED ON THE WALL OF EVERY YACHT DESIGN AND PLANS-REVIEW OFFICE?

Sep 10 •

August 2024

Bayesian Disaster Follow-Up

DOES THE SINKING OF THIS 180' SAILING SUPERYACHT CALL INTO QUESTION INDUSTRY DESIGN AND CLASSIFICATION PRACTICES?

Aug 31 •

Sinking of "Bayesian" Raises Question(s) About Watertight Compartments

HOW DID A 180-FOOT YACHT, REPORTED TO INCORPORATE SEVERAL WATERTIGHT COMPARTMENTS, GO DOWN SO QUICKLY?

Aug 24 •

Accused of Conspiring, Yacht Brokers Ridicule Lawsuit, Ask Judge for Dismissal

GUEST POST: UPDATE ON THE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT, FROM PETER SWANSON OF "LOOSE CANNON", WITH ADDITIONAL COMMENTARY BY PHIL FRIEDMAN

Aug 12 •

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Boating Sector News vs Partnerships in Marketing

WALKING THE WALK ... ON DECK

Aug 8 •

California Brokers Disavow Any Knowledge of Florida: 'We Know Thee Not, Old Man'

GUEST POST: CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION SEEKS TO FAST-TALK ITS WAY OUT THE BIG CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE U.S. YACHT BROKERAGE SECTOR

Aug 7 •

July 2024

A Great Idea That Withered and Died Among the Weeds of Corporate Decision

THE MYSTERY OF THE BRIEF LIFE AND VIRTUALLY UNNOTICED DEATH OF THE SEA RAY VENTURE 370 OUTBOARD CRUISER

Jul 6 •

June 2024

Boat More, Spend Less... Be Happy!

GETTING OUT ON THE WATER IS GOOD FOR YOUR SOUL

Jun 30 •

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