Virginia Key was mobbed today. Biggest boat show crowd I've seen in years. Could barely walk the docks, but maybe because the docks are small. Had...
Hey, Maldwin -- you've been mia. Sorry I missed your visit to VK. I thought crowds were light but better than opening day of FLIBS. My biggest...
Wow - I can feel the excitement. The last post on MBS was 10 days ago and it starts in 2 days. Maybe proves Carl is right that the real boat show...
Hey, Beau -- pretty colorful yourself. "Deviational influence"? We're not supposed to talk politics on YF. :D What a great term. Succinct,...
I'm not sure there are many averages about anything age-related in boating that you can ascribe to future pricing. Having sold about 200 trawlers...
Thanks, gr8trn. I hope so too. I wear a lot of hats on YF, but I don't wear my Mom hat often, if ever. But can you tell I'm a proud Mom?!
Don't call Capt J a deviant - it will start a whole long thread! Ok, I had to do something to try to make peace - hoping humor will help. I know...
Great perspective, John - thanks!
My son spent 4 years on a Destroyer with 2 stints in the Gulf; then he attended and graduated from CMA. Aside from having saltwater in his veins...
Does this mean compasses need to be swung? https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/position-of-magnetic-north-pole-officially-changed Is...
Bradford announced its sale at the beginning of January. The old management discontinued the free dockage in October. They grandfathered in some...
Carl -- For the 1st time in 10 years, I am not requesting a media pass. They basically eliminated the media room at FLIBS, so no place to plug in...
"The Miami Yacht Show... This show is primarily for used or brokerage yachts..." One Herald Plaza, Miami, FL 33132 Located on Biscayne Bay,...
I represented Elling back in 2013 and 2014 and wrote the YachtForums review on the Elling 49. The owner of Elling is a very intelligent and...
Are we suppose to find some meaning in that the cat seems to be living in a box with beer nearby? A Bertram 58 beats living under a bridge, but I...
There are 2 separate but concurrent boat shows. Tickets to the two shows are NOT interchangeable. The Progressive Miami Internation Boat Show:...
You've gotten lots of good advice so far. I owned (or co-owned) my own boats for decades. Ten years ago I bought an Airstream which we owned for 5...
The reason I didn't call anyone in on the stability after sea trial is because I had been on an extensive sea trial when the 2nd owner purchased...
Brett -- You missed a great opportunity. I have stated many times that the problems were with the crew "fixing" the steering and subsequently...
I just did a brief YachtWorld search with the parameters being Europe, between 35 - 48 feet, priced between $100,000 and $175,000, pilothouse and...
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