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Everything we end up explaining on the phone anyway, written down, in order, without the sales pitch. If something here doesn't fit your situation, call and ask.
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2026: a buyer's guide
The 67th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show runs from Wednesday, October 28 to Sunday, November 1, 2026, across six venues. It is the best week of the year to see a lot of boats, and the easiest week to see the wrong ones.
Read the guide →Buying a yacht in Fort Lauderdale: how the process actually works
Step by step through a South Florida yacht purchase, offer, survey, sea trial, closing and documentation, and what a buyer's broker does at each stage.
Read the guide →Buying · 7 minWhat a marine survey actually covers, and what it does not
A plain-English breakdown of a pre-purchase marine survey: hull, systems, engines, sea trial, and the limits of what a surveyor can tell you.
Read the guide →Ownership · 8 minWhat a yacht actually costs to own each year
Beyond the purchase price: dockage, insurance, maintenance, crew, fuel and depreciation, how annual running costs are estimated and where the rules of thumb break down.
Read the guide →Selling · 9 minHow to sell your yacht: pricing, preparation and the path to closing
A broker's step-by-step guide to selling a yacht in South Florida: pricing against live comparables, preparing the boat, marketing, offers, survey and closing.
Read the guide →Buying · 6 minFlorida boat sales tax: the $18,000 cap and the non-resident decal
How Florida taxes a yacht purchase: the $18,000 cap in s. 212.05(5), the 90 and 180 day non-resident decal, and what happens if you miss the deadline. Cited to the statute.
Read the guide →Buying · 7 minThe sea trial checklist: what to watch, listen for and measure
A practical sea trial checklist for yacht buyers: what to check at the dock, under way, at wide open throttle and on return, and what the readings tell you.
Read the guide →Buying · 7 minBuying a center console: outboards, hulls and what to inspect
A buyer's guide to center console boats: choosing the size and hull, judging outboard hours and repowers, and the inspection points that matter on a used center console.
Read the guide →Buying · 7 minBuying a sportfish: convertibles, express boats and tournament builds
A buyer's guide to sportfishing yachts: convertible versus express, what tournament equipment adds, engine hours and the inspection points that matter.
Read the guide →Buying · 6 minYacht financing: how marine loans work
How yacht financing works: typical down payments, loan terms, the survey and insurance lenders require, and how to line up financing without slowing your purchase.
Read the guide →Ownership · 5 minCoast Guard documentation or Florida registration?
The difference between USCG documentation and state titling and registration, when documentation is required, and how Florida treats documented vessels.
Read the guide →Ownership · 6 minHurricane season in South Florida: protecting your yacht
How South Florida yacht owners prepare for hurricane season: a written plan, insurance requirements, haul-out versus staying in the slip, and what to do when a storm is forecast.
Read the guide →MarinasMarinas and yards we work
Bahia Mar, Rybovich, Pier Sixty-Six and Lauderdale Marine Center, from a broker's point of view.
Read the guides →Still easier to just ask?
That's what the phone is for. (954) 790-0372, and a broker picks up.