Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The New Bruckmann Yachts 34e Express Cruiser Arrived in Annapolis Today!

I am pleased to announce the new Bruckmann Yachts 34e Express Cruiser is now at Crusader Yachts Sales and she is stunning! She is available to show immediately.


If you are in the market for a Downeast-style yacht, like Grand Banks, Sabre, or Legacy, the Bruckmann 34e should be at the top of your list, beacause you will quickly realize this is not a run of the mill production boat.



I can honestly say the Bruckmann product is at least on the same finish and build quality as Hinckley, Morris, and Lyman Morse, if not better. Yes, I know, they are big shoes to fill, but the Bruckmann 34e does so with ease.






The 34e offers a large cockpit and swim platform, spacious helm deck with plenty of seating around a teak table, which converts to a double berth. The one thing that immediately strikes you about the 34e is the remarkable visibility from the helm. The forward wind screen is full size and the visibility is unrestricted. Everything about the fit and finish on the 34e is superb. The example here in Annapolis offers a high gloss Mahogany finish on white panels, and is tastefully classic in every sense. Her galley is quite large for a 34 foot yacht and it features tons of storage, with marbled, solid surface counter tops.




The 34e has wonderful engine access to a Yanmar 440hp diesel. The hull design, flat in the after stations, allows it to plan with ease. You will be interested to know that this is the very same hull mold as the Legacy 34, (R.I.P. Freedom/Legacy). The nice thing about this Mark Ellis design is you can just as easily crawl along the creeks at 6 to 8 knots, if you like. Her single engine is appealing for long distance cruising and getting her in and out of tight quarters is easy with her bow thruster.




If you are in the Downeast market, you owe yourself to look a this boat.



Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Just Sold: Tayana 55, Tayana 52, and Nordhavn 46!

Well, 2009 ended with a bang! I am happy to report that I just settled 3 boats that had been members of an exclusive club, until now.

Preceeding November 2009, only 5 sailing yachts over 50 feet sold in the entire US. Now, make that 7 in all of 2009! I had the great opportunity to transact a beautiful 1998 Tayana 55 and a spectacular 1987 Tayana 52 aft cockpit. How's that for momentum? The Tayana 55, which is one of the nicest cruising boats I have ever had the pleasure to list, is going to go back to what she does best: wander the sea! She was exceptionally maintained and I am happy to say, she is going to an experienced owner who will love her just as much.

The Tayana 52 was purchased by one of the nicest gentleman with which I have ever worked. She was another yacht that had original owners and she was perfectly maintained for all of her life. She will be headed to Virginia to live, then outbound ports. Kudos to Robert Noyce and her two very prominent, previous owners for making it an easy transaction.

Rounding out the year was what I think may have been the best buy in the entire power yacht market: A 46' Nordhavn Trawler. She had been lingering around for a while in Annapolis and suddenly, a buyer presented himself with the foresight that this boat was a great deal. Mind you, these trawlers are designed for expedition style cruising, in most of the world's oceans. These boats are brought to us by PAE, Pacific Asian Enterprises, which are the same folks responsible for the iconic Mason sailing yachts. You should check out Nordhavn's website as soon as you get the chance. On it you will find video of what these owner's do for giggles: jaunt across the Atlantic to Portugal, stopping to water ski and have a cocktail party in the middle of the Sargasso Sea! There is other info on the website about owners taking off across the Bearing Sea, ala Deadliest Catch, in search of better sushi in Japan! These are boats that will go wherever you have the guts to travel!

Jump on in! The water is perfect!