What is Your Go-To Boat Search Engine?Most of you are likely to answer: ‘YachtWorld’. How has your recent boat search experience been on YachtWorld?Most of you are likely to answer ‘frustrating’ – it’s hard to search, boat info is broken up with outside ads and the mobile version of a listing is not the… Continue reading THE CURRENT STATE OF MARINE MLS PLATFORMS: YACHTWORLD, YACHTR AND MORE
October brought two of the most highly anticipated events in the boating world—the Annapolis Powerboat Show (October 3-6) and the Annapolis Sailboat Show (October 10-14). While YaZu Yachting may be a brokerage specializing in pre-owned yachts, our team makes it a priority to stay on top of the latest innovations and trends in the industry.… Continue reading A Recap of the 2024 Annapolis Boat Shows
By Margaret Bonds Podlich When you hire a marine surveyor in the U.S., they’ll check all the systems and look closely at different parts of the boat, both in the water and out. The resulting written survey report will include specific concerns, cite the correlating ABYC Standard, and make recommendations for action. What are… Continue reading ABYC Standards 101: For The Boat Owner
If you have been thinking about cruising in Croatia, this snippet should push you over the edge and booking that trip! In 2023, our friends Bruce and Nadine Tedder bought a 2006 42’ Custom Lobster Boat, built in Trieste, Italy. They took the boat to Croatia, using the time to get to know the… Continue reading Wet Your Whistle with a Whistle Stop Tour of the Croatian Coast
It’s Hurricane Season – just in case you missed the memo! It’s been a slow start to the 2024 season, but preparation is crucial to saving your blood pressure, minimizing damage to your boat and ensuring safety. Start with a long-term plan: 1. Get your boat onto a haulout list for a yard close to… Continue reading Essential Hurricane Boat Prep Tips
We’re pleased to announce that YaZu Yachting is now licensed and bonded in Florida! Our Managing Broker, based in Madeira Beach, is David Hibberd. Jon and Bob are now licensed Florida brokers. Dave is South African born and raised. He completed a Bachelor of Business Science at the University of Natal (Durban). He worked in… Continue reading Florida Office – Meet Dave Hibberd
As I sit here anchored off Lee Stocking Island in the Bahamas, I think back on the many experiences we have had since we sailed away from Youngstown, New York at the west end of Lake Ontario in September of 2016. Cruising is a mixture of sheer heaven and sometimes sheer hell. I’m sure you’ve… Continue reading Plan for the times when all may not be well in Paradise
We meet a lot of people in our line of work. We meet a lot of really interesting people in our line of work. We occasionally meet people who are positive, charismatic, embrace life with arms out wide and shake us up. We finally met Bruno Hansen and his partner Luisa Grottker about 10 days… Continue reading Meet Bruno and Luisa on ‘Wave Magic’
Desolation Sound is small section of a very large area of fjords, islands and rivers in the North West of British Columbia, off the north coast of Vancouver Island. We were fortunate to be able to explore a section of Desolation Sound on ‘Speedwell’ (see June Log), with Jon’s cousin Garth & his wife, Fiona.… Continue reading Sailing in Desolation Sound
We wanted to share some insights into the current state of the boat market. We were at a Yacht Broker’s Association of America (YBAA) seminar a few weeks ago and were able to gauge the temperature of the industry from other brokers. The general consensus reflects our own sense, that, while things are slowing, good… Continue reading Current State of the Used Boat Market
