There really isn’t much to say about this company, but they are really nice. They look to be more on the sporty side.

This company was founded 1918. The first wooden yacht was built in 1928 by Palmer Johnson. The company was officially named Palmer Johnson Boats. Inc.

According to my research, the business was sol in 1961.

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This company started in 1949, and there were only three members of this company. Among these members were, Devries, Van Lent and De Voogt. They have 50+ years of experience.

The interior designs of their boats comes in 4 finishes: miami, milano and nautical.  These designs are similar to my favorite wood works. I love the cherry oak wood and some of the designs came close to it.

Some of their recent launches include that of the Ocean Mercury, Archimedes, Preditor, Harle and Space.

There were two other boats made by them named the F45 and Feadship SL39. These aren’t really all that elegant, but I’d still like to ride on one of them. I like the interior design of them, and they are pretty big.

There’s another company called the Hinckley Company. I don’t know much about boats, but this company does a really good job on their projects. Their company started in 1928. They have different location for their building their products including that of Maine, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, Georgia and Florida. They have to be making good business because I hear that Florida is a beautiful place to travel. Maybe I will some day.

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This company began in 1958 and stayed in production until 1978. The company was made public in 1974.

This company built nice boats, but they are similar to the old ones. They do have tinted windows and such, but they also look like boats you would take on a trip to get away for one day. I’ve seen where people would use these boats just to go somewhere on the water and relax, but they’d come home in the same day.

These yachts aren’t like the luxury yachts that I’ve seen already. Those are much bigger and spacious. The decks are bigger, and some of them even carry pools on the decks. These are the kinds that I’d rather ride because if something went wrong, I’d have a better chance to survive.

The first model made by this company was a 40′ river yacht.  This company built yachts that range in 34′ to 52′. Some of the projects built are:

*520C

*400C

*520W

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Sailing yachts are much smaller boats. I would never get on one of those because there’s less chance of survival. People who like to be spontaneous would love one of these. These are the boats that you see people hanging off of in some movies. I would never do that. I can’t even swim!

I’ve done a little research on sailing boats made by Covey Island Boatworks. This company has been building yachts since 1979. Among the sailing yachts from Covey Island Boatworks were that of the 27′ Electric Ketch named Czarina, the 62′ Schooner Maggie B and a Westernman 40 named Chance.

The Czarina’s owner was a man named Tom Goodwin. He  and Laurie McGowan designed it, and it was based on the work of E. Stinson from 1890.

The Schooner Maggie B was built in 2006, and it’s owner is Frank Blair. This boat was sailed around the globe in places including Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn.

The Chance was the fourth Westernman 40 built by Nigel Irens. This boat was launched by Covey Island Boatworks in the year 2000.

Somehow it is exciting finding out new things about something someone like me never thinks about. I guess I wouldn’t think about it because I don’t ride boats. If I did ride boats, I would never ride a yacht like these. I have to be in a big one because I’d feel safer if something was to go wrong.

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Dettling yacht company builds yachts without compromise. I am not the fishing type, but these boats/yachts looks to be made for fishing. I personally never had the pleasure of riding a yacht or boat, but maybe I will some day.

Dettling was founded in the year 1991. You would usually hear about these sort of boats being developed in earlier years, but they do look to be upgraded from the older models. It’s like upgrading a new car or something. You can get the same brand, but something is going to be different about it.

In the year 2000, the company was moved to Maryland. Among some of the boat built were the Dettling 51 and the Dettling 71. I don’t where they come up with these names, but someone said that you should give a boat a name that means something. Of course, everyone doesn’t that. The average person may say that you should if you really put your heart into that boat or whatever the case may be. If I were to name a boat or something, I would give it a name that means something.

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You’d be amazed with what names you could find for a boat. I found out some information that I never would have thought about. These boats actually played in movies, and you may say to yourself the same thing I did.

Did you know that Tiger Woods sued the builder of his yacht because the builder used his purchase as a promotion for their product when he was supposed to keep the purchase private? Tiger Woods named his boat Privacy. His boat cost him $20 million, and it was 155ft.

The boat that played in the movie “Jaws” was named Orca. What kind of name is that? I’ve never heard of that name, but it is a nice name for a boat. I did like the movie a lot, but I tend to get scared sometimes of watching it. I remember the scene where they finally killed the shark. The movie ended with the boat scene too.

The name of the boat in Gilligan’s Island was the SS Minnow. You know this made me think about a scene in the movie, “Rush Hour 2″. Chris Tucker was trying to talk to a woman and making sly comments. He said that the boat that they were on was his yacht when it was someone else’s. He said to the lady, “my yacht is your yacht”. The lady asked him what it was called and he said ” the SS MINNOW JOHNSON”. I got a real laugh out of that one.

The name of Popeye’s boat was the Olive. I didn’t like to watch popeye that much as a kid. I do know that it tried to teach children to eat their spinich. I actually liked spinich when I was a kid, but every kid doesn’t like it.

The most popular boat names for 2007  are as follows:

1. Black Pearl
2. Liberty
3. Second Wind
4. Amazing Grace
5. Aquaholic
6. Knot On- Call
7. Second Chance
8. Wanderlust
9. The Dog House
10. Seas the Day

These are some really good names for boats. It’s amazing how you find out something you normally wouldn’t even think about.

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When I saw how a classic yacht looks I frowned. I thought yachts were for things and people of elegant backgrounds. I thought that people used yachts for special occasions or something, but the classic ones look like it’s a fishing boat. A regular fishing boat is not usually that big, and it has a typical shape of a boat.

Yachts now days are made for special occasions. They are made like homes and apartments. They are made with pure quality and luxury you could only get if you were a rich person. The classic yacht are small and they don’t even have a deck. Well, the one’s I’ve seen don’t have a deck. I’d think that the yachts back then were probably use for fishing or hunting. Something of this nature.

They couldn’t have been made for the high life. A person of the rich status would probably sneer at the classic yachts, but not the person who builds yachts. A person who builds them will always appreciate the work. The yacht can be classic or new and up to date. The builder will always honor and respect the culture that comes along with yachting.

While researching I’ve found that these companies started a long time ago, and it’s hard to believe because there weren’t very many wealthy people back then. I thought the wealthy people spent their money on other things, but I’ve found that some wealthy people invested their money on boating.

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Yachts are very expensive boats, and they are more defined in character than a normal boat. Other boats are nice, and you’d probably want a typical boat to go fishing in. A yacht is more personal, and the people who build them are building them according to their individual owner. That is what I like most about them.

You’d be surprised at how much you can find out about a subject no one really talks about. Other people who don’t pay attention to special things like yachts and what makes them what they are wouldn’t know as much as I do. I was one of those people because I didn’t know as much as I do now. I knew that a yacht was a boat and that was all.  Now I’m glad that I know more.

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Most of the work I’ve seen is worth looking at. Everyone love quality and accuracy, and everyone deserves a beautiful yacht. People just can’t afford them.

This business was started in 1870 by a man named Cheoy Lee. He started it in a shipyard in Shanghai, and it’s been very successful every since. In 1936, the business was moved to a british territory in Hong Kong.

In 1960, Cheoy Lee became a pioneer testing the use of fiberglass construction techniques and wood construction. In 1977, Cheoy Lee built the world’s largest GRP Vessel, the 130′ motorsailor Shango II. This man has the most beautiful yachts I’ve ever seen. I’ve never seen one up close, but in my research his work is very beautiful.

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Cheoy Lee has 4 dealer on the globe currently, and maybe that number will grow. It was said that he plans on keeping this business around for the next generation to come, and I believe that they will only enhance what he’s already done. Among these locations for his dealers are Cheoy Lee Shipyards North America(North America
), European Distributor(Europe), Cheoy Lee Yachts Australia(Australia) and West Coast Distributor Yacht Enterprises LLC(Washington).

I’d really love to ride one the yacht made by his company, and his business really is successful throughout the globe. He has reason to keep it going and pass it down to the next generation. Very smart.

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The president and C.E.O. of Azimut is Paolo Vitelli. He started this business in 1969, and the first fiberglass motor-cruisers developed was the AZ43BALI, and it was an instant success. Azimut has 3 shipyards. Among the three are Aviligiana, Savona and Viareggio. Aviligiana is the head office, and it makes about 350 boats per year. The boats being made range from 39′ to 68′.

Azimut yachts sold more in Europe than anywhere else in the globe. They sold the least in Australia at about 4%. Here’s a chart of the Azimut share sales in different regions of the world.

• Europe=54%
• USA=26%
• Latin America=11%
• Middle East=5%
• Far East/Australia=4%

Azimut had 2 boat shows last year and 2 shows this year.

Azimut gives courtesy yachts for those who are suffering damages to their yacht. The service is guaranteed for all crafts between 39-80 ft under warranty. Owners must provide food and lodging for the captain.

I do wonder why they sold the least in Australia when Australia is a water traveling area. The people there are especially known for traveling and discovering the outdoor life… At least I thought so, because you see it on television. People of Australia is always doing something with nature including: fishing, hunting and discovering new things.