[DDD]

Build consultant, yacht consultant, buyers broker, project manager.... they are all the same. A person that assist a client with the aquisition of a yacht. My client, a south american soccer player went to a LICENSED broker to buy a yacht for the family. He showed the broker a picture a yacht he saw in Liverpool...a tri-deck full displacement...the broker sent him a contract on a used 73 footer made in China.

Our team is made up of a two captains of 40 years who are Licensed as a brokers, a naval engineer , one of the suppliers of Italian yacht furniture, a few silent investors and myself. We are presently looking for an exterior designer/naval architect that will not conform to the same old designs.

Yes, we are registered and licensed... well according to our attorney.

[Mov-it!]

Originally Posted by DDD

Our team is made up of a two captains of 40 years who are Licensed as a brokers, a naval engineer , one of the suppliers of Italian yacht furniture, a few silent investors and myself. We are presently looking for an exterior designer/naval architect that will not conform to the same old designs.

So why bother using a broker or likeminded? You have everything within your ranks. The YF has a pretty extensive designers database. Perhaps browsing through them will give an idea. Designers usually have their prefered shipyards, like Dubois and Alloy yachts etc. This way you can have a design at your liking and a shipyard and engineers that have worked on several projects. So in my opinion you order a production boat out of a catalogue (or a webshop ) or contact a designer and start from scratch.

[KCook]

"exterior designer/naval architect"

Since you're in FL, have you had a chat with Luiz DeBasto?

Kelly

[bringertano]

maybe canados 90 open?

[LifeForBoats]

I really like the Windy boats from Norway.

Especially the 52 Xanthos.



Picture is taken from the official Windy website.

[TK-F430]

Originally Posted by LifeForBoats

I really like the Windy boats from Norway.

Especially the 52 Xanthos.



Picture is taken from the official Windy website.

The man is looking for something over 100 feet.....

[YachtNews]

If you want open and have the liquidity for the largest type of open style, yacht, why not try the Mangusta 165... Just kidding. Well there are a number of options and many popular 100+ foot options have been suggested already..maybe try one of the slightly smaller Mangustas or something else from the Rodriguez group of companies?

[YachtForums]

An open view...?

To me, express style boats are statements. Much like arm candy, they’re nice to look at, but sometimes hard to live with. Similar to the hi-performance offshore market that lost the race to sport utility center consoles, express boats have an abundant amount of wasted deck space, all in the name sultry lines and gaggles of wows from onlookers.

There are a few that have made the most of exterior space, but until you bolt on a flybridge, it’s boating from behind a bubble to me. I know this sounds like a skewed view, but my experience has been the sauna of South Florida’s idle speed zones, feeling disconnected from the bikini on the bow and generally wondering why a big, wind-blocking window is considered better than a flybridge in the breeze. On the flip side, if I were boating on the Great Lakes… or anywhere north of humidity city, my view would be quite different. Give me that windbreaker!

If I had to choose a favorite open-style, express, or whatever you want to call a bridgeless boat, the Lazzara LSX would top my list for so many reasons that other boats wouldn’t even make the list. I’ve said this before, and it bears repeating… there are many factors that are equally, if not more important than performance, style, design or marquee names. There are issues like functionality, reliability, service, support and resale; not to mention the quality of materials and components chosen or how they hold up over the long haul. Anyone considering a new build should go onboard an old build and see how yesterday’s work is fairing today.

If you’re building a custom boat, then I would strongly urge you to consider the temperament and communication with the powers-that-be at a yard. It’s the difference between fulfilling a dream and never-ending nightmare.

[AMG]

Originally Posted by YachtForums

An open view...?

To me, express style boats are statements. Much like arm candy, they’re nice to look at...

Well Carl,

Outside of the ongoing design competition where we have given "Mov-it!" and all other members an extra week, I am throwing in an "Open" you have never seen. Because I just made it...

[YachtForums]

Another stunner! In a category where all these boats look pretty much the same, leave it to Lars to come up with something that is not only different... but very, very cool.

[Kevin]

Whoa!

An awesome design Lars! Looks a little...

[KCook]

Curious thing is, it looks a whole lot smaller than 110 foot!

Kelly

[Seafarer]

the superstructure is reminiscent of the greenhouse of the Kellner Coupé, while the side recalls the coves (and the portholes the vents) of the Henri Binder-bodied car.

The Bugatti Royale is good inspiration! Really like the classic Art Deco style.

[AMG]

Spot on Seafarer! I was initially thinking of making her as the Coupé-Napoléon, but instead I took the Kellner top and can incorporate an open cockpit forward in the deck, since as Kelly points out, she looks smaller than she is. There is more than 10 feet height under the deck.

Of course there should also be a glass hatch inserted in the top and a tender below the aft deck. I think waterjets will provide a nice vibration-free ride...

[YachtNews]

Originally Posted by KCook

Curious thing is, it looks a whole lot smaller than 110 foot!

Kelly

Kelly, I guess that means she is well designed!