May 10 2023
Lagoon 39 - Buyer
Ritchard made the buying of a boat easier than going to Costco. From our first meeting to the catamaran delivery, the ...
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April 11 2023
Lagoon 39 - Sellers
Working with Ritchard Findlay at David Walters Yachts was easy & stress free. Even in a volatile & unpredictable ...
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March 22 2023
Beneteau 40 - Buyer Kevin L.
It is my pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Randy Greenfield at David Walters Yachts. First off, ...
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March 06 2023
Hanse 575 - Buyer Charles W.
John Osetek was great to work with. Personable, knowledgeable, upfront, trustworthy. ...
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February 27 2023
Hylas 54 - Buyer David B.
I am pleased to write this testimonial about Erik, as he has been an exceptional yacht broker who went above and beyond to ...
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January 19 2023
Hylas 46 - Buyer John W.
George was great to work with. He is extremely knowledgable about Hylas yachts, was deliberate in his communications with ...
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January 18 2023
Pursuit 30 - Buyer Peter H.
Excelling. Larry handled several challenges calmly and with integrity. He made me feel like I had equal attention he ...
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June 08 2022
Italia Yachts 9.98 - Buyer C.Stormes
Erik was excellent to work with. From our first conversation throughout the process to close, Erik was available, ...
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June 08 2022
Freedom 45 - Buyer C.Ogden
Marty was excellent, enjoyed time with him and he was spot on with all his estimations and advice.
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May 03 2022
Italia Yachts 11.98 - Buyer T.Eslinger
In addition to being very responsive to questions, Erik is very knowledgeable on both the product, sailboats and sailboat ...
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April 29 2022
Hylas 45.5 - Seller S.Pineault
I selected Drew because he was the broker who sold another Hylas 45.5 and because he was located near my boat. Within a ...
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February 07 2022
Mike McShea - Seller of Hylas 54
Josh helped me buy and sell the boat. He's been a true friend and confidante all through the process. ...
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January 31 2022
Jim McDonald - Seller of Bristol 45.5
Derek worked very hard to pull a difficult sale together.
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January 19 2022
James Rampe - Seller of Hunter 40.5
Marty is dedicated, knowledgeable, customer oriented, will do anything to help without being over bearing. ...
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January 11 2022
John Drumm - Buyer of Davidson 44
Derek was extremely professional. He was always available. His correspondence was always timely. He effectively ...
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January 05 2022
Shiela & Tom Boyce - Buyers of Cabo Rico 42
George is experienced, knowledgeable, thorough, careful, fair and very nice. We enjoyed working with him, and would work ...
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December 03 2021
Taylor Davis - Seller of Shannon 43
Josh went above and beyond the call of duty to help sell our yacht, flying out to the Great Lakes to take pictures and ...
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November 24 2021
Paul Koch - Seller of Freedom 35
John Osetek is great. I've known him in passing for many years but this was the first time I needed him ...
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October 28 2021
Deborah Read Belguendouz - Buyer of Sundeer 64
Lori was awesome! She is an outstanding person and a very knowledgeable and professional broker. Lori helped us every step ...
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October 28 2021
Bob deVeer - Seller of Stellar 52
Derek was everything you would want in a broker. He was like David Walters in how he treated me. Service oriented, ...
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October 11 2021
Tom Eslinger - Seller of Jeanneau 45 "Sea Rose"
Transaction was 100% as promised couldn’t ask for anything more in a large transaction such as this. Exceeded ...
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September 29 2021
Jake Jacobsen - Buyer of Alerion 28
We have worked with John on 4 transactions. He is the best at getting deals done in the most professional and delightful ...
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August 31 2021
George MacGown - Seller of Hylas 45.5
John Osetek is a nice person. To some that is not so important, but to me, there is no quality more important. ...
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August 27 2021
Paul Baker - Seller of Mainship 390
Larry Pringle was very helpful from day 1. He made suggestions on what would help the boat sell. He kept me in the loop ...
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August 11 2021
Richard Dallett - Seller of Block Island 40
Very professional, responsive, good common sense & knowledgeable about sailboats.
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July 26 2021
Robb Hudson - Buyer of Morris 46 MOON REACH
Bernie - thank you SO MUCH for helping me making a dream come true. I literally choked up a little bit when the ...
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June 25 2021
Dailey Tipton - Buyer of Mochi Craft 44
Erik ran a US Sale and International Purchase and shipping that was second to none. He created relationships with everyone ...
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June 04 2021
Breach Kauffman - Buyer of Symbol 47
George was efficient, truthful, did a good job for both the buyer and seller
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June 02 2021
Mario & Jadiza - Buyers of Morgan 51
I would like to express my gratitude for the services of Captain Derek Jarvis during the recent trip from Georgetown ...
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May 28 2021
Seller of Pacific Seacraft 37
Drew was great! He put a lot of effort into selling our boat - was very responsive to our needs, always pleasant, and lent ...
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March 30 2021
JC Veen - Seller of Cobia 28
Of all the many brokers I've dealt with both buying and selling, Larry's the only one I've trusted more than ...
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March 30 2021
Michael Pietro - Seller of Bristol Channel Cutter 28
Bernie is extremely knowledgeable and a real resource regarding the BCC I was interested in. He went out of his way to ...
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March 30 2021
Oscar Valdes - Buyer of 2020 Italia Yachts 9.98
Knowledgeable, friendly, welling to search for options to close a deal, follows up after sale, true true profesional. ...
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March 29 2021
Prescott Nicholas - Buyer of Tiara 35
Extremely knowledgeable and trustworthy. It was clear from the beginning that Erik had done His research not only on the ...
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March 16 2021
Mike Kuperberg - Seller of Nordic Tugs 32
We are repeat customers with Randy - which probably says it all. We greatly respect his knowledge and experience in the ...
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March 12 2021
Giga & Skip Smith - Sellers of Gulfstar 44 Motor Yacht
We were extremely pleased with how John managed our boat listing and sale from the very beginning. He had ...
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March 12 2021
Tony & Jill Cunningham - Sellers of Hylas 46 NYCHEA
"We would like to record our heartfelt thanks for the assistance Randy has given to make this happen. With COVID ...
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February 10 2021
Craig Moyer - Buyer of Sabre 38
Marty helped us buy our first yacht and made the process fun, educational and easy. He helped us figure out what we needed ...
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January 28 2021
Mario Cezary Pyzik - Buyer of Morgan 51
Derek was fantastic. We were soooo lucky, we got seller who was honest and a gentleman and we got Derek who was very ...
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January 25 2021
Chris Tracey - Seller of Beneteau 461
It has been my good fortune to have met Derek Jarvis a bit over two years ago . I was then in the process of looking to ...
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January 15 2021
Mark Hoefnagel - Buyer of Hylas 54
I was most impressed by his always responding promptly. But more fundamentally, he listened and went the extra mile to ...
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January 15 2021
Joe Timney - Buyer of Pursuit 2600
Awesome, knows his subject matter, was friendly, answered questions straight up. Larry followed thru with everything ...
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January 14 2021
George & Barbara Leonard - Buyers of Jeanneau 37
Derek was fabulous as a buyers broker and I highly recommend him to others. As a salty sailor, I appreciated his opinion ...
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December 08 2020
Lane Jacobs - Buyer of Custom Bristol 57
George is extremely conscientious and will go the extra mile for you. He is knowledgeable and experienced. ...
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December 08 2020
Paul March - Seller of Silverton 40
In the past I have dealt with bad brokers. People who missed appointments, lied, etc. John is a real gem. Honest, friendly ...
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December 07 2020
Eric & Mattie Morris buyers of FD12 Custom 52
For over two years my daughter and I looked for a blue water boat in the $75k-$100K price range. As you can imagine, it's ...
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November 24 2020
Sylvia & Bill Mueller - Seller of Custom FD12
We just wanted to give Bernie Jakits the kudos he deserves for selling our sailboat Eos, a custom FD-12. He was very up ...
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November 20 2020
Jeff buyer of Gozzard 37
Bernie is the broker who sold us our Gozzard 37 and most recently, Bernie served as our delivery captain when we moved our ...
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November 11 2020
Chris and Antonella Nester - Buyers of Endeavour 42
John is not your typical yacht broker. He makes you feel as if you are his only client. John treats you like family. He is ...
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October 30 2020
Joshua from Annapolis - Buyer of Catalina 42
John helped me realize what I most needed in a yacht and gave quality advice through the entire purchasing process. I'd ...
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October 29 2020
Scott Thomas - Seller of Island Packet 485 "Rula Bula"
Larry had the perfect temperament, experience and integrity. A win-win combination.
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October 28 2020
Jim & Heather Barrett - Buyers of Valiant 42
I wanted to recognize the outstanding service that Bernie Jakits provided (and still is providing). The term ...
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October 16 2020
Tim & Laura Nelson - Buyers of Sabre 38 "Magic Bus"
Laura and I love our passionately cared for Sabre 38 which John guided us to. Purchasing a used sailboat was both ...
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September 29 2020
Jim Bertlett & Denise Elliot - Buyers of Hylas 44
Dear Bernie & Diane: Many thanks to you for helping us locate & purchase our beautiful Hylas 44, formerly known as ...
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September 18 2020
Lynn & Peter Forgosh - Sellers of Hylas 44 "First Edition"
Bernie: Thank You. You are incredibly good at what you do. This is very hard for me (Lynn). We took such good care of her. ...
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September 11 2020
Bill Cote - Seller of Catalina 42 "Sail la Vie"
John is a very knowledgeable guy. I can’t talk about his powerboat knowledge but he sure knows sailboats from stem ...
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September 11 2020
Gary Nackman - Seller of Bristol 43.3 "Blue Note"
George was a tremendous asset in the sale of my boat and in the purchase of my new boat. As a knowledgeable broker, he was ...
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July 06 2020
Mike Kuperberg- Buyer of Nordic Tug 32
Just wanted you to know that Jeanne and I are loving our Nordic tug. We motored up the Chester River today to a cool ...
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June 25 2020
Lane DeCoster - Seller of Hunter 50 "KeiLani"
George is the ultimate yacht broker with a passion for creating deals that satisfy both the seller and buyer. COVID-19 was ...
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June 24 2020
Richard Joklik - Buyer of Tartan 40
Bernie helped us clarify our needs, and found us a boat that meets them perfectly. He pre-screened the boat himself before ...
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May 20 2020
Russell Hill - Buyer of Bristol 38.8 "Serendipity"
Erik is exceptionally knowledgeable and really know the boat well. He maintained excellent communication through the ...
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April 28 2020
David Rogers - Seller of Bristol Channel Cutter 28 "Loon"
Bernie, I am the one to be thanking you. You're a good man and have worked hard to make this happen. You've ...
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April 13 2020
Jeff Sherwood seller of Hylas 54 "Sirius"
Erik was very knowledgeable and objective about the issues related to selling our boat. From our first exposure to him, he ...
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March 04 2020
Brian Coyle - Seller of Beneteau 49 "Second Star"
Thank you for your work on this closing Amanda, and George...you really did a wonderful job as a broker and consultant ...
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February 27 2020
Jim and Ann Dugan - Sellers of Bristol 51
Bernie, Ann and I wish to thank you for all your efforts, time and devotion that you put into selling our Bristol ...
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February 24 2020
William Andrews and Vicky Carwein - Sellers of Malcolm Tennant 55
We write to share our past and recent experience with Mr. Randy Greenfield, Senior Yacht Broker, and express our highest ...
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December 18 2019
John Crispin - Seller of Cabo Rico 38 "Perspective"
The best testimonial I have for George is that we will be using him as a buyers agent for our next boat. Very ...
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December 18 2019
Jon Edwards - Seller of Nordic Tug 34
I chose Bernie Jakits and his support staff in Annapolis to represent me when I bought a Nordic Tug and then returned to ...
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December 18 2019
Anthony Wetmore buyer of Amel 46
Very pleased to have stumbled across Marty during our visit to the boat show. Very friendly and knowledgeable, and if ...
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October 21 2019
Buyer of Frers 45
John Osetek did a fantastic job on a deal he didn't receive a very large commission on. He clearly has his heart in seeing ...
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July 29 2019
Daniel MacDonald - Buyer of Formula 41
The biggest reason that I had David Walters Yachts involved is the level of professionalism that John Osetek showed ...
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July 29 2019
Todd Balsley - Buyer of Wellington 44
This is the fourth vessel I've purchased over the years and I will say that Steve was a pleasure to work with. His ...
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July 22 2019
Matthew Barnum buyer of Grand Banks 42
I had been looking at Grand Banks boats for several years, and ultimately saw the boat that I wanted at the right time. I ...
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June 04 2019
Mike Miravalle- Seller of Shannon 53 HPS
Just wanted to take the opportunity to pass on my deep appreciation for a job well done. I know Ohana was a tough ...
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May 24 2019
Carolyn and John Sabol - Buyers of Nordic Tug 37
Dear Bernie, Thank you for helping us find our Nordic Tug "Mystic," and especially for mentoring us in support of our ...
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May 14 2019
Lori Snelling- Buyer of Transpac 48
George was awesome. He really helped us find the right boat and took charge of getting surveyors and helping us through ...
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May 08 2019
Tim and Toni Carlton - Owners of Jeanneau 419
I have purchased two sailboats through John and I have experienced excellent professional service on both occasions. The ...
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May 07 2019
Don Ellis - Owner of Jeanneau 391
I met John Kuony in 2007 in San Francisco as I started my search for my first sailboat. I knew nothing other than the ...
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April 03 2019
Bob and Louann Palmer Buyer of Carver 56
George was very personal but with professionalism. He was knowledgeable on all types of boats. He helped us decide what we ...
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March 05 2019
Mike and Val Gerhart - Owners of Caliber 40 LRC Red Sky
Purchasing a boat is more than a financial transaction, it’s also involves emotion. One of those emotions is trust. ...
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February 06 2019
Chris Harrell - Buyer of Morgan 60
Extremely knowledgeable and super helpful. I would definitely use him again in the future. We have already told friends ...
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January 17 2019
Bruce and LaRae Brown - Owners of Navigator 51
My wife and I decided we wanted to spend time in our retirement cruising. We knew we were not interested in sailing ...
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January 10 2019
Mike Firetti- Seller of Jeanneau NC 895
Erik was extremely responsive, courteous and professional! His knowledge of the market, pricing and what to expect was ...
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January 06 2019
David Hartwell- Buyer of Valiant 42
When I was looking for a blue-water cruising sailboat, I saw a lot of boats and talked to a number of brokers. Bernie ...
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December 26 2018
Margaret Gwaltney- Seller of Celestial 50 "Merdeka"
They are what I like to call "go getters" and get the job done.
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December 20 2018
James Chase- Buyer of Celestial 50
Erik Haaland was the selling broker for the boat I was interested in, I came in as a buyer without a broker. Erik was ...
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December 20 2018
Sargent Goodchild- Buyer of Jarvis Newman 32
I've had other deals with Bernie and count on his knowledge and honesty.
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December 07 2018
Dailey Tipton- Seller of Farr 30 "Blofish"
Erik Haaland is the reason I purchased and sold through David Walters. Erik is fantastic.
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December 07 2018
George Johns - Buyer of Farr 30 Blowfish
Erik Haaland is a straight shooter. Advised me on all Farr 30's available and had knowledge of these boats. He helped my ...
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December 07 2018
Pierre Holstein - Seller of Island Packet 31 Charity
Josh Mclean bends over backward to satisfy both the buyer and the seller. He went out of his way to resolve issues with ...
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December 05 2018
Gayle & Dan Grant - Buyers of Passport 470 'Lone Star'
Bernie - There are no words to thank you for all you have done for us in acquiring Lone Star! Your willingness to help has ...
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November 21 2018
Merle and Bonnie Hall - Owners of Jeanneau 49DS
So you want some comments on our experience in working with you: Well, first and foremost, you're a gentleman. You listen, ...
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October 31 2018
Stuart Bass - Seller of Shannon 50 'Fascination'
George Eberhard is an exceedingly experienced broker with great depth of knowledge. I would recommend him without ...
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September 07 2018
Marcia & Rob Brown - Buyers of Able Apogee 50 'Cadence'
"Dear Kate & Bernie - Thank you for showering us with gifts in honor of our wedding! Every boat needs a bosun's chair! ...
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August 30 2018
John Sterrett Buyer of Norseman 447
"For the past several years my wife Laura and I have been searching for a ‘new-to-us’ family cruising ...
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August 10 2018
David Hollinger Seller of Pacific Seacraft 31
"Stephen’s communication was outstanding during the entire sales process. That and his professionalism, I believe, ...
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August 07 2018
Rich Inman Buyer of Brewer 50
"Outstanding service, honest, and very knowledgeable. Broker George Eberhard acted as our buyers' broker dealing with ...
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August 06 2018
Jake Jacobsen Seller of Maxi Dolphin Cross Current 33
"John Osetek is the perfect broker, full of knowledge and advice worth listening to. He is a joy to work with and did a ...
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August 02 2018
William Greene Buyer of Beneteau 41
"Erik Haaland was great to work with. He drove hundreds of miles to show me many sail boats, and was happy to do so. ...
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August 02 2018
Elizabeth Beyer Seller of Camano Trawler 31
"Erik is a great broker, very knowledgeable and helpful."
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July 31 2018
Ian Blake Buyer of Valiant 42
"I've known Bernie and Kate for quite some time. They're both fun to work with and make buying a boat a fun experience. ...
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July 31 2018
Philip Cook Buyer of Hylas 45.5
"Stephen was extremely knowledgeable, accommodating with our needs in finding the right boat, and very personal and ...
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July 31 2018
Jane Almond Buyer of Hylas 49
"Stephen was exceptionally helpful and went out of his way to provide us with service and recommendations beyond what ...
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July 31 2018
Bob DeFilipo Buyer of Grand Banks 43 HX
"Erik goes out of his way to understand what you are looking for in a boat and then finds the best fit. In my case, I was ...
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July 24 2018
Dan & Kiersten Broughton Buyers of Hylas 49
"This was our first major boat purchase and it can be a daunting process to say the least. Bernie's industry experience ...
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June 20 2018
Jimmy & Tillie Parker Buyers of Hunter Helsen 47
"Bernie Jakits is like no other person we’ve ever met. We explained what type boat we were interested in and our ...
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June 20 2018
James Giannella Seller of Silverton 33
"Stephen Reverand was outstanding in representing my boat. He was always available and as this was my first selling ...
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March 22 2018
Dan and Heather Rhodes - Owners of Hunter 50
John Kuony helped to guide us in the purchase of our 50’ sloop. Our first read of him being a trustworthy individual ...
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February 28 2018
Sam Ross Seller of Island Packet 37
"I am writing to thank George for the time and energy devoted to the sale of True North. Your knowledge of the market and ...
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December 19 2017
Bill and Sally Andrew - Owners of Hylas 54
In early 2018 my wife and I worked with John as our buyers broker to purchase a Hylas 54. John had been recommended ...
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June 20 2017
Jeff and Shelby Fautt - Owners of Jeanneau 409
We bought our first sale boat from John. We had only sailed a few times and fell in love with being on the water. We test ...
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