Buying A Yacht: Guide

They found a 110-foot Benetti. It looked perfect, but Elias brought a .While Julian admired the Italian leather in the salon, the surveyor was in the bilge with a moisture meter and a flashlight. They took her out to sea, pushing the engines to "wide open throttle.""Listen," Elias whispered. "If the cabinets rattle now, they’ll scream in a storm." Chapter 5: The Flag and the Crew

The saltwater mist was still on Captain Elias’s face when he met Julian at the docks. Julian was a tech mogul who had spent his life looking at screens and now wanted to look at the horizon. He had the money, but Elias knew he didn’t have the "sea legs" of a buyer yet.

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Julian realized he wanted a —something rugged but refined. Chapter 2: The Hidden Math

Julian tried to browse "YachtWorld" alone, but Elias stopped him. "You need a buyer’s broker. They know which boats have 'gremlins' in the engine room and which owners are desperate to sell. Plus, the seller pays their commission, not you." Chapter 4: The Sea Trial and the "Sniff Test" They found a 110-foot Benetti

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Julian showed Elias a listing for a $10 million vessel. "I can swing this," Julian said.Elias laughed. "The '10% Rule,' Julian. Every year, you will spend 10% of the purchase price just to keep her from sinking or rusting. Crew, dockage, fuel, and insurance. If the boat is $10M, you’re writing a $1M check every year just to stand still." Chapter 3: The Secret Weapon (The Broker) "If the cabinets rattle now, they’ll scream in a storm

Before looking at brochures, Elias made Julian answer the "Why."