Marine Survey – What should a boat owner do to ensure a clean Marine Survey?
The Murray Yacht Sales Team has observed thousands of marine surveys over the past 50+ years serving the Gulf Coast. In the post below, you will find best practices to…
Vessel Registration – why Vessel State abbreviations can be different from USPS State abbreviations
If you find yourself in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, looking across the harbor at a vessel with State Registration letters on the bow beginning MI (the USPS abbreviation for Michigan), you…
Flat Island Boat Works: New Pensacola Location
Flat Island Boatworks has built a strong reputation in the Emerald Coast for professional, friendly marine service. Owned and operated by Mike Bredesen, they help their clients transform their power…
Fireworks by Boat: Tips for a Safe Night on the Water
There’s nothing quite like watching fireworks explode over the water from the deck of your own boat, surrounded by your friends and family. Some of our fondest memories of summertime,…
Zern Rigging Changes Location
After 23 years of operations at the Pensacola Shipyard, Zern Rigging is moving their headquarters to the Pelicans Perch Marina & Boatyard, just a short distance by water to the…
J/45 video review by Yachting World
Click to learn more about the new J/45 from J Boats New J/45 Review Effortless, Enjoyable Sailing The J/45 is a true sailing yacht, designed and built for the sea by…
Custom Performance Cruising Sails aboard New Beneteau Oceanis 40.1
1/12/2021 New Beneteau Oceanis 40.1 Custom Sails: After outfitting our New Beneteau Oceanis 40.1 with her First Line performance mast and rigging, it was only fitting to add custom performance…
Video Interview w/ real Excess Owners: Lizzy & Marco talk Excess 11
11.15.21 Lizzy and Marco, the owners of an Excess 11 called “Bombarda”, that you already read about in a previous article, set sail for a year to cruise the oceans.Entrepreneurs in their thirties,…
The Beneteau OCEANIS 34.1 Under Sail
The Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 construction: The hull is solid fiberglass with a sold fiberglass hull liner. The deck is a balsa sandwich with the deck & liner built as one…
Beneteau FIRST 36 interview series: Luka Stepan of Gigo Design
We had an interview with Luka Stepan, creative director of Gigo Design, to explain the design process behind the First 36. From early research to mock-ups, here is how the…