Skip Barker

I contacted Skip Barker to list my Island Packet 37. Skip drove down an hour forty five the same day I contacted him to look at the boat as I was leaving Port Charlotte the next day. This situation was a little different as my home is 700 miles from where the boat was located. Skip immediately struck me as someone who is honest and very ethical and he knows sail boats. Skip never promised me the moon as some sales people have a tendency to do. He was very good at providing information that I needed or should hear and not feeding me information I may have wanted to hear. The sales process went very smoothly and Skip kept me abreast of everything that was going on. Paperwork and signatures were all done online and the sales process was absolutely painless. I highly recommend Murray Yacht Sales as I do Skip Barker. Skip’s a great guy and a joy to work with. A Navy BZ to both Murray Yacht Sales and Skip. Thanks for all you did, Skip.

Great job of navigating through the process of selling my boat. Smoothed out the bumps and got the job done

Handled everything well for me and the buyer.

Murray is the most professional yacht broker in the Tampa Bay area.

Congratulations to Murray Yacht Sales on their new location in beautiful downtown St Petersburg, Florida. Drop by and let them assist you in your quest for a new boating adventure! 200 Beach Dr. Suite 4!

Working with such knowledgeable individuals has been a genuine pleasure. Their expertise and professionalism truly enhance the business experience.

Outstanding response to my technical question. GREAT people.

My wife and are looking at new boats and we are serious buyers. We came across the … ad last night. First, I want to say… other brokers can learn from you! You have great pictures and the ad seems very transparent. I’ve had a bad experience with a couple of my local brokers, who were shady and lacked ethical; they just wanted to sell a boat.

A great overall experience

I had a really good experience working with Skip from Murray Yacht Sales as my buyer broker. Skip is knowledgeable, patient, and I always felt like he had my best interests out in front. I never felt pressured and he both listened to what I thought I wanted, but helped me think more deeply about what I was looking for, and then helped me find it!

This was my first experience working with a broker to buy a sailboat, and it was the first time buying a sailboat in general. I’m so glad I found Murray and feel lucky that I got to work with Skip. I can’t recommend both of them more. I already know they’ll have my business when/if I trade to a different boat in the future.

Let me tell you about Murray Yacht Sales and Skip Barker. My wife and I came to Florida in search of a sailboat to continue our nomadic lifestyle of travel. After contacting numerous listings, and more importantly brokers we were beginning to get frustrated because it seemed they didn’t want to deal with clients at our price point. We contacted Skip via email because we saw a sailboat at the St Pete Marina with their sign on it. After a little confusion based on our state of origin Skip reached out and agreed the next day. Mind you we went to look at one boat and decide, but Skip being a superstar helped us understand things better. Even though our budget was not huge he sat down and helped us really figure out what we were looking for in a sailboat. Guess what we really didn’t know until today when he walked us through many different boats with different characteristics. By the end of our visit, we both knew what we wanted in a sailboat. Nothing is more important to me than customer service and Skip is exactly what a new sailor needs when deciding what’s important to you in a boat. I highly recommend Skip and Murray Yachts. Thank you Skip and Murray Yachts we will see you soon!!

Thanks to the Murray team for having a good process in place. Thanks to Robert and Skip for being both patient and responsive throughout the process.

Regards,

John

Very knowledgeable team with excellent customer service!

MYS has now helped me buy three boats and sell two. Our most recent purchase went flawlessly. Their expertise and professionalism made the difference. I cannot endorse them higly enough.

Guy Brierre

The folks at Murray Yacht Sales are extremely knowledgeable of everything boat, yet down to earth, and a pleasure to work with!

Consistent, professional, and extremely knowledgeable on the yacht market. Not a “one size fits all” dealership, they really make the effort to find the right boat for the right person.

Murray Yacht sales is by far the most desirable yacht brokers in the Gulf Coast. The are committed to making the buying and selling process as pleasurable and effective in a market demanding customer service and outside the box success! If you need a “go to” company; this is the one! They also have the one of the oldest ASA Schools in the country.

I’m also happy to hear the new owner is happy with the boat, especially after going through the storm.

I felt you dealt with both Buyer and Seller in an ethical and honest way, for which I am most appreciative. I believe “everyone won” on this transaction.  Thank-you for making that happen.

Best Regards,

John Smith

“I would like to thank you and the rest of your staff for all of the work you guys did to sell the boat. I really appreciate it. I have been very impressed with the way you and employees do business. Thank you,”
-Pleased brokerage customer

“Thank you Stanton. It was a pleasure meeting you at the St. Pete boat show. My thanks also to (your team) and you for handling the sale of Stanley G in such a professional manner and understanding how difficult it was for me to part with her. But, Judy and I won’t swallow the anchor for good so I guess we’ll begin learning what trawlers and tugs are all about and get ready for the next adventure.
Best regards, Bob” -happy customer

“Our experience with your brokerage made a rough ride easier… been great to work with on all the paperwork! Our hats are off to you all and we appreciate your help in making our dreams come true!”
-Brian Regan, customer and fan of Team MYS

“… broker was impeccable in his response to every issue we encountered… reachable and willing to give advice… maintained constant communication… during the entire process, even after closing… Murray Yacht Sales and… broker did much more than we expected of them.”