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Thursday, April 9, 2015
Anacortes 2015 Spring Boat Show
Friday, March 20, 2015
How to Buy a Boat
The following are a few tips
about how to buy a boat – the right way!
Here at Nordic Yachts Northwest
we recognize that life is full of obstacles and as salesmen, our job is to
overcome these obstacles when it comes to boat sales. Truthfully buying a boat
can be a simple and pleasurable experience – as it should be! But often times,
this is not the case.
You can look at the process of buying a boat as 10 steps:
- Focus your dream – decide what type of boating you want to do: cruising, fishing, or watersports… Think of what your boating needs and goals are.
- Educate yourself about the expenses (moorage, insurance, maintenance, etc.) that come with boating and determine what you can afford. Secure financing if needed.
- Find the boat! This is where a broker can come in handy – helping you find the boat that pulls at your heart strings.
- Take a test ride and see how the boat performs. Does it feel comfortable and safe? Is it fast enough? Steady enough? Roomy enough? Quiet enough?
- Propose an offer to purchase the boat with a 10% deposit. Determine the price, and contingencies. Financing, demonstration, marine and mechanical surveys are common additional expenses.
- The Seller will receive the offer to purchase from your broker, review it and will typically reply with a counter or accept the offer.
- Schedule marine and mechanical surveys if applicable.
- Review surveys and negotiate repairs of major findings, if there are any.
- Accept any previous agreed upon contingencies.
- Closing: this takes about a week. Final signatures, transfer of funds and delivery! Congratulations!
A few tips about the process:
- If you’re working with a representative broker let them initiate contact and schedule appointments, or at least disclose that you have a representative broker. If you find a boat you want to look at further, tell your representative and let them coordinate things.
- With the help of your representative broker, make an educated offer; look at the typical asking price and selling price of similar boats.
- It is best practice to let the broker or title agent handle communication between the Seller and Buyer, after all, that’s why they are there – to represent you & your interest!
If you're in the market for something new give us a call!
Cheers,
Steve Graf
Nordic Yachts Northwest
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Fast Approaching - BOATING SEASON!!
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Saturday, January 17, 2015
New Nordic Tug Model – The Nordic Tug 40!
You’re
hearing it here first! The 37’ Nordic
Tug transitioned to the 39’ Nordic Tug and now it’s morphing again, this time
into the Nordic Tug 40.
Here's a picture of the hull from the bow prior to being modified:
This is going to be a very special boat, I can't wait to see it on the water. Please contact us if you would like to get your Nordic 40 built, or would like to get your share of a Gateway Nordic Tug 40!
Gateway
Yachts and Nordic Yachts Northwest will once again be leading the way by adding
this new model to our fleet this season – tentative completion date will be
about July of this year (2015).
Although the
37 and 39 were similar in outward appearance, there were numerous changes that occurred
inside the boat – new windows, new head layout, new second stateroom layout,
larger helm station, smaller nav station, upgraded engine and systems, new
flybridge, new galley layout, etc.
The Nordic
Tug 40 will be another step forward in the evolution of the tug. The major changes, that are first noticeable,
will be the larger aft cockpit that’s created by moving the transom back to
where the swim platform ends now. This
will create more usable space to make the aft cockpit more functional. This change also creates the ability to
install doors on each side of the aft cockpit, creating easy entry and exit
into and out of the boat.
With the addition
of twin gunnel doors, the prior transom door will shift to the middle of the
transom instead of the side. This extra
space and ease of entry is an enormous improvement. The 40 will then acquire a substantial new
swim platform that’s attached to the transom of the boat, making the overall
length increase to a little more than 42’ overall.
There are a
ton of other changes occurring, and I’ll be writing about those as I can get
pictures to share with you – changes that I’m sure are going to be well
received and appreciated by Nordic Tug owners who expect a quality and well
thought out product.
Here’s a
photograph of the first 40 hull showing how the modification is beginning. The transom is being slid backwards, creating
the space for the gunnel doors – visible in this picture at the far side of the
hull:
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| This hull is modified to extend the length - from this modification the 39 mold will then also be modified and from that mold all future 40 Nordic Tugs will be made |
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| First 40 Nordic hull taking shape prior to being modified. |
The Time is NOW to Arrange Upcoming Season of Boating!
Yes, I know
it’s the middle of winter, but now’s the time to be making plans for the
upcoming boating season!
GATEWAY PROGRAM:
The Gateway
Program Hard Schedule Bid for the months March - August occurs in February right after the Seattle Boat Show! New entrants enter our new boat fleet
initially on the bottom of the list... but the list rotates down two positions with each bid, so any
new entrant prior to February will bid AT THE TOP OF THE LIST.
Those who
get a Gateway share after the bid will be taking time after all the other
members have already bid, so it’s a big benefit to getting your share before
the end of the show that starts next week and runs January 23 – February 2.
We have shares
available in all the current Gateway boats including:
-
2013
28’ Aspen C90
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2014
32’ Aspen C100
-
2014
Nordic Tug 39
And we
currently have two all new boat models under construction:
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2015
38’ Aspen C111
-
2015
40’ Nordic Tug (New modernized Stretched version of the 39 w/larger aft
cockpit, gunnel doors, and many other improvements)
NEW NORDIC TUG OR ASPEN:
For
potential new whole boat buyers, if you desire to own your prized Nordic Tug or
Aspen this season, you need to have your boat under construction ASAP, as in
now!
Both Nordic
Tugs and Aspen have order backlogs, so depending upon what you want you may
already be looking at a delivery that’s late in the season. The sooner you start the build process, the
sooner you will be enjoying time in your quality new boat!
See you at
the show and on the water!
Friday, January 16, 2015
New Gateway Program Options and All New Website
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 13, 2015
Gateway Yachts of Anacortes, WA, announces program changes meant to make it even more affordable to enjoy time on the water.
In addition to our traditional Fractional Ownership program we are now offering two new programs:
Details of both these programs can be found on our all new website at www.GatewayYachts.com.
These new programs come into effect with new boats only, while the program remains unchanged on the boats already in our legacy fleet. The first two new boats under the new program are Gateway V, a new 38’ Aspen C111, and Gateway VI, a new 40’ Nordic Tug.
Both these boats are currently under construction and Gateway Yachts is offering a 10% discount for those who purchase shares while the boats are still under construction.
CONTACT:
Nathan A. Martin, Founder
Gateway Yachts, LLC
2808 Morrison Ct. Anacortes, WA 98221
Phone: 253-229-1817
GatewayYachts@gmail.com
January 13, 2015
GATEWAY YACHTS OFFERS NEW LOW-COST PROGRAMS
Gateway Yachts of Anacortes, WA, announces program changes meant to make it even more affordable to enjoy time on the water.
In addition to our traditional Fractional Ownership program we are now offering two new programs:
- Lease Program – The lease program costs substantially less upfront and rolls monthly lease payments into the all-inclusive monthly fee. This knocks down entry barriers, and also creates an easy and predictable exit strategy.
- SuperShare™ Program – A SuperShare is by far the lowest cost way to spend time on the water in a new Nordic Tug or Aspen. A SuperShare owner buys the boat of their dreams, bases it at their favorite Gateway location, gets scheduling priority for 10 weeks of use per year (or more), and Gateway guarantees to pay 100% of the fixed operating expenses and the remaining portion of the boat’s monthly payment (usually 75%).
Details of both these programs can be found on our all new website at www.GatewayYachts.com.
These new programs come into effect with new boats only, while the program remains unchanged on the boats already in our legacy fleet. The first two new boats under the new program are Gateway V, a new 38’ Aspen C111, and Gateway VI, a new 40’ Nordic Tug.
Both these boats are currently under construction and Gateway Yachts is offering a 10% discount for those who purchase shares while the boats are still under construction.
CONTACT:
Nathan A. Martin, Founder
Gateway Yachts, LLC
2808 Morrison Ct. Anacortes, WA 98221
Phone: 253-229-1817
GatewayYachts@gmail.com
Monday, January 12, 2015
Aspen C111/ Gateway V Progess...
Work on Gateway V is progressing very nicely as we get closer to the Seattle Boat Show. It won't be 100% of the way together by then, but it sure will be shortly thereafter. Regardless, we'll have it at the show inside of Century Link Field so that everyone can see her progress!
This boat started out with a series of sketches like this original idea for the master stateroom:
What started as an idea was turned into a set of hand drawings, then initial engineering, then a full scale wood mockup, and then detailed engineering. This process is far beyond what most boat manufacturers do.
I'd like to point out the extraordinary engineering that goes into this boat - not only did Aspen build a 100% full scale mockup, but take a look at the computer work that goes into the structure and systems:
The engineer, in this case Fabrizio De Luca, can look at individual areas and then layer then together as seen below:
Once the engineering is complete, computer die parts are cut and assembled into plugs. Thousands of man-hours go into making the plugs and then the molds which are finished to mirror perfection:
Below are pictures of the deck plug being produced:
Once the plug is made, then the mold is made from that plug.
And from the mold the actual boat parts are made, that's the stage we're in today.
Of course there are a ton of details that go into the process to get it this far, but now we're seeing all of the Aspen crew's hard work come to fruition:
Great progress, it will come together pretty quickly from here. We look forward to seeing everyone at the boat show January 23 - February 1.
Shares of Gateway V are available, please contact us now so that you can enjoy time on the water in this marvelous boat this season!
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| Engineer Computer Rendering in Gateway V Colors |
Then initial engineering was done to produce the mockup that was displayed at the Seattle Boat Show two years ago:
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| 38' Mockup contructed to get customer feedback, and then to make improvements. |
The mockup was stretched and modified several times based upon customer feedback received. For example more than 12" was added to the aft cockpit to make it more spacious. Engineering caught up to this as you can see in this 3D computer rendering:
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| Computer Rendering of White Hull Showing Aft Cockpit Detail |
I'd like to point out the extraordinary engineering that goes into this boat - not only did Aspen build a 100% full scale mockup, but take a look at the computer work that goes into the structure and systems:
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| Hull Cross Section - Note how double hull, bulkheads and systems are integrated. |
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| Each bulkhead is computer cut from these engineering drawings. |
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| Liners drop in over bulkheads to make a very rigid structure. Three staterooms are visible here. |
Once the engineering is complete, computer die parts are cut and assembled into plugs. Thousands of man-hours go into making the plugs and then the molds which are finished to mirror perfection:
Below are pictures of the deck plug being produced:
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| Deck Plug During Construction.
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| Mold being waxed prior to forming actual part. |
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| Hull bulkheads and conduit being put into place. No wood in the structure, bulkheads are made of Coosa, a product that will last a century or longer. |
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| Hull Bulkheads being put into place - you can see double hull construction at bottom. |
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| Larry Graf, Aspen Founder, in front of hull as it is removed from the mold. |
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| Hull in assembly with starboard hull liner ready. |
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| Bow Thruster installed and fairing shape worked. |
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| Port hull, Northern Lights Generator with its Lugar engine in place. |
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| Starboard hull engine room - plenty of space for the Volvo D6 |
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| Volvo D6 engine sitting in crate after being placed for fitment. Gateway is installing the 435 hp version. |
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| Drive shaft. |
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| Aft Starboard hull liner installed. |
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| Starboard hull liner - aft section. Head below, and holding tank. |
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| Northern Lights 5kw generator with shrouds removed for installation. |
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| Starboard main fuel tank installed. |
Shares of Gateway V are available, please contact us now so that you can enjoy time on the water in this marvelous boat this season!
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Pleasure Boating Rules!
As in life, there are always rules that lead us to success.
Some of these rules are carved in stone while others are carved in bulkheads of
boats. These later rules have been preserved for our benefit below;
Pleasure Boating Rules
- Rule #1 - Pleasure boating should be pleasurable and safe.
- Rule #2 - Pleasure boating allows you to experience some of the most beautiful places and associate with some outstanding people on the planet.
- Rule #3 - A good first mate can make the captain look good, an untrained mate can do just the opposite.
- Rule #4 - If the mate is not having fun, there won’t be much boating.
- Rule #5 - It is the captain’s responsibility to train his crew so that they have fun.
- Rule #6 - If the crew is not comfortable with what is expected of them, it is the crew’s responsibility to request training.
- Rule #7 - Satisfaction with pleasure boating increases as the captain and crew gain experience and becomes familiar with the activities associated with handling the boat and managing her systems.
- Rule #8 - The frequency and duration of your boating adventures is in direct proportion to the confidence the captain and crew share.
- Rule #9 - The joy that comes from the shared experiences while boating create some of life’s most memorable experiences.
- Rule #10 is a poem with an important message….
“On an ancient wall in
China where a brooding Buddha winks, deeply graven is this message: “It’s later
than you think."
The clock of life is
wound but once and no man has the power to know just when those hands will
stop, at late or early hour.
Now is all the time you own, the past a golden blink. Go boating now my brothers; "It's later than you think."
Friday, January 9, 2015
Seattle Boat Show: January 23 - February 1
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