David I could listen to your stories all day. Thanks

Great story at the end about Lürssen. That alone would make me want to buy from them.

Thank you, David. I always appreciate the immense volume of information at your disposal and how clearly you explain it.

Love this video. An insight into yacht building that most of us would never get to see.

I have to say, I may never be able to buy a yacht. But I do love the designs on some of these yachts.

Love the idea of this question! I might never be able to own a yacht, but dreaming is allways allowed!

Love your insight and depth of knowledge in the Business of yachts, your topics are majorly-informative to say the least! Many many thanks!

I would love to see a video about the difference in gross tonnage and how the standards differ.

Thank you very much for this fascinating look into the ultimate elegance industry and giving us years of insider wisdom.

I find choosing a yacht such a dilemma, so this video should help me out.

The like button was touched gently / gingerly / pressed / tapped / clicked upon - BUT NOT SMASHED! Keep these chats / informative videos coming.

Thanks so much for the insights . I've got 15 years on the ocean, Navy , tugboats, barges , Calif. Alaska ...but no yacht exper. Very helpful .

Tatiana is my favorite. I would love a 24.5m yacht which mirrors such. With the ability to park 4 of my vehicles in the hull of the boat. I have my own design. Watching different designers have helped tremendously. I can honestly say, mine is unique. My question to you is. How do I go about contacting a designer to make my idea a reality. Someone I can pay and not be committed to any particular builder. Due to the fact I don't know everything about what is needed to build a boat of that magnitude. I'm more drawn to functionality vs luxury. This will be my home, not just a vessel of leisure. Thanks for your videos! they're far superior in comparison to everyone else I've watched. At least you don't focus on pillows all the time😂😂

THIS video is definitely your best one by far. No fancy camera angles and jerky movements, just clear, well presented information. Excellent!!! 👍🏻😉

Thank you for sharing this wealth of information, David.

Thank you for that, now I know exactly where I'll go before buying a super Yacht.

I love the videos that showcase yachts, but these type of videos will save people thousands of dollars and hours of time because you share your knowledge and expertise with us. Thank you for being here in this space. I am ALWAYS excited to get a notification that you have uploaded a video!

Hi David. I agree Peter Lürssen is so down to earth, the live feeds were excellent. Bits and pieces from several designs and innovations incorporated into one fantastic yacht sounds perfick. Cor D Rover designer. Silent Yachts propulsion system. Great video thanks 😊

Excellent teachings, David. Thanks!

That was most interesting David. Thank you.

Honestly if I can't afford the dream then I probably shouldn't own a yacht. Better to charter the dream. Love your channel. If or when I can afford a yacht you are who I will be contacting your passion, knowledge and experience would be invaluable.

Loving the new content, thank you!

Great and informative video! Personally, I always thought Lurssen is the greatest and most successful super yacht builer with all the great yachts that they have built to date I think I was right, Greatest yachts from great company owner Maybe that is why they are highly successful

that was a great vlog, really enjoyed that, great stories

I'm really liking this format. Please don't give up reviewing Yachts like you've been doing but if you can keep these Q&A videos going, that would be EXTRA awesome.

I am a long time follower of this channel and Here is my question for you! Can you dig into warranty and maintenance for large yachts? Does the builder offer full warranty on the yacht including electrical, engines, furniture etc etc or each item covered under the separate warranty based on who is purchased from? Do the builder force you to get certain maintenance/check ups done yearly with them or can you get it done in another ship yard? What avoids the warranty? How long is the warranty on a large yachts? Thank you for your time and excellent videos so far.

You offered a realistic description of the price value equation in a luxury business characterized by a wide range of prices. Thank you for your insights.

Very informative. Thank you.

Thank you so much for distinguishing the two different areas of yacht building. The companies you have mentioned for both the production / custom side of the industry are building some amazing products, however that said I never could understand why the production side of the house, in my humble opinion only, never appeals to me as much as the custom route. Now at least I understand my own reasoning why I prefer some builders and building methods over the other. Thanks you so much for helping me figure that out. Best of luck to you and your staff. (:

Hi . LOVE your vlogs & passion for yachts . Always great quality & content . Thank you for sharing your in depth knowledge & importance of finding the right balance of quality, cost & people . Much respect ! Mark (Toronto) 🌊🌊🌊

Hi Dave was looking for the link around Minute 14:45. Awesome story about Mr L.

A big thank you David, I also think that human contact is very important. 👍👍👍🙏

Hi David, great video. I’ve got a question about yacht toys, how common is it for yachts to carry land based vehicles on board?

i think i need a few hundred thousand dollars first 😅

Amazing video!

Love your content. It really motivates us young people to be more successful. We would appriciate it more if you can do more of go anywhere large explorer yachts , if you are cool with it ....

I really appreciate your time and effort you team puts into these videos! Thanks 🙏🏼

It's like MasterClass for yachts. love this channel..

Literally the best video you’ve done David. You’re a rockstar.

Great Episode by your team Dave 👍

I loved the vid on teak substitute when you put it out and it's so important.

Great video

I have had both production and custom built yachts and both styles were exactly what I wanted at the time and what I had planned for there usage. In the end it is not so much as to which one is better, production, semi-custom or full custom but which one ticks all the boxes for you and your plans for the yacht.

amazing thank you

Before watching - I really like the look of the Benetti BNow68 semi-custom. Elegant lines, beautiful modern interiors, a massive beach club and good crew areas. Not so big a yacht that you'd have to book berths six months in advance, but big enough for almost any need. After watching - yep, definitely sticking with my choice (for fantasy yacht!). Not sure that it's justifiable to pay double or more and probably wait longer to get a Feadship. Didn't realise the prices were so different. Not that I can afford a boat of any kind, but hey ho, nice to dream!

Very interesting to hear about the price difference between nations/regions. I hoped for info like this - thank you!!

another great video.

Turkey is like Asian builders of decades ago, capable of doing wonderful work at budget pricing, however the owner needs a great project manager on site during the whole process.

I ♥️ your Channel. You do an Extremely Great Job... When I'm Ready, I'll check you for Sure...

120m - 135m Lürssen designed by Tim Heywood would be the dream. I´d maybe buy ICON280 in the meantime to ease the 4 to 5 years wait for the big baby. Keep up the good content David, cheers!

Hi David, I watched that video you were mentioning with Luerrsen and enjoyed it. Also some people buy production yachts and have them shipped over seas to be in different countries.

Im looking for the link to that Teak replacement product and cant find it in the description. You fibber lol

I can't afford a row boat, but I'm still here watching this. That being said I would love a Bering 77.

Nice video David, thanks for sharing…. Seems the yachting good life is starting to make a home for it self on you my friend might be time for a Mediterranean fitness first program I think hahaha

I love this channel Thanks for the video, enjoyed it Would you consider doing an interview with a yacht designer?

David you have to talk to Bearing Yachts, would be great if you talk about they yachts. Sorry for my english.

Would you address used boats. What to look for, maintenance concerns, refits and refreshes.

Now i really respect lurssen.. what a guy

Here is a question for you. If you have answered this before, I am sorry I did not see or hear it. Why do yacht builders/designers, especially on the production yacht builds. Always position the seating at the aft end of the yacht facing into the cabin? When you sit in your back garden of your house you face the garden, not the house. Unless your garden is awful. So you pay £500,000-5,000,000 for a yacht. Travel to glorious places in the Med etc, to sit facing the cot pit! There are the odd one or two That swivel the back seat? If I paid big bucks for a yacht and transport to far away lands/seas. I would want to look at them.

Bering has some really good boats and I am interested in the 145 they are building now

Using a filter I always search for the Aluminum hull. From there i start selecting. Favorite designers are Feadship, Heesen, OceanCo and Trinity. Now the cash.

At first, I was thinking I should get the Magellano 30, because it is objectively the prettiest yacht I've ever seen. But then I thought, if I'm dreaming, why not dream big, so I ended up with a Damen SeaXplorer 105. :D

Great video as always David, many thanks for taking the time and effort to explain this subject with us poor land lovers. If say I order a sunseeker 131 what sort of wait is expected before you take delivery I expect like a new car there would be a waiting list so what sort of time are we talking about .once again many thanks.

I pray one day to own one yacht.

Builder: Bering Size: 145' Staterooms: 6 Crew: 9-11 Range: 5,000NM Engines: Caterpillar 32's Tender: 1x35' Hysucat, 1x Willams Turbo Diesel 540 3xKawasaki Waverunners Interior: Hot Lab Or a Numarine 37XP

How do you choose a captain and does a captain and crew typically come with a yacht?

I absolutely love Nuvolari Lenard design and especially the Palmer Johnson line. Once my bonus comes to be paid out I will drag you to a good wine bar and we will start to discuss yachts

Excellent video..............Royal Huisman might make beautiful yachts but they will never get my business, snobs !!!

Now I want to see you interview the Lürssen guy! ASAP, please :)

Solo got sold, had my eye on Days but that’s gone, the only one that has my eye is Darnet Design project Starlight. Ideally I’d like anything over 80m, carbon fibre and hybrid 👍

I think all builders are almost the same because materials available are at the pinnacle of construction. 50 years ago all people spoke about was osmosis, now its a thing of the past, 20 years before that boats were built by artisans which also reached the pinnacle with wood yachts.

A note, solid frp isn't specifically stronger, in fact it can easily be weaker than a sandwich layup. The primary reason it is done is due to concerns over water ingress into the core material (this is a far bigger issue with wood-based cores and open cell foams, rather than the typical closed cell foam used). A solid laminate really only provides more weight for a little bit of piece of mind (it is more impact-resistant) and an easier construction process, compared to a sandwich layup that is designed and built properly.

This one of the best videos you have done - gross weight.. good to know.

Enjoyed the video and the clarity of the Builders category and specialties. I'm still wondering what's going on with your other KZfaq channel Yacht Builders?

Absolutely agree. Don't wanna "hurt" anyone, but there is "Lurssen" and the others...

Would love to see more Turkish yachts featured here such as Bering, Vicem, Mazu, Turquoise etc

@Yachts for sale, what about Australia? Is there any big yacht's coming from or being build down under? Thanks

I have a question is there any shipbuilding company that build yacht for lake or river cruise in length range from 10 m to 20 m. If there any possibility to also include mini kitchen, pool or jacuzzi and also fishing spot on the yacht?

I have been watching your Videos for a while and they are the very best. I fell in love with the Mangusta 165, it is a beautiful machine. After looking at "Serenity" I could not imagine a better interior, nice dark woods. The performance at Sea is amazing but that pointed out a question. The best range would not get you across the Atlantic. Has anyone refit a 165 with enough fuel capacity to at least do an Ireland-iceland-newfoundland crossing or is the 165 not the right sea boat for doing a crossing, performance and range do not mix well? I wish you well in your career and look forward to more videos.

You missed the 3rd grouping for yachts, the bridge between production and custom, the semi-custom builders. Fleming, Nordhavn*, Outer Reef all fit this classification. They have the advantage of the production builders molds, yet the interior can be customized for the buyer. Really a blend of custom and production. * Nordhavn can also fit into the custom yacht builder, they have done completely custom builds for clients.

Besides money, how long does it take from idea to handover to customer hands, in terms of time? Let's say for example for a yacht like Solo or a similar sized one.

I would like to ask you is Sunseeker making anymore 86 and 95 yachts? It seems like Sunseeker is putting out the 88 and the 90 which I don't like the 88 at all. So if you can please find out if the 86 and the 95 can be made if I want a new boat . I thank you so much from the USA

If i could buy a yacht, it would be an explorer. I would take my Son on South Pacific tour, back tracking the battlefield of WW2. To revisit the areas i seen during my your in the U.S.Navy to tell my sea stories through Hawaii, Guam, Yap, Paulu, Philippines,......

What do you think of Artefact yacht? I love this yacht.

You should put some of the designers/builders in the description

Great vid, which yacht do u like the most, your opinion Tatiana or Solo which would u choose

Cool

You forgot to mention one really fantastic builder in the Netherlands which is icon I love the work they build some fantastic yachts and I wish you would do more about them

ok so i'll go with a yacht designed by alberto mancini (the guy behind the mangusta 54 gs) and built by lürssen. now let me go buy a lottery ticket XD

Quality is not the only reason for the price difference Workers in Italy cost less than in Germany, and workers in Turkey cost less than in Italy

Really liked this and found it very interesting. Always nice to think that one day I’ll have this problem. A separate question for you, do you think the yachting industry is doing enough, moving fast enough or has the motivation to move in a more environmentally friendly way? Which yacht builders, both production and custom are leading the way. And which component companies (decking, toys etc) that are also doing a great job on this front?

Well, it might be worth your time to make a few videos introducing some of the designers with good examples for their interior and exterior designs. Personally, I do not like the modern hotel feeling many interiors emanate. On the other hand, I do like some of the exterior designs that are around or seen in concept boats. An overview of the various designers would really be helpful to those people who are thinking about a custom yacht.

If I were to buy a yacht, I would want a trimaran, powered by electric motors and solar panels, as big as you can go without having the need for a crew on board.

I forgot to include the link for that video interviewing Peter Lurssen in the description. Guess I’m going to search for it anyway :)

Are builders like Lursen willing to build smaller yachts or are they focused on building the largest??

What is the process of hiring you and/or your company to help with the entire Yacht build/purchase?

So, what is it about France, the UK, Spain, Ireland, and Scandinavia that makes them unsuitable for yacht building? They all had great shipbuilding industries once upon a time. Is the labour market just too hostile in those countries now?

Seems like you like Croatia a lot!!! You mentioned it a couple times recently. Greetings from Croatia!

You’ve got me spooked a bit. We are presently looking at a yacht builder in Turkey and I’m not sure I could tell good from bad. Do you ever offer consultation?

Something like the new refitted Amels Here comes the sun