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Great Southern Yacht Company Great Southern Yacht Company is a North Florida yacht brokerage focused on quality yachts and thoughtful representation.

We serve buyers and sellers through a consultative, relationship-driven approach. Great Southern Yacht will offer consulting on yachts at present and projected future values, expertize in vessel performance, knowledge of the industry and market and management of storage. GSYS will offer Captains referrals, placement of crew and trip/cruising destination planning. Focusing on this type of high-end customer service will help our clients have a fuller and more rewarding yacht ownership experience.

Boat shows are built to dazzle. Your mission is built to deliver. That’s where the fiduciary-first, brand-agnostic appro...
10/27/2026

Boat shows are built to dazzle. Your mission is built to deliver. That’s where the fiduciary-first, brand-agnostic approach from GSY makes the difference. We’re here to cut through the noise, so every minute on the dock serves your goals—not the display.

How we keep you focused on value over hype:
1) Define the mission: cruising profile, crewed vs. owner-operated, guest flow, draft limits, storage, and range. If it doesn’t fit the brief, we don’t chase it.
2) Compare across brands, not booths: layout logic, hull design, build quality, serviceability, and where each model shines or falls short for your use case.
3) Verify true cost of ownership: power options, maintenance intervals, insurance, slip realities, and upgrade paths that actually matter.
4) Test for real-world use: sea-state expectations, noise and vibration, sightlines, ergonomics at the helm, tender handling, and liveaboard practicality.
5) Plan the exit: depreciation patterns, liquidity by segment, and spec choices that protect resale.

At a show, momentum can push you toward whatever’s loudest. A fiduciary pulls you back to what’s right for you. We’re not here to “sell the stand”—we’re here to steward your decision with clarity, discipline, and data-backed perspective.

If you’re heading to a show, start with your brief. Share your mission, budget parameters, and timeline, and we’ll map a targeted walkthrough that respects your time and elevates your choices. Let’s align on what matters—then make the docks work for you.

DM to set your buyer’s brief and walkthrough game plan.

🛥️ In Town for FLIBS? Don't Miss "Wild Side!"Located less than 5 miles from the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show,...
10/26/2026

🛥️ In Town for FLIBS? Don't Miss "Wild Side!"

Located less than 5 miles from the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, this stunning 2019 Galeon 485 HTS is ready for its next adventure!

📍 Cooley's Landing Marina | 450 Cooley Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Contact Jim Henson to schedule your private showing today!
📞 206-949-1647
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View the full listing: https://tinyurl.com/Galeon485HTS

South Florida to 30A offers two solid strategies: hug the Gulf ICW or pick your weather and make selective offshore hops...
10/25/2026

South Florida to 30A offers two solid strategies: hug the Gulf ICW or pick your weather and make selective offshore hops. The right call isn’t one-size-fits-all—it comes down to your boat’s draft and air draft, plus your crew’s stamina.

Inside ICW plan: Best for comfort and control. You’ll string together protected segments with bridge openings and marked channels, with plenty of bail‑out marinas. Shallow sections and shifting shoals mean deeper-draft boats may need mid‑tide windows and careful route planning. Air draft matters too—most fixed spans are high, but there are exceptions and timed openings that can slow your day. Expect shorter legs and more days underway, but lower stress when the Gulf kicks up.

Selective offshore hops: Ideal when you want to cover miles efficiently. You’ll wait for a clean window, then run outside to leapfrog ICW congestion and bridges. This reduces bridge timing and shoal anxiety, and gives deeper-draft boats better water. The tradeoff: longer runs, potential night watches, and fewer safe duck‑ins if weather changes. Crew endurance and watch rotation become part of the plan.

How a Destin broker frames the choice:
1) Draft: 4–5 ft and up leans offshore windows; skinny draft thrives inside.
2) Air draft: Tall rigs avoid low spans or plan tides and openings; powerboats under typical fixed-clearance have more ICW flexibility.
3) Crew stamina: Comfortable with night watches and longer legs? Go offshore. Prefer day hops and easy bailouts? Stay inside.
4) Weather tolerance: Offshore needs patience for windows; ICW offers progress on marginal days.
5) Timeline: Faster isn’t faster if you burn out the crew—match pace to people.

Let’s talk through your boat, your crew, and your comfort zone to map the smartest path to 30A.

Turn-key, tower-equipped, and freshly updated where it matters—this 2005 Rampage 38 Express in Destin delivers the offsh...
10/24/2026

Turn-key, tower-equipped, and freshly updated where it matters—this 2005 Rampage 38 Express in Destin delivers the offshore package serious anglers want at a compelling $179,000. Twin 540 hp Cummins QSC 8.3s were rebuilt roughly 350 hours ago, with serviced turbos and cleaned aftercoolers, giving you confident performance at a 25-knot cruise and about 30 knots on top. A professionally rebuilt Northern Lights 8 kW generator (installed 2024) shows approximately 530 hours.

Fish smarter from the GAP tower with full upper controls and a 7-inch Simrad, while dual Simrad NSS12 evo3 displays, open-array radar, and an updated autopilot command the main helm. TACO outriggers with center rigger, insulated fish boxes with macerators, a transom livewell, cockpit rod holders, saltwater washdown, and power outlets for electric reels round out a capable cockpit built for bluewater.

Comfort and cosmetics are dialed in, too: new Isinglass enclosure (2025), helm A/C upgrade to 10,000 BTU (2025), new helm ice maker (2025), POCO gunwale lighting and underwater lights (2024), plus fresh bottom paint and a new dual thru-hull transducer in July 2026. Below, the cabinetry and upholstery present exceptionally well for the year, enhanced by a new cabin refrigerator (2026), new two-burner convection cooktop (2026), LED lighting, and two smart TVs.

With a 400-gallon fuel capacity, robust electronics, and extensive 2023–2026 upgrades, this 39.5-foot express is dialed and ready. Located in Destin, Florida—schedule your showing and sea trial today.

For owners of luxury yachts and megayachts, resilience starts long before the forecast. Use this 3-part checklist to sta...
10/23/2026

For owners of luxury yachts and megayachts, resilience starts long before the forecast. Use this 3-part checklist to standardize your storm readiness across insurance, records, and communication—then review it with your captain, management company, and fiduciary yacht consultant.

1) Pre-storm insurance audit
- Confirm navigation limits, named-windstorm deductibles, haul-out/haul-in allowances, salvage, and tender/PWC coverage.
- Verify lay-up and hurricane plan requirements; ensure your written storm plan is on file with the insurer.
- Update agreed value vs. market comps; document recent upgrades with photos and invoices.
- Check crew liability, shoreside storage coverage, notification timelines, and claims contact hierarchy.
- Capture date-stamped photos/video of hull, topsides, machinery spaces, and electronics before storm season.

2) Secure multi-location document backups
- Digitize policies, registration/flag docs, COIs, surveys, logs, refit invoices, warranties, crew passports/medical, and inventory lists.
- Store in three tiers: encrypted cloud vault; encrypted offline drive in a shore-based safe; onboard tamper-evident copy.
- Use standardized filenames and access permissions; maintain a shared index.
- Test restore quarterly; update after yard periods, crew changes, or policy endorsements.

3) Multilayer emergency contact protocol (shared with your fiduciary yacht consultant)
- Define primary, secondary, and tertiary contacts for owner, captain, manager, insurance, tow/salvage, shipyard, port agent, and legal.
- Establish a decision matrix and delegated authority letters for haul-out, relocation, and emergency spend.
- Set communication channels (sat/cell/email/app), check-in cadence, and a single source of truth for updates.
- Provide a one-page quick card to crew and principals; review and drill pre-season.

Align this now with your fiduciary yacht consultant and captain to protect people, assets, and continuity.

Fresh, updated, and turnkey—this 2006 Sea Ray 48 Sundancer stands out with the right investments already made. Recent hi...
10/22/2026

Fresh, updated, and turnkey—this 2006 Sea Ray 48 Sundancer stands out with the right investments already made. Recent highlights include a 2024 hydraulic swim platform, a full Simrad electronics suite in 2023 (MFD with GPS/chartplotter, radar, and autopilot), 2023 hull paint, and 2023 cockpit upholstery and canvas. Even the head-system hoses were replaced in 2025. Complete maintenance records underscore meticulous care.

Powered by twin Cummins QSC 540s (1,080 total hp) with SmartCraft diagnostics, she delivers confident performance at a 21.7-knot cruise. A Kohler 11.5 kW diesel generator keeps everything humming off the dock, while a bow thruster simplifies close-quarters work.

Entertaining is effortless in the air-conditioned, hardtop cockpit with Sunbrella enclosure, U-shaped Ultraleather seating, Corian wet bar with sink, U-Line fridge/ice maker, cockpit table, Clarion audio with JL speakers, and a 36" TV. Below, the warm cherry interior features an Ultraleather settee with sleeper, high-gloss table, a 42" TV with Bose surround, and a galley fitted with Sub-Zero drawer refrigeration, Kenyon cooktop, Sharp convection microwave, and Corian countertops.

Accommodations suit family or guests with two private staterooms and two heads: a forward master with queen island berth and en suite with separate stall shower, plus a mid-cabin with twins that convert to a queen and its own head access. Additional touches include 3-zone reverse-cycle AC/heat, underwater LED lights, upgraded batteries/charger, windlass with foot pedals and helm control, and a Glendinning Cablemaster.

Located in Panama City Beach, FL and offered at $359,000. Book your private showing or request the full records today.

Brand-agnostic doesn’t mean indecisive—it means disciplined. When you engage our national search, we stack Viking, Nordh...
10/21/2026

Brand-agnostic doesn’t mean indecisive—it means disciplined. When you engage our national search, we stack Viking, Nordhavn, and Ocean Alexander side by side against your mission profile, then let the data lead. Instead of pushing a favorite flag, we quantify what matters: hull design and seakeeping, speed and range, fuel burn at real-world loads, stabilization options, build quality, layouts, ownership costs, and support networks coast to coast.

Here’s how those strengths typically shake out. If tournament-caliber performance, fast runs, and cockpit ergonomics are non-negotiable, Viking’s sportfish DNA shines. If you’re planning bluewater passages with redundancy, efficiency, and self-sufficiency as priorities, Nordhavn’s expedition pedigree is purpose-built. If you want contemporary luxury motoryacht comfort with volume, finish, and technology for extended coastal or island cruising, Ocean Alexander delivers. Different missions, different winners—our job is to match you to the right one.

Your objective comparison checklist:
- Define your mission profile: fish, passage-making, or luxury cruising
- Prioritize speed vs. efficiency vs. range
- Evaluate sea-state comfort: hull form, displacement, stabilization
- Clarify ownership model: owner-operator or crewed and docking needs
- Map operating costs: fuel burn, maintenance cycles, insurance
- Assess service network and parts availability along your cruising grounds

We pull listings nationwide, verify specs, review maintenance histories, and coordinate surveys and sea trials so you can choose with confidence, not bias. Ready to explore which platform best fits your horizon? Let’s run the numbers and get you aboard the right yacht for the way you really cruise.

Documented care sets this 1997 Sea Ray 500 Sundancer apart. Same owner for 20 years, with monthly Gulf Coast Marine Serv...
10/20/2026

Documented care sets this 1997 Sea Ray 500 Sundancer apart. Same owner for 20 years, with monthly Gulf Coast Marine Service inspections and reports for the past 16—plus full maintenance records on board. Powered by overhauled twin Caterpillar 3196s (approx. 1,850 hours SMOH; 600 hp each) for an easy 22-knot cruise and 28-knot top end, she delivers the confident performance the 500 is known for.

Comfort and upgrades shine where it counts. Helm area air conditioning/heat and a clear vinyl curtain keep the captain cool and the cockpit breezy. Redesigned and recovered cockpit seating wraps around a custom teak table, and the rebuilt teak companionway door elevates the aesthetic. Entertaining is dialed in with a Fusion entertainment center and four JL cockpit speakers. Below, the redesigned master stateroom features a custom Zeno mattress (2020) for restful overnights across the two-cabin, two-head layout.

Recently serviced where buyers look first: fresh bottom paint and full compound/wax in March 2024, and new batteries in 2025. A Westerbeke generator in a sound shield box, new 50-amp shore power cord with Glendinning Cablemaster, windlass with Delta 55 anchor and 250' chain plus FX-37 Fortress, Hurley dinghy davit, and a solid nav suite (Garmin plotter/GPS, autopilot, radar, depth, VHF, hailer, KVH satellite, and two flat-screen TVs) round out a capable Gulf Coast cruiser.

Asking $129,500. Lying in Panama City Beach, FL. Call for the complete inspection history and to schedule your private showing.

Make this the season you launch with confidence. A pre-season systems shakedown isn’t just a box to tick—it’s the smarte...
10/19/2026

Make this the season you launch with confidence. A pre-season systems shakedown isn’t just a box to tick—it’s the smartest insurance against surprise failures when the wind pipes up and the dock lines load hard. Book now and we’ll walk your boat bow to stern to catch weak batteries, marginal bilge performance, and deck hardware that won’t hold under high-load tie configurations.

Quick shakedown checklist:
- Batteries and charging: Load-test house and start banks, verify alternator/charger output, inspect terminals for corrosion, confirm proper cable sizing.
- Bilge readiness: Test pump activation at the switch and the float, confirm discharge flow and check valves, clean strainers, inspect hose runs and clamps.
- Wiring and protection: Look for heat, chafe, and loose grounds; verify fusing/breakers match device loads; tidy and label for fast troubleshooting.
- Deck hardware integrity: Inspect cleats, chocks, bow rollers, and fairleads; verify backing plates and through-bolts; retorque and rebed where needed.
- High-load tie setup: Mock a heavy-weather tie with spring lines, breast lines, and fenders; add chafe protection at every contact point; evaluate line condition and stretch characteristics.
- Safety and spares: Test nav lights and horn, confirm VHF power and GPS lock, stock spare fuses, hose clamps, and an extra bilge float switch.

Whether you cruise, fish, or race, this hour on the hard or at the slip pays for itself the first time weather turns or a busy weekend packs the marina. Our service team can perform the shakedown, document findings, and handle fixes in one visit—so you’re free to cast off when it counts.

Message us to schedule your pre-season shakedown.

Turn heads and outrun the horizon in this 1999 Formula 419 FASTech—where proven offshore pedigree meets exhilarating per...
10/18/2026

Turn heads and outrun the horizon in this 1999 Formula 419 FASTech—where proven offshore pedigree meets exhilarating performance. Sitting in Collingwood, Ontario and offered at $79,995 USD, this 41-foot fiberglass rocket packs triple MerCruiser 500 EFI powerplants delivering a combined 1,410 hp, an inboard/outboard stern drive setup, and a confident 50-knot cruising speed for true fast-cruise capability.

The FASTech hull is built to slice cleanly through chop, while the narrow 8.25-foot beam enhances efficiency and razor-sharp handling. Throttle up for spirited runs or settle into an effortless cruise; either way, the boat’s balanced manners and agility inspire confidence. On deck and below, the spacious layout invites you to bring friends along for the ride, with room to stretch out between runs and enjoy the day in comfort.

Whether you’re planning high-speed adventures across the bay or relaxed weekend outings, this 419 FASTech hits the sweet spot of speed, style, and usability. It’s a compelling opportunity to step into Formula’s celebrated performance lineage without compromise.

Serious about going fast? Reach out today for details or to schedule a private showing in Collingwood, ON. This one is ready to make your next run unforgettable.

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