Scott Rocknak with BYS in Maine has the best technical youtube videos in the industry.

BYS just opened a charter base in Abacos, and we had a great cruise.

Bluenose Yachts sponsored a fantastic Jeanneau Rendezvous last year. Cannot wait for this year.

BYS has an excellent product line and often with great available inventory

Richard Barker at BYS is one of the most experienced yacht brokers in the industry

Glenn and his team where great to work with my purchase of a new yacht including the trade and sale of my old yacht.

Boat services are difficult to come by, but BYS and Dave Resare were great to work with.

Buying a boat from Francis at Bluenose Yachts was THE best

Our charter week was great as was the charter manager, Steve Fischer

I signed a contract to purchase a 38 sailboat in Warwick, Rhode Island from Bluenose Yacht Sales that it had accepted in trade. I did that based in large part on their commitment to reimburse me for half the cost of the survey if it did not pass since I am located around 400 miles away and had no opportunity to see the boat beforehand. The survey uncovered a long list of deficiencies that were not identified in a recent survey of the same boat five months prior (I had obtained a copy). A number of these items rendered the vessel uninsurable, including a rapid propane leak (source unknown) that was identified in the prior survey yet inexplicably was not repaired by Bluenose Yacht Sales, and a leak at the air conditioner seawater strainer (cause unknown). There was a long list of other deficiencies that turned up in the survey I had done, including an inoperable AC/Heat system (one of two zones), a loose lower rudder bearing that required dropping the rudder to repair, inoperable engine compartment blower, broken latches and on and on.In addition, the sales contract called for the vessel to be winterized/decommissioned within seven days AFTER the closing of the sale, yet the surveyor and I arrived to find the vessel had already been decommissioned before the survey could be performed. This rendered the surveyor unable to test a number of the systems on the vessel - such as the automatic bilge pump, the fresh water system and the water heater - or to draw any conclusions as to their condition and operability.As a result, I notified Bluenose Yacht Sales that that I was canceling the contract and requested they make good on their offer to reimburse half the cost of the survey. The response, from the owner Glenn Walters, was that no boat is perfect, that my decision to cancel was likely due to my boating inexperience and that perhaps I should consider chartering instead of buying. He refused to reimburse me as promised. I would not consider doing business again with Bluenose Yachts based on this very disappointing experience.UPDATE: Sorry Glen, a survey that shows the boat is uninsurable due to a dangerous propane leak, and a leak at the air conditioner raw water intake of unknown origin - not to mention 18 additional deficiencies - is not perfectly fine regardless of whether Ive purchased a boat before. And your speculation that I decided not to purchase it for personal reasons is just that - speculation - and wholly unfounded. I also have complete faith in the surveyor and would recommend him wholeheartedly to anyone interested in buying a boat. The simple fact is the boat was not in the condition that was described to me and you failed to make good on your commitment to reimburse me for half the survey cost.

I have used Bluenose as both a buyer and a seller. They are wonderful to work with, and Francis in particular is a wealth of expertise and zeal