Souther Trades Yacht Sales

[AMPowers]

Hey folks,

Does anyone have any experience with Souther Trades Yacht Sales out of
the British Virgin Islands? I'm interested in purchasing a vessel
through them and would appreciate any recommendations about either this
particular company or issues regarding buying a boat from this country.

Thanks,

Robb

[Jere Lull]

Post by AMPowers
Does anyone have any experience with Souther Trades Yacht Sales out
of the British Virgin Islands? I'm interested in purchasing a vessel
through them and would appreciate any recommendations about either
this particular company or issues regarding buying a boat from this
country.

Check on the company name as it looks like you have a typo, and the
only company I know with a similar name is North/South. There used to
be Tradewinds, but they went belly up.

Admittedly, it's been a few years since I've gone down, so I might be
out of date.

[Paul Cassel]

Post by AMPowers
Hey folks,
Does anyone have any experience with Souther Trades Yacht Sales out of
the British Virgin Islands? I'm interested in purchasing a vessel
through them and would appreciate any recommendations about either this
particular company or issues regarding buying a boat from this country.

Really, the broker isn't that much of a factor in boat sales so your
question (which I can't answer) isn't terribly important, IMO - in a buy
/ not buy decision. What you should be asking about is if there are
reliable surveyors local to there and then who they are.

-paul

[Chubasco]

It is actually Southern Trades Yacht Sales. I have been in their office
which is in downtown Road Town, Tortola, BVI close to the harbor. I dealt
with Bob Carson in their office; however at the time, he didn't have much
for us to look at, and we ended up buying a catamaran from a charter company
in Soper's Hole. We are again looking at several yachts he is listing, and
will likely meet with him again later next month. I have no problem with
their operation, and I agree that the broker isn't that much of a factor.
The survey is of utmost importance, and I had an excellent experience with
the surveyor I hired -- Geoff Williams of West Indies Marine Surveyors Ltd.
http://www.westindiesmarinesurveyors.com/.

Post by Paul Cassel

Post by AMPowers
Hey folks,
Does anyone have any experience with Souther Trades Yacht Sales out of
the British Virgin Islands? I'm interested in purchasing a vessel
through them and would appreciate any recommendations about either this
particular company or issues regarding buying a boat from this country.

Really, the broker isn't that much of a factor in boat sales so your
question (which I can't answer) isn't terribly important, IMO - in a buy /
not buy decision. What you should be asking about is if there are reliable
surveyors local to there and then who they are.
-paul

[Mark R.]

Post by Chubasco
The survey is of utmost importance, and I had an excellent experience with
the surveyor I hired -- Geoff Williams of West Indies Marine Surveyors Ltd.
http://www.westindiesmarinesurveyors.com/.

I would second what Chubasco says about Geoff Williams. Two years ago
I went there to check out a 50' Beneteau which was listed by Southern
Trades. I contacted Geoff about setting up a survey in advance. He
told me via email that if I would tell him which boats I was looking
at, he could help steer me in a direction because he probably has
inspected the boat before and would be able to give an accurate
representation.

At the time he offered a service, I think it was for $200, where he
would do a "drive by" type inspection and advise you if it was worth
your time to fly down there for a closer inpection.

If you go to this link http://www.goreads.com/search_for_boat.htm , the
top five pictures are from Tortola. The two colorful pics of what
looks like apartments, is actually the motel which is right there in
the marina and boat yard. I forgot the name of the motel, but it was
very nice and I would recommend it. If anyone is interested I will dig
around and find the name.

-Mark Read
"Calpurnia"

[Skip Gundlach]

When I first started looking for our boat (anyone here old enough to
remember then??) they were highly recommended.

My experience was that they had only a few listings - and I went to the one
with the most listings for my area rep.

However, the broker is key in any deal, and one who doesn't represent the
boat, is, to my mind, better than the lister for my purposes.

And, for my money, Scott Woodruff (copied for you to have his address, and
he yours) at Sunsail is the guy to see; he'll be your rep anywhere on the
islands (as well as having the Sunsail/Moorings inventory to show you), very
knowledgeable, an Oregonian (if that's interesting to you), and will work
hard to get your "right boat" for you. Of course, he can also fill you in
on any particulars WRT buying in the BVI.

L8R

Skip
--
L8R

Skip

Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig KI4MPC
http://tinyurl.com/p7rb4 - NOTE:new URL! The vessel as Tehamana, as we
bought her

"Believe me, my young friend, there is *nothing*-absolutely nothing-half so
much worth doing as simply messing, messing-about-in-boats; messing about in
boats-or *with* boats.
In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's
the charm of it.
Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your
destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get
anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in
particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and
you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not."

Post by AMPowers
Hey folks,
Does anyone have any experience with Souther Trades Yacht Sales out of the
British Virgin Islands? I'm interested in purchasing a vessel through
them and would appreciate any recommendations about either this particular
company or issues regarding buying a boat from this country.
Thanks,
Robb