The July issue of The Logbook, a monthly briefing from Clark Haley. This is the web version of the email that goes to friends and clients each month. Subscribe by getting in touch.
A Note from Clark
Friends,
Welcome to the July Logbook. The board is stacked. A brand-new 2024 Sunseeker Manhattan 68, still under full factory warranty, headlines a lineup that runs from the Riviera 545 "Fringe Benefits" and a 2023 Riviera 64 Sports Motor Yacht to a five-engine 2026 HCB 56 "Suenos" wearing a wall of quint Mercury 600s. This month's reading is a buyer's toolkit to match. If those Rivieras caught your eye, my First-Time Buyer's Guide to Riviera sorts the Sport Yacht, SUV, and Motor Yacht ranges and tells you who each one fits. Alongside it: how a purchase really unfolds step by step, from accepted offer to keys, what insuring a boat in Florida takes before storm season tests it, and how to know when it is time to trade up without carrying two boats at once.
Fair winds,
Clark
Featured Listings
2024 Sunseeker Manhattan 68 - NEW. 68' LOA · 2024 · Sunseeker · Asking $3,995,000. A brand-new Manhattan 68 carrying full manufacturer warranty and a long list of upgrades: twin MAN 1400 hp engines, joystick docking, upgraded interiors, and a hardtop flybridge. Flagship presence, turnkey and ready. Call for the full spec. View the listing →
2026 HCB 56 - "Suenos GIX". 56' · 2026 · HCB · $2,985,000. A new Suenos 56 on five Mercury 600s, with a split-mezzanine layout, Seakeeper 10, Starlink, and upgraded Garmin electronics. Built to run. View the listing →
2020 Riviera 545 SUV - "Fringe Benefits". 54' · 2020 · Riviera · $1,295,000. A full-beam master and three staterooms below, and a cockpit built for fishing and long lunches at anchor. She lies in West Palm Beach, ready to show. View the listing →
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From the Dock
A First-Time Buyer's Guide to Riviera. Riviera builds some of the most sought-after motor yachts on the water, and the lineup makes sense once someone sorts it. The Sport Yacht, SUV, and Motor Yacht ranges explained, and who each one fits.
How to Buy a Yacht: The Step-by-Step Timeline. From accepted offer to keys in hand, here is exactly how a purchase unfolds, how long each stage really takes, and where deals stall so you can keep yours moving.
Insuring a Yacht in Florida: What to Know. Named-storm clauses, agreed value versus actual cash value, and the survey that can make or break your premium. What every Florida buyer should understand before binding a policy, ahead of storm season.
Trading Up: When to Move to a Bigger Yacht. If you keep wishing your boat were a few feet longer, you probably already know it. How to read the signs and time the sell-and-buy so you are not carrying two boats at once.
Recent Sales
Momentum on the water. Here are a few of the boats Haley Yachts and One Water Yacht Group moved recently.
- 2026 Riviera 6800 SY · SOLD
- 2019 Beneteau Swift Trawler 35 · SOLD
- 2022 Everglades 365CC · SOLD
- 2022 Axopar 37 Sun Top · SOLD
Thinking about selling? The market is moving. Reach out and let's get your boat on this list.
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