Kent,

I just wanted to take a moment and send you a thank you e-mail and personally recognize Burke Devereux. My wife and I just closed on a 1999 Carver 356 ACMY from Little Yacht Sales. I had first contacted Burke when I began looking for another vessel. Being a USCG 100T Captain for many years and having owned vessels for many years and having dealt with many brokers growing up in Florida I never look forward to dealing with brokers or sales people as you never know what you are going to get.

I was pleasantly surprised when I began working with Burke and can honestly say he has been our trusted advisor and yacht broker during the entire process, and we have benefited from his deep knowledge, skill, honesty and pleasant bedside manner and consider him a trusted friend now. My wife knowing nothing of boats had many questions, and certain things she was looking for, his communication throughout this process and helping my wife was invaluable, he answered texts, calls and went out of his way to make her feel confident in the vessel.

As with anything once you find your boat, all you can wish for is friction free transaction which is exactly what we received. Burke and the closing agent made every step hassle free, recommended insurance folks in the area and continued to go above and beyond. Once we had closed Burke still continues to impress us. Most brokers would move on from there to other customers as the sale had closed. Burke though has continued to assist both me and my wife, from helping identify mechanics and suppliers in the area all the way to recommending the best restaurant. We had a known issue with the generator on the boat & Burke has continued to help me with this to get it fixed, I travel a lot for work and he has made my life very uncomplicated helping me navigate this. I have learned through experience now that a having skilled broker performing this role in your corner is an essential requirement to boating happiness. While many of us have owned multiple boats over our lives, our perspectives are incredibly narrow compared to a true professional who has dedicated several decades to the industry and has direct experience with thousands of boats.

Burke handled the entire process with integrity and with an over-the-top level of service we were delighted by, Burke sets a gold standard example of what a yacht broker should be and would I venture to say he is clearly one of the top yacht brokers in the country, you are very lucky to have him on your team. Little Yacht Sales and Burke have now become my go to when I am need of selling a vessel or buying another one which we plan to do in the future when the kids move out. Thank you for providing your clients with knowledgeable brokers and a hassle free experience. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact.

Thanks,

Paul,

We took possession of Makani today (formally Dreamer). I just wanted to say thank you for all of your assistance, patience, advice and guidance for our family as we have navigated this process the last year and a half. You have been an amazing resource and a true pleasure to work with. Our experience with Little Yachts has been one that is reflective of the values of your business, dedicated to service and finding the right boat for the right buyer. We can not tell how appreciative we are that we found LYS, and especially you!

Chris, Jen, Taylor & Hayley (our pup) Hogue

Kent,

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say how pleased Jill and I are with LYS and especially with Josh’s help in selling our Catalina 387.  From our perspective, everything went very smoothly, and we got a very fair price for our boat.  If we meet anyone who’s in the market to buy or sell in the future, we’ll be sure to send them y’alls way.

Thanks again, and hope you guys have a successful open house this weekend!

Dear Kent,

Josh asked me rate my purchase experience of No Worries from LYS.

My wife and I decided to buy a boat before we were too old to enjoy it. I’d been scanning the internet for boats for over a year and had narrowed the list to a Catalina 380 series for various reasons.

When I saw No Worries on your website, I figured it was as close as I was going to get to what I wanted. Josh was extremely helpful with my questions and concerns, as we hadn’t planned on buying until next year.

I’m a fairly cynical person, having spent over 30 years dealing with the federal government and large corporations as an airline pilot. I’ve not been as comfortable dealing with someone for a number of years as I’ve been with Josh. He’s an excellent representative of your brokerage and someone I’d recommend to friends and family if they’re in the market for a boat.

I respect the way he represented the seller as well as myself in my quest for the perfect boat. I’ve met the seller and due largely to Josh’s interaction, I think we’ll be friends far into the future.

I’ll be recommending your company to others. Thank you for the professionalism exhibited by your staff. A total newby like myself couldn’t ask for better hand holding.

Regards,

Rick,

Thank you so much for all of your help with Hattini, both the purchase and the sale. Your knowledge, experience and professionalism have added to the pleasure Rosemary and I experienced while owning Hattini. We both feel in the foreseeable future there will be another boat in our lives and we will reach out to you for guidance when that time comes.

Thanks again,

Kent,

Just wanted to let you know that my experience with Little Yacht Sales was a good one. I found Josh to be excellent an salesman. He advised me as to what was needed to sell my boat, and what should be expected in the sales process. He worked very hard. My expectations have been exceeded.

Thank you,

Kent,

Thank you for all you do. We have worked with Paul for months now in our search for our new boat. I wanted to reach out to you today to let you how valuable Paul is to us in our search. Without him, I would be “lost at sea!” I have traveled to Florida on three occasions, two were to view boats prior to surveys. After two encounters with various brokers, I can smile with confidence knowing Paul will always shoot straight. I’m confident each member of your team brings something to each of your buyers, however, Paul is unique. I need that no pressure, confident, mindful, presence which he brings everyday, regardless if by email or in person. I look forward to the day we sign with Paul! 🙂

Gig’em!

Hi Kent,

We recently bought a 37 foot Nordic Tug from Little Yacht Sales and I wanted to tell you what a great experience we had working with your staff, in particular, Josh Johnson. He was wonderful: was always available to answer questions, knew what he was talking about, put us in touch with a great surveyor, delivery captain, Mockingbird Marine, etc. He has taken care of having some of the delayed maintenance done, had the boat prepared for trucking, has overseen the loading and much more. Jo and I have been in boating for over 50 years and have never met a more competent individual.

Thanks,

Kent,

I wanted to take a moment to share my Little Yacht Sales buying experience with you. Josh Johnson was always there to answer all of the questions that my wife and I had throughout the entire process. Because this was our first sailboat purchase we had a lot of questions. Josh was professional and answered all that we had even after hours. He knows sailboats inside and out especially Catalina’s. He found us a Catalina C30 Mark III at the right price in great shape and we closed in 11 days. Wow that was fast. Josh even helped us get some repairs done on a few minor issues found during the survey and worked with the owner to pay for the repairs. Josh Johnson and Little Yacht Sales will always be my first recommendation.

Thank you for everything,

Kent,

I just wanted to drop you a line and tell you what a great job Josh did for us. We purchased a C30 from you about 5 years ago thru Josh. I finally got it nearly perfect when my wife spotted a C320 that Josh had listed. The boat needed a little work so I thought about it and made what I thought was a fair offer and it was accepted. I then listed our C30 with Josh which he had sold nearly immediately. He got us our asking price less about $1600 for a few items found during survey. In a total of 11 days from when we looked at the C320 we owned it and had the cash in our account for the boat we sold. Josh even lined up a contractor for the repairs to our old boat as I’m busy flying during Xmas season. I’m pretty sure that has to be a record, I’ve never heard of anything happening that fast. We could not be happier.

Thanks again,