Luke Brown Yachts

06/11/2026

Market Update: Florida's Changing Regulatory Environment for Vessel Anchoring

SB 164 represents a broader shift in how Florida is managing its waterways and vessel accountability. Starting July 1, 2026, new electronic anchoring permit requirements take effect for long-term anchorages.

For brokers and vessel professionals, this is market context. Regulations shape ownership decisions, positioning strategies, and long-term vessel planning. Understanding the regulatory landscape and how it's evolving is part of delivering informed counsel to clients.

After 57 years in this market, we've seen regulatory cycles come full circle. What remains constant: the importance of staying informed and adapting strategy accordingly.

Read more: https://okt.to/RMIdOP

New Anchoring Laws, Pre-Season Readiness, and What the Florida Market Tells Us Right Now

06/11/2026

⭐ Andrew Grego | Client Testimonial

"After two years, I would not work with any other broker."

This client came in knowing the difference. He had spent four and a half years working closely with a yacht, understood what good maintenance and ownership looked like, and had seen enough of the industry to know what a broker focused on commission feels like versus one who is genuinely focused on the buyer.

Andrew was the latter. He asked questions, listened carefully, and walked this client through vessel after vessel, honest about the trade-offs of each, until they found exactly what was needed. No pressure. No assumptions.

That is the approach that has defined Luke Brown Yachts since 1969.

📩 [email protected]
📞 1-954-439-1706

06/11/2026

⬇️ Price reduced $205,000. The 2012 Westport 112 is now asking $5.495M, down from $5.7M.

We have followed Westport for a long time. When a hull like this comes through a service package of this depth and hits the market at a new price point, buyers pay attention.

May/June 2026 service:
· Bow thruster, rudders & stabilizer seals
· Exhausts, elbows, sweeps & charge air coolers
· Anchor windlass, chain & passerelle
· Windshield wipers, navigation lights & air horn
· High water alarms & emergency bilge pumps
· Hot water circulation pump & fresh water hoses
· MSD, shaft bonding & Rule transfer pump
· New headliners 2026

Hull work by LMC:
· 2 coats anti-foul bottom paint
· Prop-speed on shafts, bow thruster & props
· New zincs & shaft seal
· Stabilizer seals dropped, serviced & replaced

This is a Westport 112 in strong post-service condition at $5.495M. That is the opportunity.

Contact Jason Dunbar at 954-805-4924 or [email protected].
Full listing at lukebrownyachts.com. ⚓

06/10/2026

The San Diego International Boat Show kicks off tomorrow, June 11, running through the 14th at Safe Harbor Sunroad, L Dock, Slips 30 and 31. 🌊

We'll have two Sunseeker Predators on display: the 2005 Sunseeker Predator 68 (Sweet T) asking $775,000, and the 2003 Sunseeker Predator 61 asking $389,000. Both are worth a close look in person.

Our West Coast team will be on the dock all four days. Come by and see the boats, or reach out directly ahead of the show.

📞 Mark Whelan | (619) 394-4391 | [email protected]
📞 Trish Burns | (619) 940-4250 | [email protected]
📞 Jeff West | (949) 322-7825 | [email protected]
📞 Amy Wills | (619) 729-3904 | [email protected]
📞 Colton Minor | (213) 605-0462 | [email protected]

06/10/2026

Sold. The 2005 Offshore Yachts 54' Pilothouse, listed at $755,000, is under new ownership. 54 ft LOA, 15'8" beam, diesel powered, 2 staterooms, 2 heads. A solid, well-built pilothouse motor yacht that was ready to go to work for her new owner. Listed by Luke Brown Yachts. Selling side represented by Chuck Hovey Yachts.

🔗https://www.lukebrownyachts.com/news/sold-2005-offshore-yachts-pilothouse-54

Thinking about selling? Our team is ready to talk. Luke Brown Yachts | [email protected] | 954.525.6617

06/09/2026

12 days from listing to sale. That is the number that matters here.

The 2024 Axopar 45 XC Cross Cabin came to us May 15th. It was gone by May 27th. Good boats deserve good marketing, and good marketing requires a brokerage that knows this market from the inside. We have been doing exactly that since 1969.

If you are considering selling, let's have a conversation. 📞 (954) 525-6617 | ✉️ [email protected] | lukebrownyachts.com

06/09/2026

⚓ SOLD: HOKIE TREKS, 2018 Grady-White 37'
Listed at $349,000. Activated April 29 and closed June 4, less than two months on the market. Ron McTighe of Luke Brown Yachts represented the seller. Mordy Miltz of Yachts360 Group represented the buyer. From activation to closing, the market did not have long to wait on this one.
If you are thinking about putting your vessel on the market, Ron is the call to make.

Ron McTighe | Luke Brown Yachts 📞 954-553-1815 ✉️ [email protected]

06/08/2026

Paul Denton has the full South Florida season recap, and there is a lot to cover. 🎬⚓

The Stuart Boat Show and Palm Beach both delivered strong results, with Palm Beach bringing a phenomenal turnout and one of our best team showings of the season. The 65 Pacific Mariner is still available for anyone in that market.

Behind the scenes, a lot has changed for the better. A dedicated content creator has joined the team, the website has been fully redesigned with AI enhancements integrated across operations, and the CRM has been upgraded. We are having a record year to date. 📈

Looking ahead, the focus shifts to the Northeast, the Mediterranean, the West Coast, and a heavy Michigan presence. The team will be at California shows, the Newport show with Alan Bernard, and Fort Lauderdale this fall.

If you are near any of these markets or planning to attend a show, reach out to your Luke Brown Yachts broker.

📞 (954) 525-6617 ✉️ [email protected] 🌐 lukebrownyachts.com

06/08/2026

New listing from Harley Henning at Luke Brown Yachts: 2021 Axopar Brabus 37 XC Cross Cabin "Big Picture" ⚓

37 ft LOA, 11 ft beam, twin Mercury 350 Verado outboards with 485 hours each. Lift-kept and genuinely well-equipped: dual reverse cycle A/C (Mabru 7,000 and 17,000 BTU, a rare option on this model), FLIR night vision, Simrad 12" GPS/chartplotters, dome radar, joystick autopilot, Side Power bow thruster, 3,000W inverter, and LED underwater lights. Hardtop with manual sunroof. Located in Stuart, Florida and available for viewing any day of the week. Clean trades considered.

Asking US$249,000.

📩Harley Henning | Luke Brown Yachts, Ft. Lauderdale +1 (561) 307-1210 | [email protected]

06/05/2026

🚤NEW LISTING | 2020 Absolute 50 Fly, Holy Moly | US$874,500 | Boca Raton, FL

We've been in this market since 1969 and the Absolute 50 Fly has earned a strong reputation in its class. This example backs that up. Holy Moly carries three staterooms including a full-beam master with king bed, plus a fully air-conditioned crew cabin with wet head and shower. Seakeeper 6 gyro stabilizer, twin Volvo Penta D6 IPS 650s at 850 hours, hydraulic swim platform, Cummins 21.5kW generator, bow thruster, teak cockpit, wet bar on the flybridge, and a full Garmin nav suite. Will accept clean trades.

Contact Paul Denton: [email protected] 386-295-4668