In the Wake is our archive of articles that have been posted as features on the JMYS home page. Once in print everything is immediately out of date, but much of what we have written about still has some relevance. We have been asked to keep these stories available by many followers who wish to take a short dock walk down memory lane and hope that people new to this website will also enjoy reading about people and events that have influenced our growth. For most of us it is fun to reminisce, and these articles serve as a chronological record of what we have been doing since JMYS was founded.
We are also working to organize previous boating related articles penned by Jeff in other publications, as well as articles that were started and shelved, but still want to be told. These will be completed out of order but will be filed by the date they occurred. Additionally, we do have a separate section for the Ocean Navigator Dialing-In-Your-Trawler stories. So, if you come back in the future to browse, you may find something new from the past!
At some point we intend to include the full collection of articles Jeff wrote for the PAE website while working for Nordhavn.
As demonstrated by our logo, our direction is to keep the bow pointing forward…but it is also fun to pause, reflect and look behind to see where we have been.
Articles
Brokerage Backstory- Episode 4- Nordhavn 40 Sea Trek
Please read our latest owner interview about Nordhavn 40, Sea Trek. This brief Q and A with the current owners explains some of their choices, shares some of their experiences and is a wonderful insight.
Sea Magazine – Broker Showcase – JMYS ad – August, 2020
Click on the SEA Magazine cover below to see the latest JMYS ad in SEA Magazine.
Brokerage Backstory- Episode 3- Kadey-Krogen 44 Sweet Ride
This is our Kadey-Krogen 44 Brokerage Backstory- an interview with owners to learn more about their boat and their boating journey. Please read below to find out more about Sweet Ride.
JMYS Welcomes Gentry Bell!
Gentry Bell is the newest addition to our team here at JMYS.com as our Marketing intern. She is full of energy, dedicated and a great team player.
Trawler Sales Surge
Boats, planes, and RV’s are selling at an unprecedented pace. Why? Families are yearning for safe activities to get away from the monotony of being grounded.
Brokerage Backstory- Episode 2- Selene 43 Misty Pearl
Our second brokerage backstory is here! Listing broker, Larry Friedman, asked the owners of Misty Pearl several questions so that interested buyers can learn more about her features, qualities, and more.
Newsletter: From Standing By to Underway
We sent out an email to our clientele in April titled “Standing By” which was the best we could do at the time as we all waited patiently to see what was going to happen while the world stopped.
Brokerage Backstory – Episode 1 – Selene 56 Spyhop II
We are pleased to present this interview with the owners of Spyhop II conducted by listing broker, Christopher Bruce. JMYS is providing this information so that interested buyers can better understand ...
Telecommuting From Paradise
While most of our cruising friends are already retired, my wife Deanna and I are still working to make ends meet. Luckily for both of us, our type of work doesn’t require commuting to an office, but rather...
Sail Magazine – Inside the Trawler Market with Jeff Merrill
The owner of Jeff Merrill Yacht Sales discusses brokerage during a pandemic—and offers tips for current buyers and sellers to succeed.
Covid-19 and the myth that trawler buyers are on hold
Times could not be any stranger - in the boat business and everywhere else. Our trawler brokerage business is getting slowly back up to speed.
Fresh Water Engine Flush
Recently I had a conversation with another boat owner, discussing the benefits of fresh water flushing your main engines and generators after getting back to the dock.