Bay Yacht Agency Annapolis MD

Your boat-How do you want it?

A comprehensive analysis process for custom commissioning of your boat.

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  2. Tell us about your priorities, we'll suggest a new or used boat to match them. Here's a list of some of the priorities you'll relay:
  • Use patterns
  • Priorities
  • Performance
  • Sail Systems
  • Physical fitness considerations
  • Electrical systems
  • Plumbing
  • Electronic systems
  • Livability features
    • Galley
    • Owner's cabin
    • Nav. Station
    • Office
    • Lounge space
    • Misc.
    • Crews quarters
    • Trade offs
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1-800-YACHT20

410-263-2311 info@bayacht.com

Choosing the right boat, and equipping it!

If you're within about 3 months of making a decision...

Here is a form we have designed for you to think about and prioritize your preferences. It works for new or used boats, monohulls or catamarans.

The more information you provide, the more we can help you to find the right boat.
The way this form is organized, you can go straight through and answer the questions from top to bottom. At the end of each section, you will be offered an opportunity to return to the top of this menu so that you can skip around if you like.

The questions are designed to help you, as well as us, crystallize your ideas about what's most important, and what are the trade offs. Please use the note section at the end to provide additional information, or to provide your thoughts about the usefulness of this form...

Eric Smith, President, welcome!
 

 

 

Form, Choosing your Boat

First Name (*)
Last Name (*) 
How do you prefer to be addressed: 
Please re-verify this. E-mail address (*) 

Main Menu...

You can click on any menu item to go directly to that section, though I suggest you just go down in order.


We need to verify that you're not one of the competition (they would love to get their hands on our custom information!). Please give us a phone number for verification purposes--we promise we won't bug you, but as we get into this, we will probably need to talk person to person. (Please give us only the number you prefer us to use.)
Home Phone Work Phone Ext:
Cell Phone

If you have not yet given us your address, do so here...
Address 1 Address 2
City State Zip Country


What best describes your situation.
(About 30% of our clients are in category 6!)
Talk to me some more... Refer to the numbers in the scroll box if that helps.


Look at this graph of probable minimum required initial investments if you're planning to finance.
Yes, I will require financing.
Max. Initial investment I plan to make:
No, I don't require financing. I will use my own funds.

Should you consider our Yacht Profit Sharing Management plan?

  • Knowing that you can eliminate any additional cash flow.
  • That you can probably earn 25-35% or more on your investment.
  • That you could pay your boat off in 5 years instead of 15 for probably no more than a few hundred dollars a month (Note the per cent of the cost you will actually pay--less than 50%)--Which type boat are you interested in? (Check the appropriate information below.)

Concerning setting my boat up as a business:


Which option appeals to you:
Talk to me some more... Refer to the numbers in the scroll box if that helps.

What boat's) appeal to you the most?


If you're considering a new boat, choose the one that most closely matches your preference. If you're considering a used boat, simply fill out the questionnaire following this section.
Note, if you're still not sure, check the boat that most closely matches your preference or go to the New boat page now, and browse the selections.

Catamarans

Codes: FP=Fountaine Pajot

Monohulls

Codes: J=Jeanneau, C=Catalina, H=Hunter

NOTE: You can make further comments at the end of the form....

Time Frame, Initial investment

Time Frame--vital if you're serious! this is a must check! Think of it this way, how long from today will it be before you will have the initial investment, based on the graph above, so that you could place an order assuming that all works out as expected and knowing that it could easily take 6 months to actually get the boat.
I would like to order my new boat in this time frame so I could have it about 6 months later:

Please check the timeframe and provide a phone number if you want complete information.
Which of these reasons best describes the hold up here?

In a nut shell, what's keeping you from starting the process today?

Do you own a boat?;

Size Year
Description
What did you like most about your boat:


What did you like least about your boat:


Select from these choices:

Use patterns...

Select your primary and secondary use patterns...
Primary
Secondary
Additional comments
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Priorities

While realizing all are important, pick your top two.
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Sail Systems


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Physical fitness...

Your physical fitness level will help you to determine whether you need power sail assists. It will be related to the size boat you're contemplating. Here's how you calculate it : (P.S. You can do the calculation on a separate sheet of paper and then just enter the total here.) Graph of physical fitness
Your age
Subtract 10 points if you do some sort of physical fitness routine at least 3 times a week.
Subtract 20 points if your workout includes any sort of strength training
Add 10 to 30 points if you have any physical disability that would impair your abilities
Total score

The Graph

Compare your score on the vertical axis with the size boat on the horizontal axis to see what power assists that you might want to consider. If you're planning serious cruising, and/or Caribbean cruising and will be using a mostly or all chain anchor rode--you need a windlass!
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Electrical/Plumbing Requirements


Stuff I will want to incorporate...

Air conditioning
I want to use A/C while at anchor so I need a generator
I want to use 110V appliances without running a generator so I need an invertors
Simple, 12 V. Water Maker
Major water maker capability--110V or Eng. driven
Appliances...
Microwave
Simple stove/oven-gas
The best stove, separate oven/broiler
Simple ice box
Simple refrigeration (12V.) separate freezer box.
The best refrig/freezer available, consider extra, separate freezer space.
Washer dryer
Dish washer
Ice Maker
Simple entertainment package--12v Stereo w/tape, 2 sets of speakers
12v Stereo w/tape/CD. 3 sets speakers, incl. owner's cabin. TV/VCR built in.

The Max: Main Saloon:110V Entertainment center, CD/DVD/Receiver system w/Flat screen Plasma TV, complete surround sound system with speakers throughout the boat, incl. owner's cabin. Separate: TV/VCR in addition built in, to owner's cabin and or other specified cabins
All of the above, but 110V full system, TV/VCR in owner and guest cabin.
Additional comments
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Electronics...

What best describes your preferences...
VHF
Sailing inst: Depth/Speed/Wind
GPS
Include C-Map or equiv. raster chart capability w/GPS
Computer with Nav. package, Maptech or equiv.
Radar
Auto Pilot
Auto Pilot dual set up for Nav. Station as well
Single Side Band phone system
Sat Phone system (Newest is approx. .90/min covers Nova Scotia to S.America currently. Charges are less than cell phone!
I want all instrumentation duplicated at Nav. Station, emphasis at Nav. station
Just the basics at Nav station, emphasis at helm
I want an office set up at the Nav. Station. Capability for computer, communications equip.
I want a separate, dedicated office area
Additional comments
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CANVAS...

Dodger
Simple, folding Bimini
Elaborate, fixed frame Bimini which can incorporate speakers, lights, etc.
Simple, cockpit cushions
Elaborate, cockpit cushions w/backrests and all the best features.

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Trade offs

This section refers to live ability trade offs. Pick the two most important areas...
Priority 1
Priority 2
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Crew considerations...

If your Monohull is over 60'or your Catamaran is over 50', you may need to seriously consider a full time crew aboard.

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Other Comments:

Thanks. We can continue communicating electronically, especially if you have the Acrobat program. With this program I can send documents and drawings electronically and you can pick them up on your end even though we don't use the same programs.
Do you have, or will you download the Acrobat reader? If not, I will have to send the information by snail mail.

My primary interest is in... (New/Used/Either)
Used boat?
If a used boat is included in your choices, and you want us to become your personal broker, check here. We will send you, free, 22 secrets your broker doesn't tell you. Want to know more about our Buyer's Broker Program? Click on this link and use your back button to return to this page. (If you've filled out the form, you might want to submit it first in case something goes wrong!)

My Primary objective for filling out this form...

Please be sure to select your choice so that we can provide the best possible information.
Be sure you entered your E-mail address above!!!!

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·         Visit Jeanneau and find out more.

·         Visit Fountaine Pajot

·         Get your own broker! The best way to get a used boat.

·         Good Cat, Bad Cat-Sail What's the difference.

·         Quality, Monohulls-Important considerations

·         New Trawler Catamarans! Important information

·         Offshore sailing--what you should know

·         Boats as a business? (Power and Sail) What's are the two basic choices? Article

·         Wood maintenance-especially teak--inside and out The final answer!

·         All about lightning protection.

·         Metric conversion table. You'll want to bookmark this.

 

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Monohulls

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