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 Once in print everything is immediately out of date, but much of what we have written about still has some relevance.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 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.
YBAA 100-year anniversary in 2020
YBAA is celebrating 100 years of active support to the boating community and has come up with a commemorative logo.
PassageMaker Virtual Boat Show interview: Andrew Parkinson and Jeff Merrill
In April 2020, with most of the world still sheltered in place and eager to see our way of life open back up, AIM (the parent company of PassageMaker magazine) created a Virtual Boat show for their audience.
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.
Safe Showing Suggestions
Each individual broker needs to determine for themself what an acceptable situation for multi-person interaction is. Prior to any vessel visit, the broker should check with local government guidelines to comply with requirements.
Standing By
Last Friday JMYS sent out an email blast to our clients titled “Standing By”. Standing By is something we are all doing now, not by choice initially, but that’s our current predicament. The response to that one newsletter has been phenomenal, thank you!
Newsletter: Standing By
This is not another email explaining what we are doing to make you safe, you’ve already received too many of those. We put this newsletter together for you to provide a positive distraction.
YATCO Making Waves newsletter featuring Jeff Merrill
YATCO – “The Official MLS of Yachting” is a true MLS (multiple-listing service) and JMYS is proud to offer our trawlers and tugs for sale on this platform.