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Reputable yacht brokerage services in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for worldwide yachting.
My name is Andy Kniffin. I specialize in providing reputable yacht brokerage services in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for worldwide yachting and dedicate my services to select customers who have a passion for such. Many of my customers are hands-on yacht owners who prefer to be owner/operators, while others prefer crewed yachts.
All my customers benefit from my in-depth yachting industry knowledge, contacts and extensive resources. Most have become life-long friends. Almost all of my yacht broker clients are self-made entrepreneurs with a taste for adventure and know that the key to smooth sailing is expert guidance and resources. As a native born and raised in South Florida, I was a professional captain for over twenty years; delivering and operating yachts of all types throughout the North American coast and Caribbean, as well as film, salvage and celebrity work (read discretion and confidentiality skills).
Of particular interest was my position for three seasons as the boat fleet manager for the Miami Vice TV series (remember Elvis the alligator?) and seven years as personal captain to Mr. Julio Iglesias. Like every competent captain, I spent a great deal of time participating and directing countless yacht refits and repairs.
Years yacht brokering full-time
Years as a professional captain
Years as personal captain to Mr. Julio Iglesias
Seasons as boat fleet manager for Miami Vice
I began yacht brokering full-time around 23 years ago as a natural extension to my yachting career. Actually, I started with large yachts (100′ plus) and gradually began to focus on the mid-sized used yachts for sale. Since then, I have accumulated a variety of experience handling all types of brokerage yacht sales and new yacht sales.
I offer intelligent, hands-on advice along with expert guidance; which I am glad to share for the benefit of my clients.
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Expert knowledge of all types of motor yachts, large, mid-sized and smaller.
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Express cruisers for owners who run their own boats and want pace with comfort.
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Sport fishing yachts, a class I have operated and sold throughout my career.
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Long range cruisers and trawlers built for distance and live-aboard cruising.
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Large center console boats, one of the fastest moving parts of the market.
I diligently maintain a (CPYB) Certified Professional Yacht Broker status. This is a widely used program which is the new industry standard, which few qualify for. Comparable to other professional certifications, a CPYB is required to possess and maintain excellent working knowledge of domestic and international maritime law, transaction issues, yacht knowledge and sublime ethic issues in order to become certified.
Whether you are buying your first yacht or listing one for sale, you will work directly with a broker who has operated these boats himself.
