Last month, Scott and I attended the 2021 Boats Afloat Show and this week we want to share more of our favorite yachts from the show. We were pulled in so many directions after not attending a show for nearly two years, that it was hard to pick our favorites. Here we’ll talk about a few, but be sure to check out our YouTube channel for a full tour of a few other favorite yachts (see the episode at the end of this blog.)
2004 Compass 55 Pilothouse
One of my favorite yachts, was a 2004 Compass 55 Pilothouse. This was definitely a liveaboard boat, but unfortunately it was close to $500k, so it is out of our price range.
At the stern of the boat, you access the engine room through a hatch.
There is plenty of outdoor seating for dining, with lots of room to move about.
As you enter the salon, you will find a large lounge area with lots of entertainment space.
The galley has lots of space including, two sinks kiddy corner from each other, a full size fridge and a four burner stove top.
The interior helm station was in great shape with upgraded electronics.
Moving down to the cabins, you can easily see why this is a great liveaboard. Each offer plenty of storage and space. The master stateroom has a walk around bed AND a telephone intercom!
The master head has tons of storage and counter space, plus a separate shower.
What makes a boat a favorite yacht for us? For us (everyone is different), we look to see how similar it is to living in a small condo or home. This Compass 55 had another room that would make a great office! It’s actually a make-up vanity, but it would work!
Overall, this was a very nice layout. For more information, visit Yachtworld here.
1983 Tollycraft Pilothouse
Scott and I have had many people tell us to check out a Tollycraft and luckily there was one in the show this year. This favorite yacht of the show is 61′ long, 38 years old and in great shape. It also, is almost $500k, so way out of our budget.
When we say we want our liveaboard boat to feel like home, well this Tollycraft is it! Though it’s almost 40 years old, it doesn’t look like it or smell like it. Almost everything was new, so it must have had a remodel recently.
The staterooms had lots of storage and again, the main stateroom had a full walk around bed.
The heads had separate showers and lots of counter space.
The upper flybridge offered fantastic views and great entertainment space, including a wine cooler and fridge!
Scott and I could definitely live on this boat. For more information, visit Yachtworld here.
More of our favorite yachts
We did tour a Fleming Yacht that was very nice. It had some great features, an organ (yep!), a nice fly bridge and oddly enough, a wooden captain’s chair. At over $1 million, you would think it would have a nicer captain’s seat.
This Fleming, only had an interior helm station, but you could see where they left space for an upper helm station. We did like the camera on the stern, which would be great for docking!
The staterooms were nicely appointed and offered great storage too.
Another strange feature of this favorite yacht was the master head had a mirror as the ceiling. So it made the shower look like a glass elevator.
It was great to tour more boats, but we were disappointed that there were not more in our price range (ideally under $200k). Right now the demand for used boats is sky rocketing and brokers just can’t keep them in stock. Our question is, where are these customers keeping these yachts? Marinas are full too.
Next week, we’ll take you on a tour of a 58′ Sea Ray that has an awesome design and layout! As always, thank you for following our blog and vlog. You can follow us on social @BoatingJourney and #BoatingJourney. Until next time!
Cheers, Scott and Ally
