Yacht Hersteller

Shipyards /Yacht manufacturers / Boat Builders / Boat Manufacturers

This term relates to Yacht manufacturers that build Boats and Yachts. Today, there are over 2,500 Shipyards that are registered as Boat builders. Among the different boat builders there are very large differences in the type, size, building materials and the way Shipyards build their boats. The most common Yacht building materials are: Fiberglass yachts, Aluminium Yachts, Steel Yachts, Wood Yachts and Composite Yachts. Each of these yacht building materials is used for different type of yacht and is based mainly on the size, required performances.

If you are looking to buy a new yacht directly from a shipyard here are few important tips
*Almost all shipyards will allow you to do a sea trial (test the performance of the yacht).
*There are many available professional and objectives tests and Boat reviews done on almost any yacht model.
*It is better to use a broker working on your behalf to negotiate: final price, terms of delivery, list of extras and many other issues that will lowrer the risks involved.

In this 4yachting page, you will find links to hundreds of Shipyards information pages and Thousands of articles, and press releases writtten on Yacht builders and the Yacht Models they build.