FAQ
MARCIE MILES; Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, owner/operator of LCYS from 1989 to present. Certified Professional Yacht Broker since 2003. Sales & Marketing. Bought LCYS, together with Art Kaplan, from my parents, Gordon and Jane. Art and I married (each other) in 1995. Jesus said: You must go boating! - Matthew 14:22 :-)
TOM SIGMOND; Sales Associate. Long time boater, presently owns a 38' Chris Craft, 21' Wellcraft and 17' Skagit. Has been a pilot for over 22 years, is a captain for a major airlines. Knowledgeable, friendly, honest, A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR OFFICE.
JESSIE NICHOLS; Office Manager. Smart, responsible, a multi tasker, she oversees the day to day activities of the office, new listings, specification sheets, in house closings, licensing, greets customers by phone and walk ins.
MARINA; Female, black lab, born June 15, 2007, (AKC Kaplan's Marina Ocean). A wonderful puppy! Pictured above with Art aboard the yard tug...she is here in the office, waiting to great you!
SIMPLY SELLING YACHTS since 1971...
ESTABLISHED?
LaConner Yacht Sales was established in 1971 and has continuously represented boats located in the LaConner / Shelter Bay area for over 37 years.
SALES STAFF?
ART KAPLAN; President, owner/operator of LCYS from 1989 to present. Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB) since 2004. Performs the majority of the water demonstrations, skilled boat handler, top sales producer. Born in Seattle, graduated from Garfield High School in 1963.
FOR SALE IN LA CONNER OR SHELTER BAY?
All of our boat listings are located in La Conner or Shelter Bay and no appointments are necessary for viewing. If your boat is here in La Conner or Shelter Bay, we invite you to consider listing your boat with La Conner Yacht Sales. All of our listings are here in the La Conner area as history indicates customers appreciate the one-stop shopping experience. We are fully, and properly licensed, bonded and insured. We co-broker our listings with cooperative brokerages on a 50/50-commission split, allowing further exposure for each listing.PRINT AND ON-LINE ADVERTISING?
We place print ads each month in popular yachting magazines as well as on line. La Conner Yacht Sales has had a 55' Alaskan for sale through this office that has sold three times since 1998, her first and second sales were due to our website and her last sale was due to an ad we had in a magazine. Thousands of magazines are purchased or given complimentary to prospective buyers who wish to have reading material on board, at home or at the office. We have found that integrated marketing strategies gives our customers the comfort of knowing their boat is being marketed responsibly and effectively.WEB SITE PRODUCT MARKETING?
We provide extensive specifications and impressive photo galleries on our web site for EVERY listing. Buyers have expressed their appreciation of the detailed information and the wide selection of photos that can be found on our site. Buyers and sellers value the extra effort made by La Conner Yacht Sales to market and represent boats in such a detailed, professional manner.REPEAT SALES?
Many of our sales are boats that have been previously sold by La Conner Yacht Sales. Some once, twice and even as many as four times! We have remained steadfast and focused in the same marine business and understand the responsibility of working as a mediator with professional, legal and ethical standards.
NORTHWEST YACHT BROKERS ASSOCIATION (NYBA)?
La Conner Yacht Sales has been a member of the Northwest Yacht Brokers Association (NYBA) since its inception in 1989. NYBA objectives consist of actively promoting boating to the boating public, to unite those in the business of new and used yacht sales, to promote cooperation and professionalism among its members, to promote high standards of conduct in the yacht sales business, to encourage a greater interest in the welfare and safety of the boating public through public education, lobbying efforts and cooperation with other organizations.
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL YACHT BROKERS, CPYB?
With the National Yacht Brokers Certification Program, boat sellers and buyers are now in a better position to select qualified, competent yacht brokers. The National Yacht Broker Certification program is a joint effort of the Yacht Brokers Association of America (YBAA, Annapolis, MD), the Florida Yacht Brokers Association (FYBA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and the Northwest Yacht Brokers Association (NYBA, Seattle, WA). The yacht broker certification project objective is to set a performance baseline for professional yacht brokers nationwide. In order to maintain the CPYB designation, each broker must partake in continuing education.
La Conner Yacht Sales
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611 N. Second, in the La Conner Marina Mailing address: P.O. Box 680 La Conner, WA 98257-0680, USA |
Toll-free 877-305-9880 Tel 360.466.3300 Fax 360.466.3533 Email Us |
