Davis Yacht Review

Buddy Davis Yachts is a renowned builder of luxury custom sports-fishing yachts. For more than 28 years Buddy Davis has built semi-custom fishing yachts that feature his legendary rough-water hulls and unique bow flare. Davis yachts are also known for fine, flowing lines and finely crafted interiors.

Buddy Davis Yachts are known world-wide for the legendary ride. The Buddy Davis hull has been designed with a deep and narrow entry. This keeps the hull from pounding as it slices through rough seas. Safety is just part of the Buddy Davis sell. These hulls are extremely maneuverable with impeccable handling to turn on a dime or spin a 180.

In 2003 Dr. Iro Trocki purchased Davis Yachts. In good company and located in Egg Harbor, New Jersey, Davis Yachts is now in the Egg Harbor family of boatbuilding companies owned by Dr. Trocki including: Egg Harbor yachts, Topaz Boats, Predator Yachts, Revenge Yachts and Murray Brothers.

The Davis Yacht factories include specialty in-house shops that all combine to build the semi-custom fishing yachts that made the company famous, such as: electrical, carpentry, upholstery, paint, and pipe welding. These professionals all combine to create the new line of Davis Sportfishermen Yachts. Today the Davis Yacht line consists of six models that range in length from 48 feet to 70 feet.

Davis Yachts has a factory direct buyers program that can save customers a substantial amount of money. This program cuts out the middleman and saves the buyer money by eliminating the broker’s fees and markups for resale dealerships. It is not unheard of to save between $100,000 and $1 million by purchasing a yacht directly from the factory.

Pricing

Davis Yachts specializes in custom fishing yachts and are priced on a per order basis. Prices for used models will vary based on length, upgrades and many other factors. In general, a used midrange model can be purchased for about $400,000 US with priced going well over $1 million US for the longer and higher end yachts.

Pros

• Davis yachts offers the legendary Buddy Davis Hulls that are extremely maneuverable and safe even in the roughest waters.
• Davis Yachts are fully customizable to give each yacht its own personality while providing for individual needs of each buyer.

Cons

• Since Davis Yachts are semi custom within the model line, the construction time must be factured into the yacht purchase.

Featured Models

48’ Express, 52’ Express, 52’ Sportfish, 58’ Express, 58 Sportfish, 70’ Sportfish.

Conclusion

Davis Yachts are backed by 28 years of experience in building custom luxury sport fishing yachts. The Buddy Davis hull design provides superb safety in rougher waters while also aiding in maneuverability to give expert handling to each vessel. The factory direct option for purchasing a Davis Yacht can save quite a bit of money on a new yacht purchase by cutting out the dealership markups.