Rayburn Yachts Review

When the Rayburn family began the venture to make quality yachts, it was a small Canadian yard that struck their interest and they decided to purchase the yard in 1998. Ron Rayburn had been building small boats like runabouts and fishing boats for years before he decided to go into business with his son to make Rayburn Yachts. One of the favorites among the models is the Rayburn 88. It has hydraulic stabilizers that are powered by a pump on each main that drives warping winches, a Maxwell anchor and a 36 horsepower bow thruster by Wesmar.

Inside the engine room, there are two separate entrances from each side; one through the watertight transom hatch and the other comes from the amidships master. Walking through the wooden doors that are acoustically insulated you can access the starboard and port main fuel tanks. In there, you can find transfer pumps and fuel manifolds, which there are four individual fuel tanks altogether with backlit sight gauges. The ventilation system is immaculate which draws air from the external soffits through very powerful fans into the separate starboard and port systems. The air from the aft exhaust fans flows over each of the engines and goes out of vents that are located on the bridge. In case of a fire on the vessel, there are dampers that will actually seal the space off for your safety.

Pricing

Pricing varies for the Rayburn Yacht line, but can run anywhere between a few thousand to over a million, depending on whether you buy a new or used one. The Rayburn 88 has a base price of about $5.8 million and is considered well worth the money by satisfied owners. Used yachts by Rayburn can be purchased locally or by online order for a reduced price and can also be a worthy purchase.

Pros

• One of the safest yachts that are being built today with additional features to ensure the greatest safety.
• Over ten years go into the quality, functionality and excellent craftsmanship goes into each and every Rayburn Yacht that is produced.
• Rayburn Yachts are moderately priced and will allow more consumer to be able to afford one of these luxury boats.
• Boats have a spacious deck with two separate entrances into the engine room.

Cons

• Owners of the Rayburn 88 may think that it has too much space, according to taste.
• Some customers may have to purchase used yachts which will mean that the options have been pre-chosen for the yacht; less personalization.

Featured Models

Rayburn 108’ Trideck, Rayburn 108' Yachtsman, Rayburn 95’ Flushdeck Open Bridge, Rayburn 112’ Raised Pilothouse Long Range Cruiser, Rayburn 100’ Raised Pilothouse, Rayburn 100’ Trideck Flybridge, Rayburn 85’ Flybridge, Rayburn 85’ Lrc Sportfish, Rayburn 105’ Transom Pilothouse, Rayburn 108’ Pilothouse, Rayburn 100’ Pilothouse, Rayburn 108’ Pilothouse.

Conclusion

The general consensus among owners of Rayburn Yachts is that the 88, among others in the line, are made of the utmost beauty and quality standards. The prices vary with the used yachts depending upon what additional features that the previous owners had installed when it was originally ordered from the company. The sleek design of a modern vessel is combined with the functionality of the older models which makes Rayburn Yachts hard to beat. Customers have recommended these yachts to friends and family for fishing fun, vacation time and simply to just float the sea in an effort for a pleasurable time of relaxation.