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Testimonial for Yacht Broker Grant Ninneman | Denison Yachting

I met my yacht broker, Grant Ninneman, from Denison Yacht Sales over the phone when I relocated from Connecticut to Florida in search of a full-time liveaboard yacht. I could not have been more fortunate to connect with Grant. I immediately found him to be knowledgeable, responsive, and an excellent sounding board, which was critical to me being a first-time yacht buyer.

Before our first yacht visit, Grant and I exchanged ideas on my yacht preferred features and an initial list of boats I found for sale. Grant quickly reviewed the list, added his thoughts, and developed a multi-day visit plan.  As we toured each boat, Grant was very helpful pointing out the positives and negatives of each boat. He had an excellent balance of providing his point of view when asked without pushing a personal agenda. He invested a significant amount of his time and was very responsive throughout the whole process.

I quickly realized Grant’s own extensive yachting background, and knowledge of local marinas and yacht manufacturers enabled him to not only provide sales support but also expert knowledge on yacht design, features, and capabilities. He was very patient explaining each boat’s design and mechanical features as well as answering all my questions. We spent several days visiting many yachts before finding a 63-foot Hampton which was perfect for my needs.

Grant was extremely thorough during the purchase process including the initial offer, arranging for a survey and haul out location. We reviewed the survey results and Grant helped me organize an initial offer which quickly resulted in an agreement with the seller. Grant continued to help me through every step, including recommending an insurance broker, introducing me to the Denison team that would complete the remaining steps leading to my ownership and introducing me to a training captain. Being new to Florida, Grant even arranged for me to have lunch with him and his family to help me feel comfortable transitioning from home ownership to full-time liveaboard boat owner.

Even though the boat was located in Jupiter and Grant was in Dania Beach, he traveled several times to Jupiter to assist me. He helped arrange temporary dockage prior to and after haul out in Fort Lauderdale and made countless contractor recommendations for completion of work on the boat while out of the water. I could not have completed all necessary work without Grant’s help. For the months following the purchase, Grant continued to regularly reach out to me offering any assistance I may need. He continues to show a genuine desire to assist me even 4-months after purchase.

Grant could not have been more helpful, from the initial yacht search to the purchase process, and then post-sales support. I feel very fortunate to have Grant as my yacht broker. I strongly recommend Grant to anyone wishing to purchase a yacht.

Jim M. on Grant Ninneman