every hour that ticked by the wind's getting stronger and stronger and I said man how much

stronger can it be and there were times that the wind would blow against the wall or the pressure

fluctuation would go in my ears or the roof would lift and I'd be like oh my god hey gang welcome

back to the show I'm recording this from Toronto where Mia and I are here for 10 days for the

boat show, given a bunch of seminars. Those of you that we've seen so far, thanks for coming out,

and we look forward to seeing the rest of you guys this week. On the Wind is presented by Forbes Horton

Yachts, longtime supporter of both 59 North in general and the podcast specifically.

I've known Forbes for many years now and he indeed helped us buy East Bjorn back in 2015.

Friend of the podcast and host of sailing stories, Lee Cumberland, spoke to Forbes about the

boat buying process and how he can help you find the right one to suit your needs.

So say I want to buy a boat, when is the right time to contact a broker? Should I know the

exact boat I want or have a loan or cash in hand? Well, that's a great question. And some brokers

will say, after you've got the money in your pocket I've found

it's a process for most of my customers they'll call me on a listing and it couldn't be

further from the boat that they end up buying in the end and I think that has to do with

condition of the boats that are out there the the budget. If you have a very, very

specific idea of what you want, you're probably going to be end up more in the new boat category

than you are in the brokerage category because condition can vary so wildly. And at the end

of the day, finding that cream puff is really what you're after.

By the way, Forbes can use his experience to help you buy or sell any boat and help you navigate

the joys and pitfalls of the process.

To contact him and to start looking for your dreamboat, visit Forbesyots.com.

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