Blu Martin 1390 Sea Top - Boat Review

Some builders are sharing their moulds, Searay have been doing it for years in the pacific region.
A major Aussie builder has also, but to only reputable companies(in New Zealand), with guaranteed standards.

They are even selling the same moulded boat under different names in the same country. Everyone knows but no-one cares. Car makers also.
 
I think they started building them in Italy and sold there moulds in China with rights
Azimut & Ferretti have done a similar buisness model with South American countries in the past
they are quite expensive here starting for 450000 EUROS + for the 1390 Sea Top with stern drive version
I had the occasion of negotiating a 2 year old 1350 Sun Top with 300 hours a few years ago and me and the surveyor where impressed with the quality of Blu Martin
for the China built Sea Stella I cannot say much sure outside is the same but for the rest I dont know much...
 
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Being in HK, the Aquitalia pricing will obviously be ex-VAT.

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With a good partnership, there is no reason why a China made product cannot be as good as a European/US made one. My mac laptop I'm writing this on is one good example.

Regarding moulds being shared, I'm not a fan.
 
Ah, ok, now I see what you mean.
Otoh, you can buy also EU boats VAT free, if you're exporting them to HK.
Though in such case you're subject to import duties I guess?
 
In the mid-eighties a N.Z. company called Marksply started a long relationship with Searay building certain (smaller, up to 26') models for the area. On and off till only a few years ago, again only up to 23' more recently.

New Zealand may be only a small country, but pound for pound, they build some awsome boats, in fact I would go so far as to describe them as a seafaring nation.

I know that may ruffle a few feathers back in the original seafaring nation (UK), but those old Kiwis, and I can only put it down to the UK heritage, are clever boaters.
 
Agree with you totally.
Have to put a lot down to high labour costs, the standard of living over here is pretty darn good.
You would think though with our traditionally low currency, especially for Brits, buying an Aussie boats should be cheap.
Maybe there are to many middle men.

When the P66 was originally imported from UK in 1997, the original owner was a very wealthy man, and that boat was a real status symbol, like a Bentley.
British boats are still mega-high cost, and its only the very wealthy who can afford them.
Depending on the American dollar, the average punter looks very closely state-side for any bargins.
 
but Andie why to buy a EURO or British boat there

Riviera builds premium boats and the same for Maritimo and Mustang
I would take a Riviera in not good sea conditions over some Euro builds anytime....
here Riviera have high prices...

I think Blu Martin technique is more to make market penetration in the worlds Oriental area China and Australia area, and who knows may be in the future will we see them all marketed as Blu Martin
but instead of risking there own brand name they decided to see over time...
 
PY... The local prestige owner is not looking for solid blue-water capablities and a great finish.

He wants pedigree with lots of wow factor and an outstanding finish. These owners will have their (fully owned, freehold) berths at different locations on the eastern seaboard, with apartments above, and skippers to deliver the boat to the next destination.
They don't mind that their boat has cost them 50 percent more than the local ones, this defines them as the successful men that they are. Sea conditions never come into it.

Rivieras and Maritimos are keeping a foot in each camp, with still a strong preference to game fishing. There was a strong push to the American market about 10 years ago, with reasonable success, especially when our dollar is weak.
Australia's Riviera dealers are also the Princess agents, they could see where the market was going about 5 years ago, just as things were moving nicely.

All brands are moving globally, its a matter of survival, and with Chinas wealth, the Blu Martin strategy could work.
 
understand your point...
it is more or less why some US buy a EURO boat even with the weak US$
fair enough
a boat is mostly about love @ first sight so if you dont like it much it can take all the seas in the world you dont buy it....
 
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