A great story by Deborah Bach over at Three Sheets Northwest:
It may well be Seattle’s most expensive used boat deal ever—a 308-foot former government research vessel that’s being transformed into a luxury yacht for a mysterious Italian buyer.
Total cost: more than $50 million.
Stabbert Yacht & Ship in Ballard recently completed the sale of the former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel Saraha, which will undergo an extensive remodel expected to take 12 to 18 months. The 60-year-old family business has converted more than 30 boats since its inception. But Marketing and Project Manager Daniel Stabbert said the Sahara is the biggest to date.
“This will be the largest yacht conversion we’ll have ever done,” he said.
