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MGM Boats Busy with Winter Brokerage

3rd January 2025
MGM Boats December. boat sales (clockwise from top left): The Axopar 28 was sold in Dublin and is now berthed in Kinsale, the Sun Odyssey 32i was sold in Dun Laoghaire and remains on the Dun Laoghaire Marina with her new owner, the Merry Fisher 815 is being sold through the Cork office and will be based out of Fenit Co Kerry and the Ribeye 785 was sold in Cork will now be enjoyed in Co Clare
MGM Boats December. boat sales (clockwise from top left): The Axopar 28 was sold in Dublin and is now berthed in Kinsale, the Sun Odyssey 32i was sold in Dun Laoghaire and remains on the Dun Laoghaire Marina with her new owner, the Merry Fisher 815 is being sold through the Cork office and will be based out of Fenit Co Kerry and the Ribeye 785 was sold in Cork will now be enjoyed in Co Clare Credit: MGM Boats

MGM Boats have been busy over the winter months with their highly successful brokerage department.

In December, they completed the sale on six boats, including a Ribeye 785, an Axopar 28, a Merry Fisher 795, a Prestige 420, a Bayliner VR6 and a Sun Odyssey 32i.

The Ribeye 785 sold in Cork will now be enjoyed in Co ClareThe Ribeye 785 sold in Cork will now be enjoyed in Co Clare

The Axopar 28 was sold in Dublin and is now berthed in KinsaleThe Axopar 28 was sold in Dublin and is now berthed in Kinsale

The Merry Fisher 795 was sold in Dublin and is now berthed in KinsaleThe Merry Fisher 795 was sold in Dublin and is now berthed in Kinsale

The Prestige 420 was sold on Lough Ree before being transported back to MGM's Boatyard in Dun Laoghaire for preparation after which she was delivered to her new home in CarlingfordThe Prestige 420 was sold on Lough Ree before being transported back to MGM's Boatyard in Dun Laoghaire for preparation after which she was delivered to her new home in Carlingford

The Bayliner VR6 was sold in Dun Laoghaire and will move the short distance to Malahide with her new ownerThe Bayliner VR6 was sold in Dun Laoghaire and will move the short distance to Malahide with her new owner

The Sun Odyssey 32i was sold in Dun Laoghaire and remains on the Dun Laoghaire Marina with her new ownerThe Sun Odyssey 32i was sold in Dun Laoghaire and remains on the Dun Laoghaire Marina with her new owner

'MGM Boats has 5 further brokerage sales in process both in Ireland and in the warmer climes of the Mediterranean. Sales agreed in the run-up to Christmas were a Prestige 680, Merry Fisher 815, Aquador 26HT, Bavaria 31 and Trusty 23.

 The Irish-owned Prestige 680 is lying in Antibes and is pictured here at the local boatyard where she was lifted for survey in mid December The Irish-owned Prestige 680 is lying in Antibes and is pictured here at the local boatyard where she was lifted for survey in mid December

The Merry Fisher 815 is being sold through the Cork office and will be based out of Fenit Co KerryThe Merry Fisher 815 is being sold through the Cork office and will be based out of Fenit Co Kerry

'National Sales Manager Andrew Jacobs had the following to say: "A lot of people assume very little happens in boat sales during the winter months, but November and December have been very busy for us for the last few years, and there is also the Dusseldorf Boat Show in January to consider. It's a good time of year for buying and selling, and we urge any of our customers considering putting their boat on the market to do so sooner rather than later."

MGM Boats is always looking for new brokerage listings, and they will be displaying at the Dusseldorf Boat Show in three weeks' time, so contact the sales team now to get your boat on the market.

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About MGM Boats

MGM Boats is one of Ireland's leading boat brokers now operating internationally as well as throughout Ireland. MGM Boats was founded in 1997 by brothers Martin and Gerry Salmon who were previously worked as a carpenter, joiner and glass fibre laminator in the 1980s. Martin progressed to boat retailing in the late 1980s and Gerry was a service manager in the 1990s. From these many years of experience, MGM Boats was founded in 1997. It started out as a service, maintenance and repairs company based in Malahide, Co. Dublin.

The company grew in 1998 when the Aquador dealership was acquired. Starting as they meant to go on, in 2001 MGM became distributors for Jeanneau Motorboats and Yachts and also opened its second office in Belfast. MGM had begun to create what would be an international and acclaimed brokerage company.

In 2003, MGM Boats moved to Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Co. Dublin. The large office space and yard expanded the service department and paved the way for MGM to acquire the dealership for Sunseeker in Ireland in 2003.

From then, MGM built up its brokerage listings and in 2009 it opened its office in Hamble, UK. This has led to many years of MGM being present at all major UK boat shows, and each year growing their presence and listings.

The success of MGM's brokerage listings spread internationally, leading in 2012 to 2 new offices being opened in the Mediterranean - in Villamoura, Portugal and Mallorca, Spain. The now international brand and team throughout these years received many awards for their enterprising spirit, customer service and international presence, including winning Sunseeker Distributor of the Year in 2007, 2009 and 2011.

This also led to a new Irish office being opened in Kinsale, Co. Cork increasing their presence within Ireland as well as abroad.

At A Glance – MGM Boats Agencies

MGM Boats are Irish agents for the following yacht and motorboat manufacturers

  • Jeanneau sail
  • Jeanneau power
  • Prestige
  • Lagoon catamarans
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  • Bayliner
  • Zodiac

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