President yachts

[Gregg Kirby]

I am in the process of negotiating for a 1996 President 665. I'm am looking for any information regarding build quality, ride quality, etc. I thank you in advance.
Gregg

 

[Mako]

If that boat is powered by those big MAN diesels, now pushing 30 years old, then confirm you have access to a local mechanic and obtain some cost estimates for various major maintenance procedures which may be required, as well as the engine survey of course.

 

[Comodave]

We had a 1987 President 41. It was a nice boat. We only sold it because we wanted a faster boat due to having to leave my mom at home and needed to be able to get home faster.

 

[Gregg Kirby]

If that boat is powered by those big MAN diesels, now pushing 30 years old, then confirm you have access to a local mechanic and obtain some cost estimates for various major maintenance procedures which may be required, as well as the engine survey of course.

Hi Mako,
I will.
Thank you!!

 

[Gregg Kirby]

We had a 1987 President 41. It was a nice boat. We only sold it because we wanted a faster boat due to having to leave my mom at home and needed to be able to get home faster.

Hi,
Thank you for your feedback.
Did you feel that the quality of the hull/stringers were comparable with US produced boats?
Thanks again,
Gregg

 

[TEXTrawler]

I am in the process of negotiating for a 1996 President 665. I'm am looking for any information regarding build quality, ride quality, etc. I thank you in advance.
Gregg

Window leaks and MAN engines.

Are you looking at the one in Galveston?

 

[Gregg Kirby]

Window leaks and MAN engines.

Are you looking at the one in Galveston?

Thanks for the feedback. I'm looking at one in Newport, Rhode Island.
Survey is this Tuesday.

 

[Johnrgould]

Hi Gregg,
My Wife and I purchased a 1989 54ft President last December. She is a amazing boat. Handles bad weather amazing compared to our last boat. She has Cat 3208TA 375HP with are very efficient for a boat this size. As we understand they are built in Taiwan by the same people as Ocean Alexander. Most were built to customer specs and very few are the same. As I always say though it comes down to maintenance. If she is well taken care of she will be a amazing boat. If you have anymore questions my Wife is really knowledgable as she has researched boats a lot the last five years. Do not hesitate to contact us. John and Ashli

 

[Gregg Kirby]

Hi John and Ashli,
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with your President. You made my day. It has proven to be very difficult to find information regarding this brand. We have our survey next week. Would it be possible to speak with you and ask a few questions?
Thanks again,
Gregg

 

[Johnrgould]

Hi Gregg!
How exciting!!!
We LOVE our President!!! it took us five years to find her. And we do not have one iota of regret. The only thing we compromised on is the entrance steps. But we have someone that will be redoing it for us in the spring. Other than that, she is an amazing Boat! We would be more than happy to talk to you. It’s always fun finding people that share the same interest as you.
John and Ashli

 

[Comodave]

Hi,
Thank you for your feedback.
Did you feel that the quality of the hull/stringers were comparable with US produced boats?
Thanks again,
Gregg

Probably the biggest issue was that the gel coat was too thick in places leading to stress cracks. I repaired them before we painted the boat. The stringers were fine.

 

[Gregg Kirby]

Thank you for the information.

 

[Sailinggod]

I am in the process of negotiating for a 1996 President 665. I'm am looking for any information regarding build quality, ride quality, etc. I thank you in advance.
Gregg

We had a 1989 President 41. Although built in Taiwan at the same facility as Ocean Alexander they do not have the same level of quality. Some of the deck fittings may be the same. The layup seemed to very sturdy but the hardware was difficult to find replacement parts. Portlights are no longer made and parts are tough to find. Be careful of deck leaks. Have the interior carefully checked as well as fuel and holding tanks. Replacing those can be a real pain. Good luck with it!

 

[Johnrgould]

New and Used President Yachts for Sale

President Yachts, top builder of motor yachts, Aft cabin, trawler, cruisers and flybridge from 37 to 130 feet. Find all yachts for sale here.

www.yatco.com

Here is some info on the company. We have been really impressed with the quality.

 

[Johnrgould]

Thank you for the information.

Hey Gregg….email us and we will give ya our phone number….we can chat more.
Gouldfamily6@hotmail.com
J&A

 

[Johnrgould]

Window leaks and MAN engines.

Are you looking at the one in Galveston?

Honestly, all boats have leaks. It 100% depends on how you take care of it.

 

[Comodave]

I did replace all the portholes on the President. They were originally plastic and had reached end of life so I used New Found Metals 316 casr S/S ones. The NFM ports are really nice.