Hargrave Custom Yachts

Name: Hooter Patrol 4 (HP4)Length: 97'Builder: Hargrave, USAYear Launched: 2006/2008/2010Captain: Capt. Adam MaraniBroker: IYCwww.iyc.com.Featured in:

A Dream Come TrueThe 136-foot Dreamer represents a lot of firsts for HargraveDreamer was a real stand-out on Collins Avenue during the recent Miami International Boat Show. As I walked past I noticed her large forward windows, which really separated her from the pack. This 136-footer embodies some big firsts for the builder: the first

An extravagant interior makes this an exceptional charter yacht.When a yacht is intended to join the crowded South Florida charter circuit, she has to stand out. In order to make their new 100-foot Hargrave King Baby into one of the more memorable vessels around, the yacht’s owners hired Yacht Interiors by Shelley, which gave her a

Hargrave Custom Yachts has given its Supplier of the Decade award to Caterpillar. Michael Joyce (far right), chairman of the Fort Lauderdale-based yachtbuilder, said Cat has received a 100-percent customer satisfaction rating since it was selected as the sole engine supplier to Hargrave in

As the oldest of eight children, Rich Frain grew up looking to find his own space. "We lived in a 1,500-square-foot house," he recalls. "I can't remember ever taking a shower without somebody flushing a toilet."Hargrave's Tiger's EyeBoating was a part of his childhood for only a couple of years, when his father had a

Many years ago I was in the car with my then-seven-year-old niece on a monumental day in her life: her First Communion. As we pulled out of the church parking lot and headed off to the ensuing party, she said something that to this day I can only deduct was a reflection of the magnitude of what had just taken place. She turned to me and with big, bright, innocent eyes said, "Sometimes, I just

Photos by Shaw McCutcheonA few years ago, Tom Murphy was pretty sure he wanted absolutely nothing to do with Hargrave Custom Yachts. A few months ago, having spent two years working with Murphy, Hargrave Custom Yachts was pretty sure it never wanted to deal with another yacht owner like him again.Funny, then, how