This praise is for Arin Jeffers - a truly amazing broker and a wonderful human being! I just bought an AMAZING Tayana 37 Pilothouse, "Bella Brisa", that was listed at Atomic Tuna yachts! She is in amazing condition - the credit for this goes to the previous owner Mr. Warner - he is another amazing individual! But THIS write-up is about Arin... From the very beginning, Arin has been nothing but STELLAR! When the yacht I wanted to look at was already sold, he recognized my desires immediately and encouraged me to look at Bella. As I said, she turned out to be the nicest boat of her age I have EVER seen (and I've seen a LOT of them). As I could tell from the listing that she would be something unique, I asked Arin for the earliest date possible to see her - August 9th (2025). When that day came, Arin moved items around in his schedule to accommodate me, and met me at the pier exactly as he had promised. He recognized that I was someone who needed time alone to look things over and he gave me time, and carte blanche to look deeply into Bella's pockets. I spent the better part of two hours, and Arin didn't blink or flinch once. He knew I had fallen in love. And I truly had - at 37 years old, Bella didn't have a mark on her and was equipped better than any boat I had owned before. I told him, even before the survey, that I wanted her, but he already knew, and had already contacted a highly sought-after surveyor - Andy Schwenk - to give him the heads up. He had known that she was something special when he took her into the brokerage. Arin made ALL of the arrangements for the survey: contracted the yard, contracted the surveyor, arranged for the owner to be there to answer any questions. The survey was completed 9 days later. I was present for the in-water portion, including the sea-trial. Unfortunately, I couldn't be present for the hauled portion of the survey - it had to be rescheduled because of a travel-lift failure on the original date of survey. So, Arin took charge and made videos for me of the haul-out and survey, so I could see how it was performed. As expected, the survey came back SPOTLESS - literally. There wasn't a single defect in her hull ANYWHERE! And her topsides looked just as good! In fact, it was the cleanest survey I've ever seen - including those of boats that were much younger. NOTE: My diver (David Laird) confirmed all those results two months later - told me he loves diving this boat because it's always SO clean. Knowing that would be the result of the survey, Arin had already been working on getting the title company going, and advising me of all the things I must do to complete the sale. By October 31st, I was the proud owner of Bella! Arin had already arranged a slip for me at the brokerage. He even helped the previous owner move Bella into that slip when she had to be moved out of the previous owner's marina, and I couldn't be there. A BIG thank you goes our to Mr. Warner and Arin for that one! November 7th, ONE month after I had first seen her, My friend Scott and I sailed Bella to Westpoint Harbor, where she now sits in her new home! I CAN'T say enough good about Arin Jeffers! He is truly amazing - selfless, professional, knowledgeable, ethical, kind, and patient - all the things a truly wonderful broker should be! Bravo! I will continue to maintain contact with Arin - I'm sure we will know each other for a long time to come! My name is William. Feel free to call me at 719-440-3045 if you have any questions you'd like to ask! read more

I tried to sell my SeaRay 390 through this company. The agent came out to look at it, and was only an hour late. We are a liveaboard family and the boat was very messy then. Maybe that's the reason why I couldn't get our agent to call us back. Even when she would text that she would return our calls we still couldn't get a call back. It's sad because she offered us a lot of benefits with her sales package. Oh well, off to another broker. It's too bad because it's an excellent Express Cruiser. read more

These guys are great, especially Arin. Unfortunately, I ended up buying a boat through a competing boat dealer that was the opposite, just because they happened to have the listing of the boat I decided upon. In contrast to the dealer I purchased through, Wayne and Arin answered all our questions, without condescension, including that of my fiancee, who has zero sailing experience. And Arin took the time to show us numerous boats when we were in the tire-kicking phase. While we didn't buy our boat through Atomic Tuna, when it comes time to sell and get a larger boat, they are definitely who we will list our boat with and start our search for a replacement. read more

We Just closed our sailing yacht purchase on Saturday!We worked with Geli at Atomic Tuna and she was fantastic. She was not pushy, knowledgeable, professional, and punctual. Everything you would ask for in a sales person. Love her! We are so looking forward to go sailing around the beautiful bay! read more

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I bought my sailboat via Atomic Tuna last month and highly recommend them. Frank and Geli were honest, personable and professional - a real pleasure to work with, even though they were representing the seller. My purchase would not have happened without their advice and effort to get some repair issues cleared up in advance - they kept on top of the details and made my life easier. I would highly recommend them over the other 5 brokers I dealt with in looking at boats. read more

As a bareboat sailor, I was shopping for my first liveaboard sailboat that could reliably coastal cruise. After meeting literally dozens of salesman at various brokers, I met Wayne. He was the only broker who took a personal interest and sought to truly understand my personal goal and vision. After a few showings, i bought my boat through Wayne, but what i got was much more than a boat...I got a dedicated, capable and personable professional that has continued to support/advised me in every situation I have encountered over my four years of ownership. I actually got a trusted, knowledgeable, valued relationship. If you are in the market to buy, sell or simply to learn about your boating options, i highly recommend Wayne. read more

We just closed our purchase of a sailboat through Michelle Leonard of Atomic Tuna Yachts. Michelle was personable, knowledgeable, thorough, PATIENT, and had great resources. Her guidance helped the process appear seamless! We highly recommend Michelle! Thanks, Michelle! read more

I can't say enough about how Wayne handled the sale of my Pilothouse boat. From the start, he jumped in and got great pics and videos on his AtomicTuna website and from there, he kept me informed of all activities and interest from potential buyers. Then when we started negotiating with a serious buyer, he guided the way so that all parties were fully aware of how the process was going. He handled coordinating some minor repairs during the survey, and made the entire process seamless and very comfortable. I would highly recommend getting AtomicTuna to list your boat and after taking to the folks that purchased our boat, they feel the same way as a buyer. What a pro!!! read more

Atomic Tuna Yachts is excellent! Michelle Leonard could not have done a better job in finding the perfect boat for us. Her experience and demeanor made us feel comfortable through the whole process. Wayne is extremely knowledgeable and we couldn't be happier! I highly recommend them for buying or selling a boat! read more

Atomic Tuna is a newer yacht broker, but you wouldn't know it by their business practice. I could not be more pleased with my experience with them and would recommend to anyone looking to buy, sell or learn more about yachts and sailboats. Wayne is knowledgeable, helpful and attentive to consumer needs and the company soars above its competitors in terms of proactively reaching out to customers and easing along the buying/selling process. read more