Buying or selling a boat or yacht can be stressful and exciting at the same time. I was fortunate to have John Kuony at my side before, during and after engaging in that process, and could not recommend anyone better. I first met John in 2010 while gazing at a 42’ Jeanneau DS from over the railing at Jack London Square. Although the boat show had not yet opened for the day, John invited me down to take a look. John knows his yachts and he made it his goal to learn as much about my needs before guiding me toward the perfect yacht. What I gained through my initial meeting with John was not only a great purchasing experience, expert yacht consultant and continuing resource, but more importantly, a life long friend.
We wanted to tell you about the wonderful experience we had buying our new sailboat from Cruising Yachts and, in particular, in working with John Kuony in your Alameda office.
John was fantastic to work with and was completely willing to proceed at a pace that suited us. In working with John over a couple of years of time we decided on a Caliber as the right boat for us and, from that point on, you would have thought that John was buying his own Caliber. He had many good suggestions and when he accompanied us on a tour of the Caliber factory we felt that he was going over a checklist of items for his own boat. The owner of Caliber remarked that he had never met a broker as detailed and particular as John.
The bottom line is that John is a rare gem and the type of person that doesn't come along very often. He is a fantastic salesman - and now a good friend.