Bollman Yachts: Yacht Broker Information

Jeff Erdmann, President
Sundeer/Deerfoot Specialist
Office: 954-761-1122 Ext.18
Cell: 954-494-4320
Direct Email: jeff@bollmanyachts.com

Maybe, I was destined? I started sailing and boating at the age of 7 in Oshkosh Wisconsin.  I was an active member of the Oshkosh Yacht Club and the Inland Lakes Yachting Association where I raced and crewed on a Varity of vessels including: Butterflies, M-Scow, and E-Scows, Hobe Cats.  In addition to sailing, my father owner a number of power boats that my friends and I enjoyed.

 When I was ready, I moved to Texas, sailed on Lake Travis aboard a 22’ O’Day . After a few years I got the “fever” for a larger vessel. While scouring the classifieds in Soundings Magazine I saw an ad. It was for a correspondence course on becoming a Yacht Broker after sending for the information to satisfy my curiosity and learning the course cost $250. I put it on the back burner.  During that time I worked selling office equipment. A client who owned a bingo hall invited me to play, lady luck shined upon me and I won the $250.00 for the course, it seemed like an omen. So I purchased the course and moved to Ft. Lauderdale and started working for Sail-away Yachts.

After about a year, Pete Bollman sent a notice that he was expanding Bollman Yachts. He was opening an office in Ft. Lauderdale. I was the first broker in the Ft. Lauderdale office and eventually became one of the top brokers. Early in 2001 Pete Bollman asked me if I would like to buy Bollman Yachts so he could resume sailing.  On August 2, 2001 I purchased Bollman Yachts from Pete.  
I now own and work a successful business.

Since the beginning of my career as a Yacht Broker I have sold sail and power vessels with a focus on offshore blue water capable vessels.  I am knowledgeable in sailing and know how to focus on a client’s needs and wants. I have taken the time to know my buyers as well as examining each and every vessel in detail that we sell. In doing so keeping with our ideal that Bollman Yachts has the clients best interest in mind, whether buyer or seller.

Daniel Boucher
Office: 954-761-1122
Cell: 305-409-7274
Direct Email: daniel@bollmanyachts.com

Born and raised in a boating family on San Francisco Bay gave me a love for yachting and the outdoors. After a life in Licensing, Marketing and Land Development I realized that I needed to return to my passion of boating; I traveled to England where I spent 5 months acquiring my Royal Yachting Association and MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificates, along with other related certifications.

My wife and I had dreamt of circumnavigating the globe but our plans were happily postponed due to having three children in three and a half years! 

Becoming a Yacht Broker has been a logical progression of my life and work experience, education and passion for boating. I enjoy listening to my client's needs and finding the perfect boat to meet those needs.

John Buchanan
Office: 954-761-1122 Ext.17
Cell: 954-817-8101
Direct Email: john@bollmanyachts.com

After an active and industrious (workaholic) business career and a brief (boring) retirement, I joined Bollman Yachts in 1999 as a yacht salesman/broker. My prior experience, as a yacht owner, frequently trading boats, gives me an informed perspective as a broker. My technical background as an engineer contributes to my understanding of yacht machinery and systems. I have been yachting much of my life, and currently hold a Florida Yacht Broker license as well as a USCG captain’s license.

As a child I raced dinghies in Toronto harbour, and later in life raced sailboats on Long Island Sound, and Narragansett Bay. Since 1978 I have owned a series of racing sailboats, and finally in 1990 a 52 foot, ketch rig, sailing yacht. During 14 years, this vessel cruised from Maine to Venezuela frequently visiting Bermuda and most of the Caribbean islands. As a professional captain I have experience on a variety of motor and sail yachts, making both short and long-range deliveries.

After graduation from the University of Waterloo, with a degree in chemical engineering, I worked as an engineer, trader, manufacturer, corporate executive, business owner and investor. In my business career I traveled extensively in Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Far East. I emigrated from Canada to New York City in 1979, and migrated to Florida in 1998.

Lori Goldstein
Office: 954-761-1122 Ext.16
Outside of business hours: Cell: 954-494-9586
Direct Email: lori@bollmanyachts.com

Lori Goldstein has lived in Florida for 22 years, and has been a broker for 21 of them.  In fact, Lori was one of the founders of Bollman Yachts in 1984.  She is originally from New York, and learned to sail as a child on Chesapeake Bay.  She has cruised the Caribbean, Bahamas and the Mediterranean.  Originally, her forte was bluewater cruising sailboats and her expertise in this area is well known.  However, as her dedicated clients have begun to trade into trawlers and motoryachts, Lori has acquired a solid background in these yachts as well.  With so many years of knowledge and experience in the yachting industry, she prides herself on helping her sellers present their yachts for sale properly and professionally, so that they sell as quickly as possible.  Additionally, the buyers with whom she works often comment on her ability to pinpoint the best boats for their needs at reasonable prices.   At least twenty of her clients have completed circumnavigations. She can be reached easily on her cell phone or by email.

Kent Hill has over 40 years experience as a Yacht Broker in South Florida in both new and used boats.  While mainly involved in Power Yachts Kent's love of sailing keeps him up to date in the sailboat as well.  He most enjoys putting owner's and buyer together in such a way as to make both happy.

Derek has a RYA Yacht Master Ocean (200 Tons) Captain's License, and has been a Commodore in good standing with the Seven Seas Cruising Association for 23 years.  

Jim has been in and around the Marine Business for over 30 years. As well as having 50,000+ sea miles and a circumnavigation on his own vessel, Jim was the Project Manager for vessels over 40' at TPI Composites, Inc., builders of Sundeer, Lagoon and JBoats. He was involved with both construction and sales, and ran Sundeer for 2.5 years. Originally from Rhode Island, Jim now lives in Florida with his wife and has been a broker with Bollman Yachts for almost 3 years.

Russ Schafer
Office: 954-761-1122 Ext.14
Cell: 954-445-2290
Home Fax: 954-583-1079
Direct Email: russ@bollmanyachts.com

Operations and Technology Coordinator: Justin Humphries
Office: 954-761-1122 Ext. 13
Email: justin@bollmanyachts.com