SW Florida Yachts Adds Trawler to Power-Yacht Charter Fleet
February 13,  2007

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. –Southwest Florida Yachts has added a 32-foot twin-engine trawler to its power-yacht charter fleet for cruising bareboat or with a captain through the famous barrier island vacation chain of Sanibel, Captiva, Cayo Costa, Gasparilla, and Useppa.

KON TIKI, manufactured by Island Gypsy, features sleeping for four plus amenities like air conditioning and heat, refrigerator, stove, microwave, AM/FM Stereo with CD player, color TV with VCR, Bimini top, flybridge cushions, GPS navigation, depth sounder, and a dinghy with outboard motor.

KON TIKI, powered by efficient twin 130 hp Volvo diesels, cruises at 8 knots and can be piloted from either of two helm stations with full engine instrumentation. Barb Hansen, founder and manager of Southwest Florida yachts, said the KON TIKI charters for $2,391 for seven days in the winter and $1,914 in the summer.

KON TIKI joins ten other vessels from 32 to 42 feet in length in the power-yacht fleet based at Marinatown Marina, N. Fort Myers. Southwest Florida Yachts also charters sailing vessels from 24 to 35 feet from Burnt Store Marina, Punta Gorda, Florida.

Barb and Vic Hansen founded Southwest Florida Yachts in1984. They also manage Florida Sailing & Cruising School in which students live aboard while they learn to operate and navigate vessels of different sizes and complexity.

For more information about charters or courses, contact Barb Hansen at info@swfyachts.com or by phoning 800-262-7939.