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The yacht’s wooden wall panels took six months to craft and complete.

per Yachts. Shalem researched regulatory requirements, sourced international subcontractors, picked department chiefs, and selected his captain and crew. Joyce credits “Sam’s people skills” in bringing together these teams, including Turkey-based Unique Yacht Design for styling and interiors. ¶ The yacht is designed for family use with six staterooms: a main-deck master, four guest staterooms belowdecks and a VIP on the bridge deck. A waterfall spills into the hot tub on the sun deck, which Shalem’s grandchildren particularly love. The most popular place on board is the beach club, with its own hot tub, bar and gym equipment. The family especially enjoys the space because it’s something DREAmer didn’t have. ¶ “This is the most detailed owner we’ve ever worked for,” Joyce asserts, adding that Shalem was as specific about the color of the leather stitching as he was about equipment. The master-stateroom headboard replicates the band of a Cartier watch. Two galleys are on board, with the main-deck galley being a showpiece of stone. (Shalem likes to cook, though the belowdecks galley for crew comes into play when he’s with his family.) The yacht’s wooden wall panels took six months to craft and complete, according to Joyce. Each piece required hand-shaping, sanding, gluing and then veneering. ¶ The crew has a lounge with a video game console, leather settee and head. Together with Shalem, the captain selected all the helm electronics and their layout. Having served aboard DREAmer for three years, the captain has a good working relationship with his boss. ¶ Overall, the boss is thrilled with the boat. “This is my baby,” Shalem says. As for Hargrave, it now has five yachts under construction at the HSY shipyard, as well as the capability of constructing in fiberglass, aluminum and steel. The hope? To show even more would-be owners how confidence looks.

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