Dear Raif:
Thanks again for the excellent work you provided on the J’ENCORE. The terry cloth on the sun cushions and the cockpit looks better than expected. I was truly amazed how your workshop was able to adapt the covers to the existing fittings on the cushions. The same holds true for the sunshade/ mosquito net on the companion way and the table cover, and even the winch covers.
Your suggestions and advice as we were deciding on materials were also invaluable.
Simply put, this was a fabulous customer experience, resulting in high quality work. We look forward to working with you again.
Lisa & Oliver
At the back our minds while we sat quietly in the cockpit of our yacht at Porto Montenegro back in 2019, was that we needed to start thinking about a new winter cover - the old one having protected our boat for six winters, but the fabric starting to show it’s age.
Somewhere in this thought process, from the pontoon we heard "excuse me, I am Raif Saglam - perhaps I can help you with some things for your boat?"
And so we got to meet this artisan, and to later see some examples of the work he and his team at Yacht & Home Montenegro, were able to produce.
We discussed the new cover, and some ideas for a full cockpit enclosure, but with our time in Montenegro running out for that season, that is as far as we got.
While putting our original cover back on in the yard prior to departure, it was obvious that some things needed immediate attention if it was to see another winter out, and at very short notice, Raif kindly agreed to do some ‘emergency repairs’ for us that day.
Then early the next year COVID hit the world, and with that and other issues back home, we were unable to return to our yacht for four more years.
Towards the end of this period, our old cover finally failed, and we were left with the choice of leaving our boat exposed for another winter, or trusting Raif to produce a cover that we would be happy with, while we were on the other side of the world.
In the early stages of a severe winter, Raif and Engin measured our boat, designed a cover, produced it, removed the old one and fitted a beautiful new cover that really looked outstanding.
The photographs Raif sent to us impressed us, but on our eventual arrival back to our boat, we were able to see in detail, the quality of the fabric, the quality of the work, and the innovative features we would not have thought of.
We are very, very happy with the cover, and confident it has the strength to protect our boat for many more winters.
We met Raif as a stranger, but quickly came to know the nature of the man, his integrity, his values, and his care for others. Especially evident during the depths of COVID - while many businesses were laying off staff, Raif retained every single worker in the business - at great personal cost, but out of great personal concern for the wellbeing of his team.
Walking with Raif around the port, it is apparent that he has earned the respect and friendship of many. Yacht and Home Montenegro do work on some very impressive superyachts, and are also entrusted with warranty work by some of the leading yachting brands of the world.
This season, we are entrusting Raif and the team at Yacht & Home, with that cockpit enclosure we spoke of - now four years ago.
David Burnett
Captain SV ‘Te Anau’
Dear Raif,
In August 2023, you made us a new sunawing in Sunbrella for the saloon superstructure and a new tender cover in Stamoid.
Both were done with excellent craftmanship, very detailed, strong and to my full satisfation.
I highly recommend Yacht & Home to any superyacht calling Tivat / Montenegro for Canvas works.
Kind regards
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Thomas Drekmann
Captain SY ALME SOL
Hi Raif
We are almost at the Ionian Islands not far from Prevesa. Just want you to know we are thrilled with all your lovely canopies. Thanks so much for such a professional job. Your staff are a credit to you. We will stay in touch and advise you of our travels especially when we are in Turkey next year. Promise to do the Face book page of commendation shortly.
Best Regards
David and Jacinta - SC Alleira
P S we love the additions to the tender as well
Hi Raif,
We’re writing to officially thank you for the amazing work you and your team did for our Lagoon 42. The custom work (summer mesh cockpit and helm enclosure, outdoor lounge cushions and throw pillows, covers for hatches and winches, chaps for our dinghy, etc.). We are incredibly happy with all the work. The ingenuity of your design, the quality of the workmanship and the attention to detail were impressive. The excellence of your product was matched by the friendliness and professionalism of your service. We are very pleased customers, and would highly recommend your company to anyone looking for any kind of custom marine upholstery service.
Our since thanks to you, your wife, Engin (he’s a genius!) and the rest of your crew for your excellent work. We look forward to receiving our winter enclosure as well, and to hopefully being able to meet up with you for dinner in Turkey!
With much appreciation,
David and Merydee - SC Jack Pine
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Raif,
I wanted to take a moment to write you a note to thank you. The entire experience of dealing with Yacht & Home has been exceptional. You and your employees have been great to work with. The project was completed ahead of schedule, on budget and the quality of materials and craftsmanship is exceptional. We could not be more impressed!
Also, thank you for making the time to deal with the three repairs that were not scheduled. Your help is greatly appreciated.
In the future if I can be of help by serving as a reference I would be happy to do so.
Cheers,
Paul
Paul Griff
SV Lucky Dog
Sailing Yacht Rocky Road
Porto Montenegro
2023
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Dear Raif,
Stacey and I would like to pass on our sincere thanks for the work you have done for our upholstery and dodger this winter in Porto Montenegro. The re-upholstery of the two saloon chairs, footstool, two large settees, new chart table chair, new dodger and all the window screens for the cabin top and sides for our Jeanneau 53 look fabulous. The workmanship is as good as that done originally by the manufacturer. We would have no hesitation in recommending your team to anyone else requiring quality workmanship with quality products in a timely manner. We found working with yourself and the team a real pleasure.
Best regards,
David and Stacey,
Sailing Yacht Rocky Road
Raif
We would sincerely like to thank you for the great work you did redoing our salon cushions and upholstery. You have taken something that was absolutely awful when we received our new Jeanneau 44 DS to a wonderful comfortable place to live while we are aboard. We do appreciate your punctuality. Always being there when you said you would. Your service and craftsmanship is the best we have seen in our twenty years of boating.
Thanks so much from the bottom of our hearts.
We will always consider you a great friend and are always willing to give you a reference anytime you may ask.
Regards
Pat Lipton
Endurance Equities Corp.
902-488-3000
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AL & DD Pollak
Raif, DD and I would like to thank you for the absolutely wonderful experience we enjoyed having your team redo our Lounge on Obsession. From our first meeting you were as professional and thorough as a top-notch business should be. Your explained and demonstrated exactly what was going to happen and followed thru meeting the budget and timeline for the project. I couldn’t have asked for more. Even when we had a small problem with one of the cushions you fixed the problem immediately and returned the cushion within a day.
You and your team were pleasure to work with, and I would recommend you to anyone wanting something done right for their yacht. We will certainly look for another opportunity to have you exceed our expectations on the next project we need done for Obsession.
Thanks to you and the team at Yacht & Home for a job well done!
Al & DD
Jacqui Willetts 3th of June 2022
I would be pleased to recommend Yacht and Home for their professional and timely undertaking of our cockpit enclosure winter / summer as well as cockpit cushions on our Beneteau 473 ( SY MAD II ) in Tivat, Montenegro.
We were able to coordinate from overseas after initial consultation and often found the suggestions and design were executed to perfection as the pictures show. We are so pleased with the quality of work, excellent communication during the project and met
every deadline supplied to them.
s/v Quintessa
May 10, 2021
We have had Yacht and Home remake the seat cushions in both our salon and cockpit. They provided us with the highest quality in both results and customer service. We have worked with other canvas and upholstery fabricators and we can say, without a doubt, Yacht and Home is the best we have experienced. They have exceeded our expectations and we are delighted with everything they did.
Raif, the owner of Yacht and Home, was personally involved every step of the way insuring the work was exactly what we expected. He offered excellent suggestions throughout the process but did not pressure us into making decisions. Even when the project was in process Raif was agreeable to offer options and make changes. We believe the final result truly benefited from a collaboration approach that Raif fully supported. All the staff at Yacht and Home were delightful to work with and Raif allowed us full access to the technicians. Engen was amazing at solving problems and producing a perfect fit with the cushions. Lastly, the costs were clearly spelled out in writing and change orders were immediately reflected in the quotes. The work was delivered on budget and on time. The only surprises were the delight we experienced when everything was installed.
Bob and Sara Knapp,
s/v Quintessa
Raif, 27th April 2021
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Thank you so much for everything you and your team have done for us this past winter. Our dinghy cover is amazing and fits like a glove, the shades to block the sun and mosquitos fit perfectly, better than the factory work that was done to our boat that came out new. We also appreciate you fixing a few things with creative solutions for cushions and the outdoor covers for the table, BBQ and the bike storage. I felt your prices were reasonable and the service was great.
Holly & Stephane
SV AWEN
Name: Virginia and Todd S/V Right Meow 18th December 2020
Email: Ondevirg@yahoo.com
Subject: Review of Canvas work
Message: December 2020 Virginia and Todd Catana 471 Catamaran We have enjoyed working with Raif and his highly skilled craftsmen from Yacht & Home Montenegro. Raif came by our boat after we had settled in to our winter berth in Porto Montenegro, and explained their services with an accompanying brochure. After 5 years sailing the Med, we have found that it can take a while to locate a boat service company/technician that we can clearly communicate the specifics of a project with, as we only speak English. Between the excellent communication and the creative genius of Engin,with assistance from Bekir, our cockpit enclosure exceeded expectations. The many thoughtful details and quality of workmanship spoke to their 20 years of experience in the industry. We felt the price was very fair and appreciated the high quality materials used. We can recommend Yacht & Home Montenegro without reservation for your canvas and upholstery projects.
Dear Raif, 6th June 2020
I would like to express my excitement about the result of the works you did on the interior of my SY “Selena inspired by Nirvana”
The fabrics and especially the craft works are done excellent and it gives a completely new feeling inside my yacht.
I can just congratulate you for your team and professionalism in all the process and will keep on working with you in the future.
As mentioned I am planning for next year to change the outside cockpit seating and sunbeds.
Kind Regards and keep up the great work,
Michael Neundlinger Owner & Captain on SY “Selena inspired by Nirvana”
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Contact: m1x@selena-regatta.com
SC Vivere 05th June 2020
Work performed by Yacht and Home
Inflatable RIB -
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Tube cover
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Engine cover,
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Forward compartment cushion
Winch covers
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Harken Rewind 60 x 1,
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Lewmar Evo powered 50 x 2
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Lewmar Evo manual 50 x 2
We found Y&H to take the time to understand our requirements, explan the options with the benefits and drawbacks effectively communicated and the final outcomes courteously agreed to. In performing the work a highly professional approach with painstaking attention to detail was always seen. The tradesmen would not declare the product complete until they and we were happy with the outcome. The final products exceeded our original expectations in regard to fit and finish.
In summary, good quality has its price, but is definitely value for money. We would happily use their services again and recommend them to anyone requiring high quality professional services.
Robert Fornasari
Owner and Captain
18th April 2020
Hello Raif,
I want to thank you for the perfect service you have given me for the delivery / installation of my new offshore Hydranet sails & ropes , for my new mattress and the new filling of my cushions.
Conditions were difficult, however.
On my arrival in Tivat in mid-March 2020, Covid 19 broke out violently and I had to be quarantined for 2 weeks.
Thank you for shopping so I had food and drink for 14 days.
After the quarantine you and your colleague came to place the new sails in my berth Bar, at least 70 km from Tivat.
The quality of the new sails from UK Sailmakers Turkey is excellent!
The new cushion filling of my seats and the new mattress are also of excellent quality.
Thanks again !
Hopefully your normal activities will resume as soon as possible after this corona period.
Daniel Borremans
SV Blue Eyes
Belgium
26.07.2019
MY GALILEO
Front PS/SBS Windos and 3 Pieces of Wiper Protection
Covers from Marine UV Black Mesh
Yacht & Home, Montenegro
Dear Mr. Raif Saglam
I would like to thank you very much!
You did a very good job on schedule.
In the best quality at a fair price.
You can, of course, mention me as a reference at any time.
Friendly greetings
Guido Weber
20.07.2019
Dear Raif.
I got your contact from the captain of MY VALENTINA ,who was moored on our PS in Porto Montenegro Marina . Our first priority was to have a front window protection cover from mesh.. You came to the boat and you gave direct a good feeling in trust. Very friendly and knew what you were talking about. The sun cover for the front window you made so perfectly in a short time.
After that I was realizing that I want to do more things on the boat. Leather around the bed frames and back panels from the beds. And new materials for the sofas in the master bedroom. I asked you once again for this job. I want to thank you and your team Yacht & Home Montenegro for the perfect finishing, precise work and timing as always. I’m really happy with the results.
M/Y Yacht PURE III
All the best.
Jacco MATT.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPad
17th of June 2019
S/Y Vanilla
Russell & Cathie
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Many thanks to Raif and his team for the great job they have done making new aft mesh shades for our Bimini and new matresses for our forward V berth and aft master cabin.
Work was to a high standard and they always turned up when they said they would and completed on time.
Russell & Cathie
S/Y Vanilla
25th of April 2019
S/Y SONG BIRD
Sarah Weare
We Are Lifestyle - +44 7909 962539
We contacted Raif ( YACHT & HOME MONTENEGRO ) after he was recommended to us for upholstery work on our sail yacht. We had bought some beautiful leather hides from the U.K. to cover our dining chairs and needed a highly professional job, they did not disappoint. The team are friendly, creative and exceed expectations, they have now carried out additional projects for us, to an excellent standard and we have no hesitation in recommending their work. The stool is wonderful, we are thrilled :)
14 September 2018
M/Y NINA
Marina PORTO MONTENEGRO
TIVAT MONTENEGRO
Dear Mr. Raif
I am glad we met and also worked together successfully. I saw that you were a great connoisseur of ships and yachts and also was conviced of the quality of work.
I am very pleased with the quality of work and also the agreed time of completion. I will make a list of jobs for the next season and we will continue to cooperate, and
I will recommend you to my colleagues.
BEST REGARDS
NIKOLA LAZAREVIC
MASTER M/Y NINA
PORTO MONTENEGRO
TIVAT
MONTENEGRO
28 July 2017
S/Y Bare NecessitiesS 28 July 2017
Raif,
I just wanted to say thank you very much to you and your team at Yacht & Home Montenegro for the excellent covers you made for the Oyster 82 Bare Necessities.
Your advice on all aspects shows your experience and level of attention you are willing to go to.
I am a fussy Captain and have had many covers made, but must say, the ones by Y&H in Montenegro are exceptional.
I found taking your advice and letting you do the job as you proposed, really paid off and the covers have been admired where ever we go.
I should note that the owner is also very happy with the result. He could see the value over what we had originally.
I have no hesitation in recommending Yacht & Home Montenegro from my experience.
Very best wishes
Alex Drummond
Captain of S/Y Bare Necessities
19 June 2017
S/Y Miss Molly
Hi Raif,
I hope you are well.
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you and the guys for the great work you have done for us on Miss Molly. We had a great season and the owner was very happy with all the projects you did. The dinghy pontoon covers fit very well, looks great and it will definitely extend the life of the dinghy. The aft cockpit area closure held up fantastic during the last bad weather we had. South East winds blew up to 60 knots! We look forward to completing the next project with you this Fall.
Kind regards,
Jock Ferreira
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March 2017
M/Y LUCKY ME
Dear Raif,
while in Portomontenegro, I have had occasion to work with you so I have learned it was good decision for us yachtsmen to have such excellent service with top materials.
I look forward to make some new order once i am in Portomontenegro this summer.
best regards
Tonci
Capt. Antun Tonci Karuzic, BSc.
Master on M/Y Lucky me
March 11, 2017
S/Y Kaimi
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To Whom It May Concern—
I am pleased to recommend Yacht & Home Montenegro as a marine service provider. They have provided extensive canvas work for our 16 meter sailing vessel, Kaimi, This work included a full enclosure with vinyl and mesh panels, upholstery covers, sun awnings, windshield mesh shades, and assorted covers for seat pads, hatches, outboard, das, helm seat, windless, etc.
All their work for us was of the highest quality. It was well designed, based on a thorough discussion with us regarding our needs and preferences. They had an extensive variety of materials and have access to the latest and best products from a variety of international manufacturers. Their workmanship was extremely good and the fit of their products was excellent.
The very best thing about Yacht & Home Montenegro is their staff. They are very experienced and conscientious and they are also thoughtful and pleasant to work with. They are good at communicating—they make sure that they understand exactly what the consumer wants but they also make helpful suggestions based on their extensive experience. Throughout our relationship with them it was very clear that they wanted to do the very best job with the very best materials and to produce it on a timely basis.
We have been halftime cruisers for 10 years and full-time live-aboards for almost 4 years sailing in the Americas, Bahamas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Yacht & Home Montenegro is, without a doubt our favorite provider.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
Robert and Suzanne Rossi
March 29 th , 2017
M/Y LADYSHIP
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I am writing this reference to recommend the services of Yacht & Home Montenegro. I have been using YYacht & Home Montenegro
for the past couple of months and have always been completely satisfied. They are new in the area
and very well equipped as well as professional. They do an excellent job, have been very reasonably
priced, and always do exactly what we ask of them and are always punctual. Their competitive rates
places them at the moment as the best in town.
They offer a range of products and materials and their service is quick and professional.
We will continue to use services of Yacht & Home Montenegro and hopefully grow in our relationship.
I am happy to recommend the services of Yacht & Home Montenegro. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Preloznik Dalibor
April 3 th , 2017
S/Y GOF Baltic 83 Custom
Basel-Switzerland
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To Whom It May Concern:
Please accept this a reference for the services provided be Yacht & Home Montenegro.
The company has done multiple canvas works jobs onboard, big and small. Ranging from additions to a large bimini to a complicated carbon fiber pole protection bag.
The work has been nothing but accurate and professional, they are very precise and dedicated. I would not hesitate to recommend Yacht & Home to anyone. As a new company I wish them all the best for the future, they deserve it.
Kind Regards,
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Miles Ashton
Captain of S/Y GOF
04/13/2017
M/Y LEVANTES
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Dear Mr. Saglam,
I am writing this letter to highly recommend to your excellent services of cockpit seat group, sun beds and protection cover.
I am confident about your canvas & upholstery works. I can surely recommend your services.
Thanks again for your excellent work.
Kind Regards,
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Ali Ege
Owner of the M/Y LEVANTES
May 22, 2017
S/Y SWALLOW
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The cockpit canopy on our Hunter 450 Passage 'Swallow' is really important to us as we live a lot of the time in the cockpit while cruising in the Mediterranean for 5 or 6 months a year. Our existing canopy was tired and a winter storm finished it off! We had a quote in Venice last season so knew approximately the cost, but it couldn't be done there to meet our itinerary. So we decided to have a new one built over winter 16/ 17 in Porto Montenegro where we laid up. Our agent Avel Yachting recommended Yacht and Home as the canvas makers. We were a bit worried about making arrangements from our home in New Zealand as we had some rather special requirements that we knew would work for us, and we weren't sure how this would translate across long distance, and by email. Our canopy had to have individually removable clears and sun shades all round, the forward clear had to have a roll up flap, and the sun shades had to be able clip to the cockpit sides or out to the rails. We got confidence from the careful detailed clarification questions that were asked by Raif SaÄŸlam and his team. Then when we first got the pictures with the construction just as we had imagined it we were both delighted and relieved. But the best was to come when I arrived in Porto Montenegro to prepare for the season, a first task being to erect the canopy. It was just as in the pictures but the double delight was in the detail. Thoughtful ideas like little pockets to tuck the roll-up straps out of sight, clever arrangements to tie to the guard rails and a neat way of simply rolling up the clear window in the canopy top for checking the mainsail set. The stitching and construction were perfect and the panels easy to install and remove. The price was fair and the service impeccable. Best canvas work Iv ever had done anywhere in the world.
Mike Pratt