Hargrave

Hargrave is an American yacht builder and design brand associated with Jack Hargrave, who founded the business in 1957 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The company began as a yacht design studio and later expanded into custom yacht construction under Michael Joyce. Hargrave Custom Yachts builds custom motor yachts, with published listings placing its range in the roughly 70- to 150-foot class.

Hargrave began in 1957 as a design office led by Jack Hargrave, a naval architect known for work that influenced major American builders including Hatteras and Burger. After Jack Hargrave’s death in 1996, Michael Joyce took control of the company and shifted it from a design-focused business into a custom yacht builder. The brand’s modern identity is Hargrave Custom Yachts, with its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Industry sources also note construction through Asian shipyard partners, including facilities in Taiwan.

Hargrave focuses on custom motor yachts rather than a fixed production line, and its published examples include names such as Dream On, Done Deal, and Hargrave 101 Rph. The builder is especially associated with tri-deck motor yachts and larger semi-custom or fully custom vessels in the mid-size luxury segment. Sources describe the company as emphasizing owner-specific layouts, practical offshore performance, and yacht styling rooted in the original Hargrave design tradition. The brand is commonly linked to boats in the 70- to 150-foot range.