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Nikita material improvements underway

by Jorge Mahauad | Oct 03, 2018

St. Petersburg, FL

Nikita is currently docked at Maximo Marina in St. Petersburg, Florida and material improvements are underway. The main item in the process will be a complete overhaul of the 2002 L6140 600 HP Lugger Diesel engine.


Nikita 2002 72’ Southern Ocean Trawler

The 2002 72’ Southern Ocean Trawler was a donation facilitated by Leonce Richard from Worth Avenue Yachts and Roger Herd from AMIkids Inc. Nikita is currently docked at Maximo Marina in St. Petersburg, Florida and material improvements are underway. The main item in the process will be a complete overhaul of the 2002 L6140 600 HP Lugger Diesel engine.

Once material improvements are completed this aluminum custom trawler designed by C.W. Payne Yacht Design will be available for lease to qualified individuals with an interest-free lease.

AMIkids Yacht donation program works with donors and yacht brokers to facilitate charitable contribution of yachts. The charity then executes considerable material improvements and leases the vessel interest-free. All the  proceeds are used to provide at-risk youth with a second chance in life. 

For over 40 years, the Yacht Donation Program has received close to 6000 vessel contributions, is one of the leading boat donation programs in the continental US and has a pristine reputation.



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AMIkids is the go-to team for yacht donations. Their program is designed to follow strict protocol to protect the donor following current IRS guidelines all the while utilizing the donated proceeds for youth educational schooling throughout the country. – Lon McCloskey, Yacht Sales Professional       

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In every instance, AMIkids has handled my clients’ donations in a very professional manner and with the donors’ best interest in mind. I recommend AMIkids and nobody else. With AMIkids, my clients come away with the great feeling that they have helped make a difference in troubled kids lives! – Jud Black, Bluewater Yacht Sales Bluewater Yacht Sales
We have been fortunate to have a relationship with AMIkids over several years and to be a part of what they accomplish so well. AMIkids motivates the community to give back and in doing so provides children and adults alike opportunities to share, learn, give and grow. We look forward to a lasting involvement with AMIkids! – Roy Merritt, Merritt’s Boat & Engine Works Brokerage Merritts Boat Brokerage
Thanks to our ongoing partnership with Yachting, AMIkids is able to spread more awareness about our programs and how the yachting community can help youth around the nation achieve a brighter tomorrow. – Michael Thornton, AMIkids, Inc.  -  Visit: Yachting.comYachting_Logo

"We always knew about AMIkids, but in 2019 I became involved in a transaction and took an interest to learn about the work various schools do. It struck me —supporting AMIkids is a way in which I can pay-back.

I got involved in helping kids in rough environments make better choices and get on a better route to success. I was happy to be invited to join the board of trustees and help contribute in the ways that I can."

— Neil Emmott, Partner at Superyacht Sales and Charter

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