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Meet The Brokers at Deaton's

Jack Coulter

Jack was born in Lanark, Scotland and grew up sailing in the North Sea with an uncle in a homebuilt 25 foot wooden sloop. His family left Scotland when he was 11 and moved to the land-locked mountains of Eastern Tennessee. Jack was educated in Tennessee and holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration. He spent two tours in Vietnam courtesy of the US Navy.

His first trip to Oriental was via motorcycle in 1968 just after being discharged from the Navy.

"I absolutely fell in love with the village, the friendly people, and the beautiful surrounding area and I’m still in love with it!"

After spending 20 years as a manufacturer’s rep in consumer electronics Jack started his yacht brokerage career in 1993 with another Oriental yacht brokerage. In 1994 the late Bob Deaton convinced Jack to join him in opening a yacht brokerage office at Deaton Yacht Service.

Deaton Yacht Service has been the area’s premier full service family owned boat yard for over 30 continuous years. Deaton Yacht Sales has the distinguished honor of being the first and currently the only fully endorsed CPYB Endorsed Brokerage in North Carolina. Deaton Yacht Sales is member in good standing with (ABYC) The American Boat and Yacht Council.

Jack has extensive offshore experience from Canada to the Virgins. He has logged 14 trips to the Bahamas from North Carolina. Most recently he sailed his catamaran “MOJO” offshore from North Carolina to The Abacos, from The Abacos to Bermuda, then Bermuda back to North Carolina. He is currently resurrecting a 1980 Pearson 424 ketch also named “MOJO”. Jack received his initial USCG captain’ license in 1990 and now holds a 100 ton USCG Master’s license. He also holds a current private pilot’s license and is a certified Scuba diver. For a week end diversion Jack is involved in sports car road racing. Currently campaigning a 1959 Austin Healey Bug-eye Sprite and was VDCA H-production national champion in 2004 and 2008.

Jack, his wife Carol, and 4 year old son Alex live in Oriental. Carol is a Boeing 737 pilot for a major airline. They all agree this area is the most fantastic sailing and cruising on the East Coast.

Contact Jack - Phone: 252-249-0090, Toll Free: 877-267-6216. sales@deatonyachts.com

Rich Gahan

Rich says, "Selling boats is the best job I ever had. The people and the product can't be beat!"

Born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in the Akron area he graduated in 1968 from the University of Akron with a BS in chemistry. He moved his family to Houston, Texas where he worked in the petrochemical industry first in sales then as a business manager and sales manager. He had four children with his first wife and has been married 15 years to his current wife, Penny, who was an RN at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.

Rich started boating on the Great Lakes at the age of nine and took USPS boating courses when he was fourteen and his dad was United States Power Squadron District Commander. In addition to sailing on all the Great Lakes but Superior he has delivered boats up and down the East Coast and chartered in the Caribbean and the Med. In addition to his sailing addiction he has been an avid Scuba diver, bike rider and for 10 years worked part-time as a flight instructor. Occasionally you can get him to play classical piano or fix you a gourmet meal. He currently holds a USCG 50 Ton Masters License with Motor, Sail and Towing endorsements and is also a Certified Professional Yacht Broker.

Contact Rich - Phone: 252-249-0090, Toll Free: 877-267-6216. sales@deatonyachts.com