about harry

internationally acclaimed expert

Harry Munns’s professional career in the marine business spans more than 25 years. He has held leadership positions as an educator, boating expert, sailing expert, business manager and association executive. He served six years on the board of directors of the sailing industry association, Sail America. Six years as a Redondo Beach Harbor Commissioner expanded his expertise to include municipal and facilities services.

An award winning author, frequently-published writer and licensed master, Harry's depth of experience in recreational boating has its roots in multiple facets of boating including the boating business, safety and facilities planning.

Boating expert Harry Munns is currently available for consulting in legal matters, expert witness, boat purchase and construction, recreational marine facilities planning and development, business development, corporate education, ghost writing, speaking and as a resource for book, film and TV projects.

consultant

Long-term and short-term contracts for businesses and indivuduals

writer

Extensive business and acedemic writing on a variety of subjects

speaker

Choose from an exisitng menu of topics or develop one of your own.

advisor

Strategic planning for legal and other boat-related matters

Harry's Services

Here are some of my past projects.
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legal consultation

I have worked for both plaintiffs and defendants; case analysis and testimony.

boat buyer/seller representative

Brokers and salesmpeople represent themselves. I represent you.

business consulting

I can save you time and money if you're thinking about buying, selling or expanding a boat business or brand.

Education

Whether you want to educate the public, train employees, create or upgrade a program, I can help.

Facilities planning

Building, expanding or improving recreational boating facilities requires careful planning to avoid expensive mistakes.

speaking/media

I can help you educate and entertain a group of any size, on a boat or on land, on-camera and off.

Captain-instructor yacht management

The surviving relatives of the owner of a 47 foot Taiwanese built ketch contacted me. The adult daughter wanted to continue the family sailing tradition. Over a three year period I captained, managed the boat and taught her to sail the complex vessel proficiently.

Legal Consultant Trial preparation and testimony

A taxpayer sued the Internal Revenue Service because the IRS denied his claim that a large, expensive yacht was a legitimate business. The IRS hired me to analyze and evaluate the boating business. The case was fairly complex but simple by comparison to others I've helped.

Business consultant boat business acquisition

An investment firm was considering the acquisition of an established manufacturer of marine hardware. They had a considerable amount of data supplied by the company. Their data and my comprehensive knowledge of the company's business helped determine the terms of that sale.