Lesson From The Tax Court: Yachts Are Pigs (TaxProf Blog) - Most folks buy yachts for personal reasons, generally for some combination of pleasure or status. Few souls say âhey, I think Iâll sink a boatload of money into a single yacht so I can make a bigger boatload of money leasing it out!â Sure, there are lots of companies that offer boat owners so-called âbusinessâ opportunities.