Buying or Selling a Boat.
There are no two ways about it — buying or selling a boat takes time and energy. A yacht sales professional with the right tools, systems, and network will simplify your transaction and maximize your value.
I work with Marine Servicenter — a brokerage that has operated since 1977 and has numerous awards from multiple boat manufacturers, including Jeanneau Dealer of the Year in 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Buying a Boat
Reduce time spend browsing the internet and driving to marinas far and wide. Let a professional do the leg work and narrow your search to truly worthy vessels to select from, saving days or weeks of your valuable time.
I will:
Develop a rich profile of your ideal vessel.
Search the marketplace using professional tools and systems.
Pre-evaluate boats, so you only spend time with the right boats.
Develop offer strategies and manage negotiations.
Coordinate surveys.
Assist in applying for financing.
Ensure all contracts and regulatory paperwork in completed.
Ensure a seamless vessel turnover.
Selling a Boat
Listing a boat on your own requires you to create numerous profiles and postings on various sites, deal with countless dead-end phone calls and emails, field low ball offers, and constant interruptions to your daily schedule. I can take that load off you and ensure you get the most value out of the transaction.
I will:
Set the right price, balancing transaction value and speed.
Create a rich listing designed to capture eyeballs.
Produce high-resolution photographs of the full vessel.
Using professional tools manage multiple listing services.
Develop a marketing strategy to generate leads.
Develop a database of high potential buyers.
Field and assist you in evaluating offers.
Coordinate surveys.
Ensure all contracts and paperwork are completed.
Turn the vessel over.
Purchasing your new boat is the beginning of a great journey.
I can assist you in the commissioning process — setting up your boat and all her systems to fulfill your dreams — whether that be daysailing with friends and family or world cruising. Get underway with confidence in your boat, as well as the safety of her crew.
Fully understanding the operation and maintenance of your vessel systems.
Meeting ALL the USCG and other regulatory requirements.
The right electronics for the job.
Planning for Safety of Life at Sea.
Working to strike the right balance between self-sufficiency and expense.
Consideration of how consumables are created and managed — power, fuel, water, and more.
Sail plan and inventory.
Tender management and storage.
How to live-aboard with ease.
“It’s not just a keel and a hull and sails, that’s what a ship needs, but what a ship is…what the Black Pearl really is…is freedom.”
— Capt. Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean