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Selling your Boat?
How Do I Place My Boat With You?
Firstly you should complete our brokerage questionnaire (call us or
(download pdf document) giving as much detail as possible, and send
us some recent colour photographs of your boat. We will then, if
possible, view your boat so that we can advise you on the best price
and how best to prepare her for selling. Once the price is agreed
we will prepare a set of details which we will send to you for
approval. If your boat is lying locally you should make a set of
hatch keys available to us, as we will, as far as practicable,
accompany all viewers. Those we can't be with will be introduced to
the Harbour Master or whoever holds the keys. If you are really
keen to sell then bring her to Tollesbury Marina where every
customer can see her at a moments notice and where we provide a
storage package so that boats are presented in the best possible
way. We also hold both Autumn and Spring Used Boat Shows and we
are open 7 days a week.
What Paperwork Do I Need?
You will need to show at least 5 years clear title but preferably
original Bills of Sale back to when the boat was new. VAT
receipts are becoming particularly important especially if your boat
is newer than 1985. If your boat was imported into the EU after
June 1998 then you will need to show RCD compliance. If you
don't have the correct documents then please tell us straight away
so we can assist you with doing some detective work!
Once The Details Are Approved, What Then?
You sit back and allow us the job of selling your boat. We start by
contacting existing customers. We place her on most of the main UK
and European web sites including Yachtworld, Boatshop24, Apollo
Duck, Rightboat, The Yacht Market and most of the main magazine
sites such as Motor Boat Monthly and Yachting Monthly. We then
place her on the FastNet Database so that other member brokers can
access brief details if they have a potential customer. At the same
time we place advertising in the yachting press, we advertise in a
variety of magazines every month. Next, we deal with a rich variety
of window shoppers, passers by, serious enquirers, wealthy
enquirers, not so-wealthy enquirers (we help with marine finance)
and finally your buyer.
Good, You Have Found A Buyer, But How Do I Handle The Sale?
You don't. Once again relax and leave it to the experts. We start
by passing on all offers. We continue to support and advise you on
which offer to accept (according to the state of the market) and
ensure that you get the best possible price and terms. Once the
price is settled we prepare the contract and ask for a 10% deposit.
The buyer will normally make the offer subject to a survey, if your
boat is afloat and with your permission, we will arrange for her to
be lifted out of the water, scrubbed off, surveyed and returned to
her berth, all at the purchaser's expense. We try to avoid price
adjustments after the survey, however, if she needs major surgery
then we will keep costs to a minimum, partly by knowing the most
cost-effective methods and partly by skilled negotiation. We will
then prepare all paperwork including Bills of Sale and Registration
documents for you to sign. All money is cleared through our Clients
Account (trust status) and finally passed on to you, less our fee.
And Finally?
We enjoy our work and like our customers. We hope that you will
always feel free to ask questions and soon come to know and trust
us. So please complete the questionnaire and send it off today!
WHAT NEXT
Either call us for a selling pack or download our brokerage listing
form below, print, complete and return it today!
brokerage listing form
No Sale - No fee
Spring & Autumn Boat Shows
6 months free storage ashore at Tollesbury Marina (subject to terms - please ask!)
download our brokerage listing form!
