Selling your Boat

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!