February 13th, 2008 — Buying a Boat, Selling a Boat
A cursory glance through the online ads quickly reveals that you can find similar boats for sale in the USA much cheaper than in Australia.
It has become popular in recent years for people to buy boats overseas and either sail or transport them back here. Motivations for this vary. Some want a bargain, others are looking to make a profit, and some just want to make a trip across the Pacific. Possibly the boat you want isn’t available in Australia.
Is it really worth it?
January 21st, 2008 — Buying a Boat, Selling a Boat
Many thanks to Nick Cox of Sunshinecoast Yacht Sales for sharing these tips on purchasing a used boat.
There is a lot more to buying and selling boats than initially meets the eye, and after 27 years in the business, I have learnt a bit and hopefully this experience should put me into a position where I can actually be of assistance to potential boat buyers even if I don’t have the perfect boat on any given day.
It is fair to say that no two boats are the same, even if they start life out of the same mould, and the same can certainly be said for buyers and sellers. Having said that, there are still a number of fundamental truths or facts that basically don’t change. I thought it might be of some interest to pass a few of these on!
December 14th, 2007 — Selling a Boat
Here are some tips to help you sell your boat a quickly as possible for the most money. The majority of people seem to use brokers these days but these tips are also useful if you are selling the boat yourself.
Using a local broker is usually best as they have easy access to the boat. Most brokers have websites which show their listings and recent sales. You can monitor how many boats they are selling over a few months.
