Criteria On How To Sell Your Boat

By Beryl Dalton


Selling a boat may prove to be a daunting task, especially if it is old. In the circumstances, you decide to trade the vessel in person, it is important you establish an efficient means of communication. This will be helpful the potential buyers who may want to make inquiries. The tips that follow when applied will help sell your boat at a profit.

It is essential to put ownership documents in place in order to prove potential buyers that you are the rightful owner of the vessel. Give room to buyers to carry out their own research regarding the ownership of the canoe. This will help in building confidence and thus proceed with the procurement process. You need to have the title, registration and service records ready for verification by the buyer.

Keep the boat clutter free and clean. Pay particular attention to the galley and heads. Make the boat sparkle and remove personal accessories like pictures of your family and kids' drawings. Clean thoroughly oven, lockers and defrost to look well maintained. A dirty canoe when presented to the market gives a negative impression. You may pay a small stipend for somebody to keep it clean.

Do not be cheap when selling your boat. Determine the lowest price you are willing to sell the boat. A good guide is to compare prices of vessels similar to what you are selling. Then set a price that will allow room for negotiation. This way you make the buyer feel important. If you are not available, pay a small amount to have somebody to keep the vessel clean.

Use the Internet and the social media sites to advertise your canoe. The Internet will help reach a wider customer base, hence improve create competitiveness when selling. Advertise your water craft professionally. This is by having a professional photographer take quality photos of the boat at different angles and parts.

Get several shots of the vessel taken by a professional photographer. These pictures are then edited immediately and used to advertise online. For shots of the exterior, get shots of the boat sailing, many people dream about this sizzle. Never take shots of the vessel in the dock with other boats crowding around.

You may contract marketing agencies to help sell the vessel on your behalf. In this case, you will be required to agree on the lowest price at which to sell the yacht. Likewise, agree to the commission to give to the agent. It is usually a percentage of the selling price. Getting an agent will reduce the many hustles on negotiations on price as well as making and receiving calls from prospective customers.

You need to sell your water craft at the right time. The low season is usually during the cold season when there are very few buyers willing to purchase the boat. However, the best time to offer your boat for sale is during the warm season when most of the yacht users are back into the waters. Selling during the warm season reduces advertisement and other marketing cost.




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