How to sell a sailboat in2025?

[njlarry]

Sad to say the time has come sell my 34 O Day. Searched here but threads are older. How does one market and sell on an older boat now a days? How to find a value? Yachtworld only lists asking prices and reflects high priced boats listed by brokers. post covid, brokers seem less interested in boats under 50k.
Any advice is welcomed. Thank you.

 

[JoeWhite]

Latitude 38

 

[marcham]

Facebook marketplace is full of cheaper boat.

 

[Tally Ho]

Is there a yacht broker in the area? They would give you a reasonable value in today’s market(and in your geographic location).

Greg

 

[PaulK]

To sell our 1981 J/36 we dealt with a broker who agreed on a fixed commission amount rather than a percentage of the selling price (which would have been less...) The broker put in good effort because she knew what she would get paid and the boat sold reasonably quickly.

 

[FastOlson]

It's been a while, but when we sold our previous boat thru a broker, we first agreed on a reasonable listing price, and then agreed on what my net would be. The broker did negotiate down some to get the sale, but he was spending his %, and not my net receipt.
He got his commission in 30 days flat, and I got to move on. (I did also personally wash and clean up the boat every week, to maintain that 'new' appearance, as well.

 

[jssailem]

Why not try listing it here on SBO?

There are several books that share sound ideas to prepare your boat to sell.

 

[Peggie Hall HeadMistress]

Start by taking everything off the boat that isn't included with it. Then clean and polish every inch, inside and outside. Create a website with a bunch of interior and exterior photos. List all the equipment and fixtures.

--Peggie

 

[SteveHughessails]

Offer a few outings with the prospective buyer. When we bought ours, we enjoyed 2 sailings and a lesson on unstepping and stepping the mast (N/A) I thought that was priceless and will do the same.