Great advise, thanks. We are not looking for or expecting a windfall. We will definitely use a broker and price it to sell. We live too far away to go meet every tire kicker that comes along. We have had a wonderful 18 seasons with her and are ready to say goodbye.
Advice on how to Sell a boat today.
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Do you feel you got a return on your money with all the updated canvas or that it helped sell the boat faster? We are included to sell lower and let folks pick out their own canvas color and design - such as sail cover style and differ to Bimini transition.
Thanks. The boat will be spotless for sure. We have actually already kept it looking great!
I went into my C310 knowing what was on my need a discount list. My issues were the original sails, bimini in poor shape, bottom paint last done in 2014, and Running rigging needing replacement (traveler lines, and boom vang). My previous owner did take good care of the boat and made some significant upgrades I valued, those were the new battery bank (4 GC and a separate starting battery), new charger, new Smart Plug, and new coolant hoses. Given where we each were we made certain adjustments to our expectations and price and I believe both came away happy.
Do you feel you got a return on your money with all the updated canvas or that it helped sell the boat faster? We are included to sell lower and let folks pick out their own canvas color and design - such as sail cover style and differ to Bimini transition.
Updating the canvas is not necessary, just make sure it is suitable condition, i.e., not ripped and dodger panels can be zipped. In my case I replaced all the hatch cover, bennacle, winch and ignition panel canvas and some running rigging as I was planning to keep the boat. After I did that I purchased my new boat and put the 386 up for sale though the Hunter dealer.
Updating the canvas is not necessary, just make sure it is suitable condition, i.e., not ripped and dodger panels can be zipped. In my case I replaced all the hatch cover, bennacle, winch and ignition panel canvas and some running rigging as I was planning to keep the boat. After I did that I purchased my new boat and put the 386 up for sale though the Hunter dealer.
Update on our Hunter 380: We want to thank everyone who offered us advise on selling a boat in today's market. It was all good and we have followed most of it. The boat is cleaner than when we took delivery in 2001, and we signed with a broker (at East Coast Yacht Sales) that we feel very good about and who is pricing it based on market analysis and not dreams. There are a ton of nice pictures posted with it on line. We have stored it indoors (it is in TMaine) so that it can be shown easily from now until the summer without having to duck under shrink wrap and wonder what it really looks like. The advice to remember all the good times, has us in mourning, but if the market proves slower than slow and it does not sell this year, we may just have another wonderful season with her yet. Thanks again!
Good luck and nice to see owners take pride in their boats up to even selling them. I live in Bath and loved it there for the time we had, sailing and Maine is why I have a boat now and someday we will sail north to visit Maine again!
We moved to Maine from Miami in November, we wanted something new and an adventure. It was all that and we loved our time, just when kids came it seemed we needed to be back south close to family and such. That move has allowed me a lot more benefits and I have a daughter who loves to sail and asked if I would give her our boat when we upgrade