Broker recommendation required

[Bosman]

A good friend of mine is looking to purchase a sailing yacht 27-29ft in US and transport this new (used) vessel to Canada. He knows what he wants so it is a matter of finding a good broker to represent his interests and work with him. For those of you who used a broker in the past and had good experience, please post of PM me.
Many thanks in advance!

 

[dlochner]

Where does he want to sail? While brokers can sell nationwide, it makes more sense to use one that is closer to his location.

 

[Ken Cross]

Where does he want to sail? While brokers can sell nationwide, it makes more sense to use one that is closer to his location.

What he said. There are plenty of good brokers. Knowing a location will not only save money, but lead to better service.

Ken

 

[Bosman]

Excellent point re location. At this point, two areas within US are of interest. On the west coast, Washington and Oregon and on the east cost, well, pretty much all states that have access to the Great Lakes and then at the Atlantic Coast, New York and up.

 

[dlochner]

For Lake Ontario and Lake Erie RCR Yachts is probably the largest. RCR Yachts | Dealer for Sailboats and Power Boats, Parts, Services, Financing

I've dealt with Rick Lenard in the Buffalo, NY office and had a good experience.

Another smaller choice for Lake Ontario is Navy Point, they have an office in Toronto as well as Rochester and Sackett's Harbor. NavyPointMarine.com

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Lake Superior (Minnesota/Wisconsin) www.hoopersyachts.com

 

[Bosman]

Thank you all! I have passed this info to my friend and encouraged him to register on this forum. I believe there are some nibbles already.

 

[Kings Gambit]

The thing to do is search Yachtworld.com on the price, year, model, and US region(s) using the Advanced Search feature. Then call up the broker(s) who have the listings and pick their brains, etc.

http://www.yachtworld.com/advanced-boat-search/