Best way to sell a boat advice please?

BroadHopper · 07-21-2020, 06:41 AM

Do what is comfortable for you. When selling a boat, I advertised on Craigslist and Boattrader.com. I also buy from various sites. If need be you can ask a marina to broker your boats.
Last boat I sold was on Craigslist. The Liberator was listed on Thursday sold on Saturday to a guy from Cape Cod. I bought a boat on EBay. Half the NADAGuide price. The Formula was auctioned off by a Maryland marina when the owner failed to pay 7 years of storage fees. Stored indoors, it just needs a general cleaning, replace gas, that's it. I drove down and hauled it back here.

NADAGuides will give you a fairly decent starting point on the value of boats. Almost always the boat sells for a higher price so do some online research on selling price.

Always have your new boat surveyed, especially when buying from a distance. Always buy a boat used only in fresh water. Saltwater boats tend to have problems although some folks beg to differ.

Bootkie2 · 07-24-2020, 07:49 AM

If you have Facebook there is a group called "I boat on Lake Winnipesaukee, NH". There are 23k members in this group! Join the group, tell your story, post a few pictures of the boat on the discussion board. Guarantee you'll sell fast.

burgerunh · 07-24-2020, 08:35 AM

List it on Facebook Marketplace for a fair, realistic price. I can pretty much guarantee it will sell in a day or 2. Boats are super hot right now.

upthesaukee · 07-24-2020, 08:46 AM

I didn't think of it earlier, but you can also list it on this site for FREE in the Classifieds.

When my boat was being sold, the marina listed it here. Don't know where the lead came from when the boat sold.

Dave

07-21-2020, 06:41 AM	#1
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,587 Thanks: 3,228 Thanked 1,107 Times in 797 Posts	Boat Buying and selling. Do what is comfortable for you. When selling a boat, I advertised on Craigslist and Boattrader.com. I also buy from various sites. If need be you can ask a marina to broker your boats. Last boat I sold was on Craigslist. The Liberator was listed on Thursday sold on Saturday to a guy from Cape Cod. I bought a boat on EBay. Half the NADAGuide price. The Formula was auctioned off by a Maryland marina when the owner failed to pay 7 years of storage fees. Stored indoors, it just needs a general cleaning, replace gas, that's it. I drove down and hauled it back here. NADAGuides will give you a fairly decent starting point on the value of boats. Almost always the boat sells for a higher price so do some online research on selling price. Always have your new boat surveyed, especially when buying from a distance. Always buy a boat used only in fresh water. Saltwater boats tend to have problems although some folks beg to differ. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

07-24-2020, 08:46 AM	#4
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,602 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,466 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	List it here I didn't think of it earlier, but you can also list it on this site for FREE in the Classifieds. When my boat was being sold, the marina listed it here. Don't know where the lead came from when the boat sold. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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burgerunh Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 103 Thanks: 7 Thanked 33 Times in 23 Posts	List it on Facebook Marketplace for a fair, realistic price. I can pretty much guarantee it will sell in a day or 2. Boats are super hot right now.