Best way to sell a boat

[winterh]

If one was going to sell themselves how do you determine a fair price. I paid 72k new seven years ago. I googled my boat with year and model and found about a dozen spread across the country. Seems to be quite a range. Low at 50k in Florida to over 70 in Nebraska. Most in the low 60's. These are asking prices so who knows what they sell for. Does area of country have a large bearing on price?

[burgerunh]

If your boat is in good shape, and ready to go, it should be easy to sell in this market. The prices right now are astronomically high so shoot for the moon and see what happens. You can always negotiate or lower your price after a couple of weeks. Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace should be all you need to advertise. Good Luck!

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by burgerunh

If your boat is in good shape, and ready to go, it should be easy to sell in this market. The prices right now are astronomically high so shoot for the moon and see what happens. You can always negotiate or lower your price after a couple of weeks. Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace should be all you need to advertise. Good Luck!

Agreed. Throw it up on Marketplace or the I Boat Facebook page with a reasonable asking price (which is higher than normal to begin with) and it'll sell by the weekend.

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[Descant]

As we've seen on other threads, a dock or slip can make or break a sale. If you have a slip or valet, don't give it up because you aren't using the boat this year. Access to a slip may be worth a lot in determining eventual sale price.

I've bought and sold several boats with Irwin Marine. Good people, and their long standing good reputation makes for good relations with potential buyers.
BTW, it's easier to sell if the boat is in their yard, not at your dock or front yard.

[burgerunh]

Originally Posted by winterh

If one was going to sell themselves how do you determine a fair price. I paid 72k new seven years ago. I googled my boat with year and model and found about a dozen spread across the country. Seems to be quite a range. Low at 50k in Florida to over 70 in Nebraska. Most in the low 60's. These are asking prices so who knows what they sell for. Does area of country have a large bearing on price?

I would say that absolutely region of the country impacts the price. You figure a boat in Florida probably gets a lot more use and abuse than one in Nebraska. The one in Nebraska is likely used in fresh water only and stored half the year. The one in Florida was probably used in saltwater and used year round.