Getting your boat ready

Choose the right yacht broker for the job

Selling your yacht starts with choosing the right broker for the job! Selling your boat takes a well-coordinated sales effort, best performed by an experienced broker with a proven track record of success. A seasoned, professional yacht broker will have an existing book of potential clients and an established reputation within the yacht brokerage community – making co-brokerage sales uncomplicated. Most Brewer brokers have earned their CPYB accreditation and all are members of YBAA (Yacht Brokers Association of America) A CPYB broker is required to maintain his certification in order to keep up with market trends and guidelines.

Curb Appeal

It’s long been said that first impressions are everything and dock appeal is very important. If your yacht clean and bright, smells, and looks good, then there is a good chance of making a sale. If your yacht smells like septic hoses and there are signs of rust in the engine and mildew – clean it. It’s also helpful to touch up brightwork or paint.

Clean Up

Remove mold and mildew from the yacht’s compartments, bilges, and upholstery. A dirty boat is a sign of neglect. Wipe away any excess grease or soot. Remove personal belongings and keep the boat uncluttered. Sails, life jackets, and fishing poles should be stowed away neatly. A potential buyer will open cabinets wanting to see a clean and organized space.

Pre-Survey

We often advise that you have a survey completed by an accredited marine surveyor: this can be a worthwhile sales tool and adds value to your boat because we will make the survey available to potential buyers who make an offer on the boat; it will also put you “ahead of” most of the boats on the market. It will also give you the opportunity to correct any deficiencies. Please, disclose to the broker any major damage that occurred to the boat in the past and the repairs completed.

Records

If you have any maintenance records or documentation of major work done, provide these documents to your yacht broker. Make sure you have all ownership papers in order and give copies to the broker, as well as copies of work performed by the marina. If there is a loan provide the name of the bank and an approximate payoff.

Contact Us

For more information or to get started please call 860-399-6213 or email info@breweryacht.com or let’s get started!