How Blue Water Boat Brokers Lists and Sells Your Used Boat:

• Is the boat or yacht in marketable condition and the boat realistically priced for this market?
• If the boat or yacht meets with the criteria above, we will ask the owner to supply information necessary to enter into a boat brokerage agreement with Blue Water Boat Brokers.

When the boat owner agrees to employ Blue Water Boat Brokers, the following will happen:

• The boat owner will be asked to complete a Blue Water Brokerage Agreement and a Vessel Information Form.
• A”Net Price to Owner” or a standard agreed commission schedule will be put in place when the boat is listed. Blue Water’s minimum boat commission on all boat sales is $2,000.
• Copies of all original transferable USCG boat documentation papers, state boat registrations, and boat titles must be produced. All
  items and boat serial numbers and boat VIN must verify.
• Any outstanding and previous paid boat loans or boat mortgages against the boat must be substantiated with original boat satisfactions, and current boat loan documentation.
• If there is a current boat loan against the boat, this boat loan must be satisfied in full prior to or during the sale closing. In order to satisfy a boat loan, the broker must have real boat documentation in hand with the owner(s)/borrower(s) social security numbers. This is necessary to determine the final payoff amount at the closing.
• All boat service records that substantiate stated information must be available with the boat listing or yacht listing.
• Any boat equipment owners and boat operation manuals should be made available for the new owner when the boat is sold.
• The boat owner or boat seller must produce a boat insurance or marine insurance policy that remains in effect during the boat listing period.
• The boat broker is to be granted permission to full access of the boat with keys and any alarm codes in hand at all times.
• The boat owner is responsible to keep the boat presentable, and in good working order at all times during the listing period. We always recommend that the boat be professionally boat cleaned and marine detailed prior to being offered for sale.
• It is recommended that, at all times, the boat be kept in 100% ready to sail condition, in the event that a sale is created and a transaction can be scheduled for an ASAP closing.
• All personal gear should be kept out of sight or removed from the boat while the boat is being offered for sale.
  Potential buyers are always influenced by first sight, odors, cleanliness, and a perfectly functioning boat.
• The broker may ask that you sea trial the boat prior to listing to confirm that the boat, and systems function as stated.

Once the listing and the required information are in place, Blue Water Boat Brokers will proceed to sell the boat:

• If the boat is in a visible area, a sign will be securely placed on the boat with contact information. We have agreed that
  any potential inquiries will be directed to Blue Water Boat Brokers.
• Your boat will be advertised on the internet through various online boat classifieds services that Blue Water Boat Brokers subscribes to including Yachtworld.com, Boats.com, 123SellMyBoat.com, the Blue Water website, and website search engine enhancements, on Google.com, Yahoo.com and Bing.com. These search enhancements include hundreds of highly ranked keyword terms in most major search engines.
• Print ads will be placed in boating publications, boating classifieds and boating magazines that Blue Water deems worthy.
• The listing will be shared with national and international boat brokers, boat liquidators, marine liquidators, new boat dealers, used boat dealers, used yacht sales brokers, boat auction and boat sales agents that Blue Water has standing relationships with.
• Blue Water will offer to take a boat trade that Blue Water deems the boat trade-in to be easily marketable. Blue Water will pay the boat owner or boat seller of the listed boat the predetermined “net price to owner”, and keep the used boat trade in as Blue Water inventory for sale. This will be at the sole discretion of Blue Water Boat Brokers.
• Blue Water will continue to market the boat during the boat listing period to the best of its ability. Blue Water will keep in
  touch with the boat owner or boat seller, advising the boat sales activity during the listing period.
• Blue Water will offer competitive bank financing and insurance to potential buyers.
• Please be aware that most boat buyers buy subject to a boat survey or condition survey. Boat finance and boat insurance companies require boat surveys.
• A closing checklist will be given to the buyer and seller prior to the closing. This list will show the disbursements that
  will take place at the closing.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at any time. There is no money earned unless we sell your boat or sell your yacht.

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Selling your boat in today’s tough market:

There can be few greater escapes or lifestyles to aspire to than boating. This is partly a function of what boating is; i.e. a leisure activity that a family can enjoy together. There also comes a time when the family grows or finances change and the boat expense is no longer viable. The boat must be sold. Selling a boat in today’s tough financial environment is not an easy task. Some people try to list boats for sale by owner. Active boat brokers advertise in many online boating sites to generate sales. Unfortunately boat classifieds advertising alone does not produce activity. There are a limited number of qualified boat buyers and there is limited used boat financing available and well over 250,000 used boats for sale on the internet alone. Used boats that are priced under the apparent boat market value are getting activity and some are selling at lower than expected pricing. It’s a good time to buy a boat, but a very harsh market to sell your boat. Boat pricing generates activity. If a seller doesn’t get activity it’s most likely due to the boat being undesirable or overpriced. Some boat brokers have a tendency to list sellers’ boats at unrealistic prices in fear of not getting the boat listing. These boats sit on the boat market as they depreciate even further. Boat values can not be established by boats that are currently on the market. The only true indication of a boats value is to have access to recent sold records of similar boats as a comparison. The reality is; that what a boat sells for is its true value.

First and foremost: Make sure it is clean, well maintained, and presentable. Some boat buyers are concerned about salvage boats. Price your boat competitively, as new boats are priced higher and your boats value is important. The internet makes it extremely easy for potential buyers to compare boat prices and features. You may be emotionally connected to your boat and you may think “my boat’s special” and thus be tempted to ask more than it’s really worth. If you fall into this trap, your boat will likely stay on the market for months, even years, until you lower your price.

A guide on how your boat should be presented:

• The boat should be easily accessible and easy to board to show a potential buyer.

• Please remember that first impressions are lasting. It is recommended that the boat be clean and organized at all times. All personal gear should be removed or stored out of sight.

• It would be a good suggestion to have the boat professionally cleaned and detailed. Clean boats sell faster.

• The boat should not smell of fuels, waste or mold; this is an immediate turnoff. Try to make sure that the boat is dried out at all times. Buy some hang up dehumidifier bags at Home Depot or West Marine.

• We also suggest that all compartments be emptied out and cleaned. Any loose or old boat parts and fishing tackle should be stored out of sight in separate containers.

• All glass, boat bulkheads, surfaces, and counter tops should be wiped clean and polished. Toilets and sinks should be wiped clean.

• All metal work i.e. bow rails, windshield frames, hardtop framework, towers, handrails and boat accessories should be free of any corrosion or rust and be polished.

• All fiberglass boat surfaces should be cleaned, compounded and waxed regularly. There should be no watermarks, marine growth or staining.

• Boat bilges and boat engine rooms should show that the boat has been cared for. There should be no oil, antifreeze, greases or rust present. The bilges should be kept clean on a regular basis. Any rusted boat engine parts should be wire brushed clean and touched up with matching OEM boat paint.

• The boat should be ready to function properly at all times.

• Today’s buyers look for boat surveys, you should have your boat surveyed and sea trialed prior to purchasing or selling your boat.

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You’ve finally found the new or used boat you’ve been dreaming about, but where do you find the ideal boat financing? At Blue Water Boat Brokers, we have been making boat loans happen quickly and easily for over 50 years.

Why settle for less when you can have the best boat loan rates? BlueWaterBoatBrokers.com offers loans as low as $25,000. For new boat loans, your down payment can be as low as 10%, with terms up to 15 or 20 years. Or used boat refinancing can be arranged for the same terms. Blue Water Boat Brokers and White Water Marine offer competitive direct boat lending and marine financing for your boat purchase. Our in house boat and marine lending and processing is easy and the loan closing is transacted at our local White Water office. Call us at: 631-567-0545 or Contact Us Above. ]]> http://www.bluewaterboatbrokers.com/boat-financing-2/feed/ http://www.bluewaterboatbrokers.com/123-sell-my-boat/ http://www.bluewaterboatbrokers.com/123-sell-my-boat/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:50:59 +0000 admin http://www.bluewaterboatbrokers.com/bluewater/?p=18

Blue Water Boat Brokers is an experienced boat and yacht brokerage that will change the way you think about selling all types of used boats. We can sell your used boat fast. Whether you own a powerboat, sailboat, partial-boat ownership, house-boat or fishing vessel we can help. We specialize in Clean late model Sportfish Boats, Commercial Boats, Downeast Boats, Pilothouse Boats, Trawlers, Yachts, Custom sportfish boats and niche boats over 30 foot. We bring boat buyers and boat sellers together all across the U.S.A., Canada, Caribbean, Florida, East Coast, Great Lakes, Gulf, Pacific Northwest, UK, Europe, South & Central America, Mediterranean, the Far East and most places in between. We are a full-service brokerage firm based in Long Island New York.