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Thoughts on writing out your needs and selecting a broker, from a liveaboard cruiser and his friends
[Robert Doty, Jacksonville, FL, USA]
A broker defends the value of the services that buyers and sellers can expect from a yacht broker.
[Sail Jazz, Mount Pleasant, SC, USA]
Detailed useful tips on how to avoid wasting time and travel expenses when looking at boats.
[Yachtsurvey.com]
Full-service yacht brokerage. A good place to go, in particular, if you are interested in a Stevens 47.
[Bennett Brothers Yachts, Wilmington, NC, USA]
Dealers for Pacific Seacraft and Nauticat cruising sailboats, as well as brokers for used boats.
[Bluewater Bay Yachts, Inc., Niceville, FL, USA]
Finding a broker, finding a bargain, getting clear title, costs, documentation and more.
[Cruising World, October 2001]
Takes tax-deductible donations of boats, sells them and uses the proceeds to develop and fund marine programs for sailing programs for inner city and disadvantaged children and other educational marine projects.
[Block Island Maritime Funding Inc., Newport, RI, USA]
Operates a boat donation and resale program to benefit the university. Not a big selection at any one time, but the prices can be very good. Owners donate their boat for the tax write-off; then it is resold to the public. Most boats are small, but there are usually a few good-sized cruisers at attractive prices.
[University of Rhode Island Foundation, Kingston, RI, USA]
While many of the boats listed here are damaged, there are some in good shape whose owners have put them up for bid. A good place to monitor for slightly offbeat designs.
[YachtSalvage.com, Charleston, SC, USA]
U.S. national want-ad magazine, including a handful of cruising sailboats each month. Both owner-offered and broker-listed boats. You find it at your local convenience store, gas mart, bookstore or newsstand.
[Yacht Trader, Norfolk, VA, USA]
Title, Registration and Other Paperwork
I encountered a few brokers who wouldn′t even talk to me unless I had been pre-approved for a loan on the boat.
Robert Doty
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