| So you want to buy a Boat or Yacht and you are | | | | up or down. |
| afraid of the old sayings "A boaters best days are | | | | If they have a large inventory, then you know that |
| the day he buys the boat and the day he sells the | | | | many people have trusted them with the sale of |
| boat" and "A boat is a hole in the water you throw | | | | their Boats or Yachts. Sellers want to know that |
| money into". | | | | people are going to look at their vessel. By having a |
| A lot of that worry can be eliminated by choosing a | | | | large inventory, the Broker is more likely to draw |
| Yacht Broker/Salesman who can walk you through | | | | more potential buyers. Also, with a large inventory, |
| the process. Just like choosing a Real Estate agent, | | | | they may have you next Boat or Yacht in stock and |
| there are certain things you should look for. | | | | that could give you the ability to negotiate a better |
| 1. If required by your State, make sure that they are | | | | deal. |
| licensed. | | | | You will definitely want to use surveyors to go |
| 2 Make sure that they have a history and no | | | | through your potential new purchase. Although there |
| complaints with the State Regulatory Department. | | | | are surveyors that can do both, I recommend that |
| 3. Make sure they are specialized in the Brand of | | | | you use one for the Yacht and one for the Engines. |
| Yacht or Boat that you are interested in, even | | | | Although I know that it can seem pricey, they can |
| though they will work with all brands. | | | | save you Thousands and even help lower the price |
| 4. Make sure that they have an large inventory of | | | | or at least get some of the things fixed by the |
| Boats or Yachts that they are selling. | | | | current owner before you buy. Lastly, make sure |
| Numbers two and three are very important because | | | | that the Engine Surveyor does a Oil Test. This is |
| they take into consideration the Experience of the | | | | where they take a sample of the oil and send it off |
| Broker that will help you in making a good decision. | | | | for analysis. You can't see everything from the |
| If they are pretty much specialized in the brand that | | | | outside of the engine. Only if you trust your Broker |
| you are looking at, even though they will generally sell | | | | should you allow them to recommend a Surveyor. |
| all brands, they can tell you what models and years | | | | Find someone with good references and is a member |
| of that brand that you should avoid and they will | | | | of a national Surveyors Association so they are |
| know the layouts and price ranges. They will know | | | | accredited. |
| the latest prices that those boats actually sold for | | | | Ask a few questions and do a little research and |
| recently. They may even know of boats or yachts | | | | your Boat or Yacht buying experience can be a |
| for sale that are not in any listings and finally, they | | | | happy one. |
| may be available to take a trade if you are trading | | | | |