Preparing Your Boat for Sale
Preparing to sell your boat is a very important process.
Many boat sellers make a common mistake by not cleaning up their boat prior to putting it up for sale. This is by far the single most important factor in determining how quickly and how much your boat will sell for. It is a fact that clean and shiney boats sell more quickly and for more money than boats that are dirty and showing obvious neglect.
So prior to putting your boat up for sale, it makes good financial sense to clean and make any necessary repairs. The longer it takes for you to sell your boat, the longer you will be incurring monthly expenses such as mortgage payments, slip fees, insurance, and maintenance. And as we all know, these monthly expenses add up very quickly! Add to this the chance that your boat may require repairs. Did you know that non-use is more detrimental to a boat than use?
As a seller, you are asking someone to spend a lot of his/her hard earned money to buy your boat, so to attract a buyer, your boat must be in the best condition it can possibly be. If your boat is dirty and shows neglect, how do you expect a buyer to consider purchasing your boat?
Here are a few tips to help you make your boat "the best that it can be":
- First, have the engine/engines checked out by a mechanic and make all necessary repairs.
Your boat must be in perfect mechanical condition. Not only that, have the engine/engines cleaned and painted, and
steam clean the bilge. Hire a professional to do a quality job.
- Make certain that all of your equipment is in working order. If not, repair or replace them. Make sure that
all of the safety items such as navigation lights, horns, and bilge pumps are in proper working order.
- Wash and wax the exterior, polishing metals, refinishing any woodwork, repairing or replacing canvas and/or cushions.
- The interior should be cleaned thoroughly; carpets steam cleaned or replaced, upholstery cleaned or re-upholstered. A very important item is to rid the boat of any odors, especially any odors from the head. Don't forget to remove all of your personal possessions that are cluttering up your boat. Less is definitely more.
- After the initial clean-up, keep the boat cleaned regularly with scheduled washdowns.
Remember that when a buyer makes an offer on your boat, the offer is subject to a sea-trial, marine survey
and most often a mechanical survey. If a buyer is not satisfied with your boat's performance or condition,
he will not purchase your boat. Remember, lack of preparation may cost you a sale!
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