Refurbishing and selling the boat in 6 steps

A well-maintained boat that you can sail away with sells faster (and for a higher price) than a boat that first needs to be repaired. If you want to sell your boat , it is best to refurbish it first. In this article we share a practical step-by-step plan for getting your boat ready for sale.

Fix the boat

A 'fixer upper' is a cheap boat that is less in demand than one that is completely spiky and in order. Therefore, invest time and money to prepare the boat for sale.

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Step 1: Major repairs
Basically, a ready-to-sell boat is one without technical defects. The advice is to start with the most important repairs:

• Remedy leaks
• Prepare the engine, steering wheel and rudder
• Repair lights and other electronics

Step 2: Repair work
The following points are less necessary, but still result in a large increase in value:

• Repaint or repair
• Touch up rust
• Spot repair (repair the paint locally)
• Gelcoat repair above water ship
• Refurbish striping

Step 3: Major cleaning
Do a major clean once. You only have to keep track of it during the sale.

• Cleaning biels (with extra emphasis on the engine room)
• Thorough cleaning of the inside and outside of the ship
• Remove boating deposit and osmosis from rudder and underwater ship
• Clean or replace upholstery and carpet
• Clean or replace sails
• Refurbishing and selling the boat

Step 4: engage a yacht broker (or not)
There is a lot involved in the sale of a boat. You must bring the boat to the attention of interested parties, communicate and schedule appointments with potential buyers, do the viewing and clean the boat regularly.



Step 5: Provide good information etc. 
If you decide to sell the boat yourself, you need to gather all the necessary information and list it. This will give potential buyers a good idea of ​​what to expect when taking over your boat.

Minimum information for a good ad:

• Professional photos
• Realistic asking price
• Enthusiastic summary
• Describe the boat as completely as possible
• Construction year
• Dimensions
• Air draft, creep height and headroom
• Color of the hull and deck
• Material
• Rudder and steering system
• Detailed description of the engine and electrics
• Available navigation and electronics
• Detailed equipment description - such as anchor, cushions, bathing ladder, etc.
• Maintenance history
• Number of cabins and other spaces
• Unique Selling Points: what makes this boat unique?

Step 6: Make the presentation a party
Selling a boat should feel good for both parties. The selling party wants to be assured that his boat - of which he or she has so many beautiful memories - is in reliable hands and the buying party does not want to buy a cat in a bag.

A pleasant viewing is therefore super important!

As a seller, always be honest and do not hide anything. Make sure you have complete and clear maintenance reports, invoices and other documentation and give potential buyers the space to discover the boat for themselves. Be polite and enthusiastic and you are already 1-0 ahead.

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