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Old 06-27-2019, 10:14 AM   #21
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I suppose my comments are somewhat tempered by the overall value of my boat. I don't know what it feels like to own something of much higher value and thus my comments only apply to my circumstances. Oh, and yes, free rides this weekend!!! Bring your bag of money because my boat is nothing short of spectacular.
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Old 06-27-2019, 12:55 PM   #22
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Old Dan wrote;
“I will buy if the owner corrects the following.”
How could there be something wrong w a used boat?
However asking for a reduced price may be legitimate.

During a seatrial the owner should be asked to run at WOT for a few minutes and full rated rpm should be attained.
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Old 07-01-2019, 06:56 PM   #23
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I’ve been offered but declined... too much liability. Damaging the boat on a sea trial, even through no fault of your own, would be a legal nightmare...
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Old 07-01-2019, 07:21 PM   #24
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The owner wasn't even aboard when I took the boat for a sea trial.
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Old 07-01-2019, 08:52 PM   #25
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I did EVERYTHING wrong when I sold my woodie Grand Banks in 2015; and I knew it; but it worked. Without signing a contract I hauled the boat for the buyer's surveyor, took the surveyor out for a sea trial (buyer lived out of state and had not seen the boat), and when he arrived in town after the trial, I let the buyer and his crewman sleep aboard the boat because there was not a single room available for them in this tourist town the week after school let out for the summer. His first call to me responding to my sales website had occurred on a Wednesday, and he sailed away with the boat the following Monday morning. Before agreeing to a price (which ended up being my asking price) on Sunday afternoon I took them down to a local waterfront restaurant where I bought lunch and then let them both make some approaches to the nearby fuel dock. There the buyer wanted to add 200 gallons of diesel to top off all four tanks, and I warned him the fuel he was buying would be mine if we did not agree to the sale. Nutty, but all was well, and we remain in touch regarding boat matters.
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Old 07-01-2019, 09:08 PM   #26
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rgano,
I think you did everything right.
Boat sold on good terms.
Friend made.
Everyone gains.

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Old 07-01-2019, 09:35 PM   #27
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Rgano,

I have sold boats like that. Have made friends, let them stay in our spare bedroom, etc. it can be like that when you are selling direct instead of through a broker. I even helped the new owner install a reverse cycle A/C in the boat I just sold him. Glad it worked for you.
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I would think of it as dumb luck on my pat that the right guy called.
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There is always something broken, it's the nature of the beast. Did you expect a perfect boat when you made your offer?
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Old 07-01-2019, 11:30 PM   #30
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I would think of it as dumb luck on my pat that the right guy called.
I also think that it may be the attitude of the seller that makes it the right guy.
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Old 07-02-2019, 12:16 AM   #31
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When selling a boat I try my best to do anything to make the sale go smoothly short of discounting to price. Boat purchases are a fairly personal decision. I typically want the new owner feel comfortable asking anything about the boat.. and let them know I WILL answer questions after the sale. Why not pass on the knowledge gained from years of ownership?. I also make sure they know there is no guarantee on the boat.
I cannot remember if I posted the situation when I sold the 40' Sea Ray we had for a short time before buying the current Ocean Alexander. A Couple watched me fit the boat into a very small space on a dock then commented on how "purdy" she was.. never to miss a opportunity to sell the boat I casually mentioned it was for sale.. 5 minutes later they were on the boat and I was showing it off, 15 minutes later we cast the lines and I let " Billy Bob" take the helm after clearing the marina. They obviously liked the boat right off.. I was a bit concerned about the step up from their 1979 21' Bayliner and of course their ability to afford my boat but they felt comfortable telling me about Aunt Martha dying and leaving them a "shit ton" of money so I figured might as well see where it would go.

Billy Bob and Norma Jean (yes I am using their actual names) had spent a chunk of Aunt Martha's money buy the time I got the boat back to the dock 20 minutes later. The thing that had impressed them (they told me later) was I was willing to show them the boat in a personal way, they had been ignored by numerous boat brokers that wouldn't give them the time of day. I pointed out the few very minor squawks with the boat and they were good with the boat.

It was 4th of July weekend a few years back and we closed the following Monday.. They really wanted me to go through the boat in detail regarding service, things to look for and general operation so we did a 4 hr session, docked the boat a bunch of times ( he had never run a 800+ hp twin before) and when they were comfortable he put me off on the dock. Have talked to him a couple times after and they were still very happy.


My long winded point is that boats are a big purchase that most times it feels equivalent to buying a new parachute then stepping out the door of the plane.. you hope it will all work out and you hope it doesn't kill you.
Unfortunately the world is run by lawyers that want to protect us from ourselves or the party they represent so most things like this are done at arms length and its not personal... or its the brokers wanting us to be impressed by their sales skills.
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