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11-11-2017, 11:13 AM
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Senior Member
City: Yorkshire
Vessel Name: Barefoot Lady
Vessel Model: 1976 Hatteras 42LRC Mk1
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 148
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Where to find boat adverts...
Hi,
As some of you will have seen we are looking for a trawler, we are coming to Florida from the UK in January to look at boats,
I am constantly looking on
Boats for Sale - New and Used Boats and Yachts - YachtWorld.com
www.popyachts.com
USauctions - Online Boat Auctions of Salvaged, Distressed and Liquidation Vessels
www.craigslist.org
www.eBay.com
Boats for Sale - Buy Boats, Sell Boats, Boating Resources, Boat Dealers, Parts and Accessories - BoatTrader.com
boats.com - new and used boats for sale #everythingboats
Home - Marine Trawler Owners Association
and Trawler Boats for Sale Facebook page, and here of course....
Does anyone know of any other resources that would be useful, Where do private sellers advertise if they don't use a broker and get on yachtworld...??
Thanks..
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11-11-2017, 11:42 AM
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Valued Technical Contributor
City: Litchfield, Ct
Join Date: Aug 2012
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I think that your list pretty well covers the waterfront. FWIW most boats of $100K+ are listed on Yachtworld. Maybe 10-20% in that price range are listed on the others. But under $50K it is about half and half.
David
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11-11-2017, 12:27 PM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: AZZURRA
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 54
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 4,014
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You can add boattrader.com and craigslist.com to your search list.
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11-11-2017, 01:02 PM
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Senior Member
City: Portland
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 111
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www.searchtempest.com is a great way to search a lot of Craigslist quickly.
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11-11-2017, 03:01 PM
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Senior Member
City: Yorkshire
Vessel Name: Barefoot Lady
Vessel Model: 1976 Hatteras 42LRC Mk1
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tiltrider1
You can add boattrader.com and craigslist.com to your search list.
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Uuum... they are both on the list...!!
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Originally Posted by Dubnuh
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Thanks, that's a new one to me... 
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11-11-2017, 03:09 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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I don't know what price range you're looking in but most of the nicer boats are going to be listed with brokers. You can't look from long distance. You need to find a good South Florida broker and have them use your requirements to identify boats to show you when you're here.
Are you truly looking for a salvage boat? I guess we need to know more about what you're looking for.
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11-11-2017, 03:23 PM
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Guru
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: AZZURRA
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 54
Join Date: Aug 2017
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Yep, they are both on the list. TF was acting strange when I was reading the post. Don’t think I got the whole post first time.
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11-11-2017, 04:11 PM
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Senior Member
City: Yorkshire
Vessel Name: Barefoot Lady
Vessel Model: 1976 Hatteras 42LRC Mk1
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
I don't know what price range you're looking in but most of the nicer boats are going to be listed with brokers. You can't look from long distance. You need to find a good South Florida broker and have them use your requirements to identify boats to show you when you're here.
Are you truly looking for a salvage boat? I guess we need to know more about what you're looking for.
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We have a modest $100,000 budget for the boat then a further amount for necessary repairs/upgrades/aggressive servicing. I have tried two brokers and they both just send me listings on yachtworld.com and ask me if it's OK... I can do that myself, they didn't seem to bring anything to the party...!!! Maybe my budget isn't enough to get them to do something
We want a full or semi displacement single or twin small naturally aspirated diesels with manual pumps, full walk around decks, galley up, 2 to 3 staterooms and preferably stairs instead of ladders... Something seaworthy, old and with character, and can be fixed without the use of a laptop...!!!
I am looking at salvage as I don't mind some work and there are some lightly damaged ones around.... If the boat we buy is fully sorted, I'll get bored...!!!
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Originally Posted by tiltrider1
Yep, they are both on the list. TF was acting strange when I was reading the post. Don’t think I got the whole post first time.
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That does happen, thanks for posting anyway....
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11-11-2017, 05:24 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Haylands
We have a modest $100,000 budget for the boat then a further amount for necessary repairs/upgrades/aggressive servicing. I have tried two brokers and they both just send me listings on yachtworld.com and ask me if it's OK... I can do that myself, they didn't seem to bring anything to the party...!!! Maybe my budget isn't enough to get them to do something
We want a full or semi displacement single or twin small naturally aspirated diesels with manual pumps, full walk around decks, galley up, 2 to 3 staterooms and preferably stairs instead of ladders... Something seaworthy, old and with character, and can be fixed without the use of a laptop...!!!
I am looking at salvage as I don't mind some work and there are some lightly damaged ones around.... If the boat we buy is fully sorted, I'll get bored...!!!
That does happen, thanks for posting anyway....
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Well, in the $100k price range, I'm back to my original recommendation of a buyer's broker. You need research and homework done before you arrive.
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11-11-2017, 05:47 PM
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Veteran Member
City: St. james city FL.
Vessel Name: White Pelican
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 34' sedan 1973
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 72
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Our marine trader was listed on Craigslist (Fort Myers) it was up in Tampa bay.
There are also listings over on the east coast, so it covers a large area.
Now we did look for over two years to find the right one for us.
You do need to pick up a lot of rocks before you find a diamond.
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11-11-2017, 05:50 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Quote:
Originally Posted by milt
Our marine trader was listed on Craigslist (Fort Myers) it was up in Tampa bay.
There are also listings over on the east coast, so it covers a large area.
Now we did look for over two years to find the right one for us.
You do need to pick up a lot of rocks before you find a diamond.
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A bit hard for him to do from Yorkshire, isn't it?
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11-12-2017, 05:06 AM
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Senior Member
City: Yorkshire
Vessel Name: Barefoot Lady
Vessel Model: 1976 Hatteras 42LRC Mk1
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
Well, in the $100k price range, I'm back to my original recommendation of a buyer's broker. You need research and homework done before you arrive.
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We came over to look at boats in 2016 to decide if we wanted a Cat, sail boat or Motor boat and had a broker then who showed us several boats, one had been tied to the dock just after Noah sighted land and had a rats nest on the bed in the master stateroom... Even if we had been in the market, none of the boats he showed us were worth buying. I ended up making calls to look at boats myself and if a broker was involved they knew little about the boat, showed unprepared boats and all in all were a bit of a waste of time... I understand that there are good and bad in all areas and do realise there are some good hard working brokers and agree it would be nice to have someone else do some homework on suitable boats but until we know what make/model of boat will "fit" us it would be a long list of boats and I think this puts brokers off when I speak to them... So we have decided to look at as many as we can as early as we can to get some idea of which boats will suit us, then spend time/miles/dollars to look at as many of them as we can... I'm 6'5" not slim! and broke my back some years ago, I was a few mm's away from paralysis, but they managed to screw me back together. I have permenant nerve damage down one leg, this led to two new hips and a new knee in the last few years, I am now better than I have been for several years and this dream is a reality if we get the right boat, there is nothing I can't do, I just do it a "different" way to most, so explaining to brokers what we need is just about impossible... I won't say we won't use one but I think we need to know more... Nothing's ever easy is it...!!!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by milt
Our marine trader was listed on Craigslist (Fort Myers) it was up in Tampa bay.
There are also listings over on the east coast, so it covers a large area.
Now we did look for over two years to find the right one for us.
You do need to pick up a lot of rocks before you find a diamond.
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I don't mind a rock if the price reflects it...
Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
A bit hard for him to do from Yorkshire, isn't it?
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Everything is hard to do from Yorkshire when it's near freezing here.... can't wait to get away from this incessant cold which seizes up my old and new joints...!!!
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11-12-2017, 06:13 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 22,553
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Florida Mariner is a free add paper that also has everything on line.
It is a better place to look for lower price boats where the cost of a broker is hard to build in.
It is also the place for a boat that may require fixing up, as most brokers wont bother with those.
Soundings , also has on line listings , tho probably of higher pricedboats.
Good hunting!
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11-12-2017, 07:00 AM
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Senior Member
City: Yorkshire
Vessel Name: Barefoot Lady
Vessel Model: 1976 Hatteras 42LRC Mk1
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FF
Florida Mariner is a free add paper that also has everything on line.
It is a better place to look for lower price boats where the cost of a broker is hard to build in.
It is also the place for a boat that may require fixing up, as most brokers wont bother with those.
Soundings , also has on line listings , tho probably of higher pricedboats.
Good hunting!
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I forgot the Florida Mariner, I do get their mag emailed every month... I'll check out Soundings as well..... Thanks...
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11-12-2017, 08:23 AM
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Guru
City: Cleveland
Vessel Name: Irishland
Vessel Model: Chris Craft Corinthian 380
Join Date: Mar 2012
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Hayland.
You want to have a look at popyachts.com. A number of vessels in your price range Mate.
Cheers.
H.
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11-12-2017, 09:22 AM
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Guru
City: Satsuma FL
Vessel Name: No Mo Trawla
Vessel Model: Hurricane SS188
Join Date: Jul 2014
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So your budget is $100K but what are your requirements or desires?
Usually, there is an ample supply of 1990's chlorox boats up to 40' (Sea Ray, Carver, Silverton, Bayliner, Magnum, etc) available in the high $90s low $100s. We had a TF member who sold a 35' Carver with twin Cummings for under $80K if I recall.
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11-12-2017, 10:10 AM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 10,551
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tiltrider1
You can add boattrader.com and craigslist.com to your search list.
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Craigslist? The guy wants to buy a boat not a hooker. SMIRK
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11-12-2017, 12:22 PM
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Senior Member
City: Yorkshire
Vessel Name: Barefoot Lady
Vessel Model: 1976 Hatteras 42LRC Mk1
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donsan
So your budget is $100K but what are your requirements or desires?
Usually, there is an ample supply of 1990's chlorox boats up to 40' (Sea Ray, Carver, Silverton, Bayliner, Magnum, etc) available in the high $90s low $100s. We had a TF member who sold a 35' Carver with twin Cummings for under $80K if I recall.
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Sorry, I was just asking for places to look so didn't fill in my requirements...
Full or semi displacement, single or twin naturally aspirated small diesels with manual pump, full walkaround decks, raised gunnels, not flushdeck, galley up 2-3 staterooms, 45ft minimum, doesn't have to be mint and sorted but not a project...... Cheers
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11-12-2017, 12:25 PM
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Senior Member
City: Yorkshire
Vessel Name: Barefoot Lady
Vessel Model: 1976 Hatteras 42LRC Mk1
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldDan1943
Craigslist? The guy wants to buy a boat not a hooker. SMIRK
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It's a good source for boats at the cheaper end of the market (and luckily some do come with hookers...!!)
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11-12-2017, 01:54 PM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 10,551
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Haylands
It's a good source for boats at the cheaper end of the market (and luckily some do come with hookers...!!)
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Better get a good compass too.
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