| If you're a first-time yacht buyer the selection of | | | | maintenance of her. |
| previously used boats available for purchase can | | | | Now comes the hard piece; how do you select |
| be irresistible. How do you make sense of all the | | | | just the right one? I have developed a purchase |
| different models and styles out there? | | | | checklist that I use with my customers to let |
| The first time boat buyer needs to avoid | | | | them choose the critical features of their desired |
| purchasing on emotion and take a hard look at | | | | boat. That checklist then becomes the basis for |
| what they want to do with the vessel. Making | | | | the perfect boat hunt. When I am dealing with |
| the wrong choice will be a big problem in the long | | | | customers, I then look for yachts that best fill the |
| run and perhaps cost you thousands. | | | | customer's wants recognizing that most |
| To begin with, are you a sailor or a motor boater | | | | purchases usually involve compromise. Rarely do |
| or maybe you don't truly know? Many like the | | | | I find a cruiser with all of the desirable features. |
| story of a sailboat in the islands; others don't | | | | In the planning stage, I always say that you'll |
| want the aggravation of the sails, appurtenances | | | | know it when the right vessel comes along; it will |
| etc. But a sailboat is very inexpensive to run if | | | | "talk" to you. Any potential boat will have the |
| your plans include sailing to far-away places | | | | lines, the feel and the personality that appeals to |
| Once you have assessed your yacht preferences | | | | you. Don't settle for anything less than one that |
| you can then decide on what you wish on doing | | | | pleases you. |
| with it. | | | | But what about the cost of that used boat? |
| How will you use your new yacht? I always | | | | How do you know you are getting a fair |
| say that there are "sincere boaters" and just | | | | transaction? Borrowing from other posting at |
| "owners". Actual boaters use their boats; boat | | | | the Paradise Yachts website about the True |
| owners just like to say they own one as their | | | | Value of Yachts, good yachts always command |
| yachts rarely depart the wharf. Many boaters | | | | higher prices, always! A newer boat in bad |
| may be full-time liveaboards using their boats as | | | | condition will bring less than an older vessel in |
| their housing every day. Others may just use | | | | good condition, always! Never buy a boat based |
| their boats on nice weekends when time permits. | | | | upon the initial price alone or you'll be selling it |
| Next is the cost of watercraft ownership. You | | | | within 6 months. |
| must take this into consideration. The initial | | | | And should you a survey, yes it's always |
| purchase is like a down payment. Boating has its | | | | advisable. Select a knowledgeable surveyor that |
| costs that you need to be aware of. If you are | | | | has experience with your desirable yacht . Ask |
| mechanically inclined, you will find that the costs | | | | him for references too. |
| are not out of line. Most watercraft owners do | | | | If you are working with a respectable Yachts |
| the majority of repair themselves. I have | | | | Broker, he will recommend various top-shelf |
| posting at my website about the specifics of | | | | surveyors but will insist you choose the one you |
| boating costs. Feel free to take a look. | | | | want to use. |
| So thus far we have determined what type of | | | | And finally, use a Buyer's Broker to represent |
| boater you are, we know what style of cruiser | | | | you in your hunt , selection and purchase. It will |
| mostly appeals to you, we know how much we | | | | save you lots of time, money and a lot of |
| expect to use it and about what to expect in the | | | | disappointment. |