Buying and aelling

PabloPicasso

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Hi all

I've (fool that I am) offerred on a new to me boat. Offer has been accepted and I'm going through the usual lift/survey/antifoul/anode stuff.

Any advice on selling my Seawolf' 26?

What's the current state of the boat market for this category of boat? She is a 26 ft grp sailing boat from 1981.
 
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Hi all

I've (fool that I am) offerred on a new to me boat. Offer has been accepted and I'm going through the usual lift/survey/antifoul/anode stuff.

Any advice on selling my Seawolf' 26?

What's the current state of the boat market for this category of boat? She is a 26 ft grp sailing boat from 1981.

I would say the market is very sticky at the moment.

Make sure all of the stuff works, it is as clean as you can get it and remove all your clutter. Take proper photos of the hull engine and interior. Price it below the other two on Apollo Duck by at least 1k or even 2 if it does not compare well. Facebook Marketplace is worth a try later. Tell people about the boat, trips you have done and any special or expensive additions

They are attractive boats but selling is a bagatelle; this time next year you might still have the boat and be regretting turning down 5.5k (or less) or you might do better just next week. Get on to any enquiries right away - if you say viewing is ok a week on Wednesday at 10.30 people will not bother. The correct response is: " when can you get down to see her?"

Good luck, post a few photos for us.

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Seems to me one of the most important considerations is not necessarily the number you want or need to reach on the boat itself,but the ongoing costs of keeping a boat you no longer need,use or want....
That exact thought was going through our minds when we bought Hunter and still had not sold Casper, the yearly registration fee + mooring fees would soon add up to what we wanted for a 50 year old small cabin cruiser.

The number of scam messages and time wasters that contacted us we nearly missed the genuine interested buyer. Casper is still sitting on her mooring at the marina awaiting the new owner coming to sail her back to his home town, not seen the new owner since last November when I winterised the boat for him, no one else in the club has seen him either.
 

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My honest opinion?

Stick it on ebay as an auction with a starting price of 99p. Then post about it on all the Facebook sailing groups with a link to the ebay listing.

It'll sell for whatever it sells for, and you won't be stuck with it round your neck, costing you mooring, insurance, and maintenance, and you'll be able to get on and enjoy your new boat.

It's not a vastly valuable boat now anyway, and I often see boats like this being virtually given away, so just get rid ASAP.

IMHO there's no way those ones on Apolloduck are going to fetch that kind of money. £5k tops. (there's a Hunter 27OOD up for £3k on the Tamar).
 
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Have a look on Apollo Duck at the equivalent boats in your area that are in good condition. If yours is in good nick, price it similarly, maybe a touch lower. My guess would be £4.5k. As others have said, photograph each main area, inside and out, clean and without clutter. I would try Apollo Duck first, then an eBay auction, and finally Facebook marketplace as suggested above. If it’s in any way project-y go straight to the 99p eBay auction. Good luck!
 
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