Selling my Monterey 250

Chas25

Chas25

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Ok, so some of you know I'm looking to sell my Monterey 250, I've decided on the broker, who hopefully will have it advertised soon!

But a few things I'm not really sure about, I'd like to be able to carry on using her while she's on the market, but do I empty everything out and have to carry everything on/off whenever I want to go down, or is it acceptable to leave things in Lockers, and in my case the aft cabin?

Also should I look to get her totally spotless (any scratches polished out) before potential punters come along, or simply reflect it in the price or say they'll be sorted once a sale is agreed??

I know my prefence is the least cash spent now + minimal disruption to normal use approach but will it just put off what little interest I may get this time of the year????

In the meantime if anyone is after a top spec, well travelled Monterey 250 with the most powerful diesel option (Volvo D4 260) /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif for a very competitive price, let me know!!
sorry for the plug /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
I think you know the answers!
People ARE buying and selling boats, but I think to be in with a chance at the moment, the boat needs to be spotless, and the best deal about.
No one wants to look at your washing up cloths and tins of beans!
 
As an almost annual buyer:

Boat must be in a very presentable condition
Personally, I don't like seeing owners items scattered about the boat - Maybe put them all into one box and leave that box in the aft cabin?
Heads etc. spotless
De-humidifiers & heaters etc. (at this time of year) in use when at the pontoon


Also well tied down with non-tatty ropes and fenders doing their job - give her a wash every week or two if possible (ie. no green stuff on the deck) and no dust in the cabin

I don't ask for much, do I? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
We're going through a similar process to you. Once half-term is over I'll be taking everything off the boat that is not actually needed for the few fishing trips we'll be making, and what's left will be kept out of site in as few lockers as possible.

The boat also needs to be kept as clean and smart as possible, with both heat and de-humidifier running. Basically leave the boat as you'd like to see it as a potential buyer. Good luck!
 
What you say is just common sense.

I went with a friend to look at a boat a few days ago. He'd put an offer in and it was accepted and we were going to do a survey and run up the engine. Coincidentally I owned this boat some years ago for about 8 years.

When we got there i was somewhat surprised to see her covered with green mould, grass growing in the rope fendering and the owner and broker taking out the batteries cos they'd gone flat. Not a good start. The owner had a holiday caravan just a few yards from where the boat is stored, seems he brought her ashore this time last year and evidently hasn't been on board since then.

Needless to say he had to buy 2 new batteries in a hurry so we could start the engine whereupon we found that the turbo now doesn't work, the engine ran hot just on tickover with lots of smoke. And there was no antifreeze. And the freshwater pump didn't work, etc etc. So all that effectively meant the offer was immediately reduced by about 25%, or he could pay to put right all the faults.

Just why he hadn't bothered to check all these before we turned up I really don't know. He desperately wants to sell the boat but couldn't be bothered to even clean her let alone check the batteries. Madness.
 
When I sold my 2005 Bayliner 285 at the begining of 2007 the boat was spotless, after a weekend cleaning it, I took everything off it. It looked like a new boat that had never been used. (It had little use anyway). But the buyer would have got the impression of a new boat not somebody else second hand one.

The boat sold, with a broker, within a month.

I have looked at boats with people bits on and it puts you off. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
No question the biggest turnoff is seeing owners bits and pieces all over the boat. Boats that are presented like show homes always make the best impressions, boats that smell damp (or just smell), look tired or neglected get the thumbs down every time or you are inviting crazy offers put in.
 
All good advice above! As a broker I can confirm that the only boats selling at the moment are clean, well presented and at a keen price. The market is tough now but there is business around.
My only other advice is to make sure the broker visits the boat with you to get all the necessary background information. There is nothing worse than speaking to a broker about a boat that he has never even seen!
Good luck with the sale.
 
Chas,

Clear it, clean it, keenly price it and continue to use it! Then you know what condition it is in and if someone wants to look at it then you are the best salesperson. My regal was up for sale for nearly two years and was immaculate, very cheap but did not sell at 3 seperate places. The day it did sell was a day I was on board and able to do the sales pitch! Just goes to show! Definitely use a good broker like Ancaster who have a large mailing list and price it keenly. Maybe offer extra commision (1 or 2%) if sold in 8 weeks.

Good luck and as for pricing......£42,950! /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
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Is that an offer /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
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after a weekend cleaning it

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You have never cleaned a boat in your life james /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
I know it is hard to believe but sadly true!! Not if you look at my boat at the moment, hope to get up in the next few weeks to give it a proper clean but will probably be the spring before I manage it!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
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