PaulR
Active member
Certainly agree with many of the sentiments expressed above.
Having said that we have now owned 6 yachts over the past few years, all bought secondhand and only 2 from brokers- as it happens both of those were part exchange boats taken in by the brokers who appeared , perhaps not surprisingly, to be rather more realistic than some about the value of the boat and eager to discuss sensible offers to sell.
Have sold 4 of our yachts over the years (still own one and one written off in great storm of 87) and used brokers to sell 2 of them and not unhappy with their handling of sale although remain of the view that their headline commision can be high but equally can be negotiable.
Echo the positive comments about Ancasta Plymouth, Brian Butler there handled sale of our Freedom 35 smoothly and professionally - recognised as an expert in freedoms and we were happy that made a positive difference even though boat was sold from solent area.
However, sadly I can think of very very few brokers I have ever had any dealings with who have been in any way impressive- general quality of details supplied atrocious- knowledge of the boat for sale marginal at best and presentation of boats they are handling not to their credit, we too once travelled several hundred miles (from sussex to Wales) to view a boat through a broker , by arrangement, and were let down badly by the broker on arriving.
Like so many others we have been to see too many boats described in glowing terms by either broker or owner and on arrival have opened the hatch and frankly not needed to go any further than peer through to know the boat has been unloved and was not right for us.
Dare I say that estate agents appear to have cleaned up their act a bit and the quality of details from estate agents appears to have improved significantly over recent years- not difficult now with digital cameras and internet to provide good photos of the boat inside and out - last time I looked didn't notice many brokers sites providing much at all, be interesting to hear a brokers perspective- no doubt many are critical of vendors and "potential purchasers" ?
We bought our current boat from holland where at the time prices were significantly lower, greater choice and most striking of all - owners seemed to be proud of their boats and keep them nicely.
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Having said that we have now owned 6 yachts over the past few years, all bought secondhand and only 2 from brokers- as it happens both of those were part exchange boats taken in by the brokers who appeared , perhaps not surprisingly, to be rather more realistic than some about the value of the boat and eager to discuss sensible offers to sell.
Have sold 4 of our yachts over the years (still own one and one written off in great storm of 87) and used brokers to sell 2 of them and not unhappy with their handling of sale although remain of the view that their headline commision can be high but equally can be negotiable.
Echo the positive comments about Ancasta Plymouth, Brian Butler there handled sale of our Freedom 35 smoothly and professionally - recognised as an expert in freedoms and we were happy that made a positive difference even though boat was sold from solent area.
However, sadly I can think of very very few brokers I have ever had any dealings with who have been in any way impressive- general quality of details supplied atrocious- knowledge of the boat for sale marginal at best and presentation of boats they are handling not to their credit, we too once travelled several hundred miles (from sussex to Wales) to view a boat through a broker , by arrangement, and were let down badly by the broker on arriving.
Like so many others we have been to see too many boats described in glowing terms by either broker or owner and on arrival have opened the hatch and frankly not needed to go any further than peer through to know the boat has been unloved and was not right for us.
Dare I say that estate agents appear to have cleaned up their act a bit and the quality of details from estate agents appears to have improved significantly over recent years- not difficult now with digital cameras and internet to provide good photos of the boat inside and out - last time I looked didn't notice many brokers sites providing much at all, be interesting to hear a brokers perspective- no doubt many are critical of vendors and "potential purchasers" ?
We bought our current boat from holland where at the time prices were significantly lower, greater choice and most striking of all - owners seemed to be proud of their boats and keep them nicely.
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