How to sell your trimaran with 180 Marine.
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1. Prepare your boat: Enthusiasts love a clean and well-maintained boat. Make sure it’s in the best condition. Check and repair inoperative equipment or remove it from the equipment list. Check for leaks and repair them in advance as a good surveyor will find them anyway.
2. A picture is worth a thousand words: Take good photos or a walkthrough video. Bad photos can ruin any attempt to get good boat prospects. Good photos can help potential prospects visualize the boat being sold, thus it’s always a smart marketing strategy to include high-quality images with good descriptions.
3. Promotion: No worries about advertisement: Your trimaran will be listed on the 180 Marine Website as well as our account on YachtWorld and our Monthly email promotions. Once you list your boat with us, the listing is made active for the world to see.
3. Getting the best price: Price depends on your boat’s age and condition. If you’re not sure about this we can arrange a survey or pull comps that may help you set a reasonable price. Always remember that the longer it takes to sell your boat, the more carrying costs you will have to incur so you need to factor this into your decision-making when your broker presents an offer.
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4. Get your paperwork in order: Make sure you find out exactly what you will need ahead of time so you don’t hold up the final sale.
5. Negotiating and closing the deal: Make sure you find out what you’ll need ahead of time so you don’t hold up the final sale. The Bill of sale should include a description and hull ID number, purchase date, price, and the signature of both the buyer and seller of the boat. Once the new owner is ready to sign on the bottom line, 180 Marine will help you sort out all the registration, contract, tax, and insurance details. Your job is to keep the buyer feeling as special about your boat as you feel. Be helpful. In the end, you’ll give the new owner you great boat to start their journey.
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If you’re looking to sell your trimaran get in touch with us! info@180marine.com
Here's a good overview about things to consider
when looking at buying a used sailboat.
— Published by Sail Magazine
You don’t have to be rich to own a boat. But you do want to chart a sensible course for your money — by choosing a boat that you can afford to buy and afford to maintain.
If you have been delaying your sailing plans since the start of the pandemic, then now might just be the perfect moment to snap up a great trimaran.
A good way to keep your priorities straight is to think about the boat’s future resale value. Someday you’ll probably want to sell the same boat you are looking to buy. If that boat is a piece of junk, it will not only be less fun to sail, it could become an unsaleable albatross.
It’s also important to bring in professional help, in the form of a reputable marine surveyor and, possibly, a buyer’s broker. Many of the “bargains” out there are not bargains at all once you factor in the costs of getting them sailing and keeping them in good shape. Identifying and accurately factoring in these costs before you start writing checks will increase the chance that you and your boat will have a safe, happy life together.