About YachtBazar

Boats by owners, for buyers. No agents allowed.

YachtBazar exists because of one number: a broker's cut on a $500,000 boat is roughly $50,000 — for making a listing and forwarding some emails.

We think the person who sailed the boat, fixed the boat and priced the boat should be the one you talk to — and the one who keeps the money. So we built the marketplace brokers wouldn't: every listing is for sale by its owner, listing is free, and we never touch the transaction or take a commission. Not 10%, not 1%. Nothing.

🚫 Why no agents?

Brokers and agents put themselves between you and the person who actually knows the boat — and take a cut for it. YachtBazar cuts out the middleman: you deal with the one person who's sailed it, fixed it and priced it.

Already stuck with a broker? Read our guide to firing them →

🌊 Where the boats come from

One search covers by-owner listings from four sources — Craigslist's by-owner boat sections, SailBoatListings, BoatsForSaleByOwners and Facebook Marketplace — across 23 major boating markets, plus boats owners post here directly. The catalog re-checks sources automatically several times a day.

📞 Talking to owners

Listings with a "Direct contact" badge have the owner's phone or email right on the page — one tap to call. Every listing also has a public Questions & Answers thread where owners reply with a verified badge, so the answers help the next buyer too.

💬 A real community

The Community is where boaters trade real knowledge — buying checklists, slip prices, repair help, gear debates. Click any member's name to see their active listings. Free account, no brokers allowed.

🔔 Tools that work for you

Save a search and get an email the moment a matching boat is listed. Heart boats to keep them on your Saved page. Sellers get a dashboard with live view, save and contact counts — feedback Craigslist never gives you.

🤝 Kept honest by the crowd

Every listing has flag buttons — scam, broker-in-disguise, already sold. Flagged listings are reviewed and repeat offenders are banned. We don't verify sellers (nobody's in the middle — that's the point), so always view the boat in person, survey anything significant, and never wire money. Our full safety guide.

⛵ Selling a boat?

If you own it, post it free with photos, your price and your contact info — buyers reach you directly and you keep every dollar. If you're a broker, dealer or agent: this site is not for you, and your listings will be removed.

📨 Contact us

Questions, feedback, press — or a listing takedown request if you're an owner who wants a listing removed (we act on those promptly).

Ready when you are.

Every boat, by owner, one search — and not a broker in sight.