About YachtBazar
FSBO-first and broker-friendly — every listing clearly labeled, so you always know who you're dealing with.
FSBO-first and broker-friendly — every listing clearly labeled, so you always know who you're dealing with.
YachtBazar started with one number: a broker's cut on a $500,000 boat is roughly $50,000 — so we set out to make for sale by owner the easiest way to buy and sell a boat.
We still champion FSBO: owners list free, keep every dollar, and you talk straight to the person who sailed, fixed and priced the boat — we never touch the transaction or take a commission. Brokers are welcome too, and every broker listing is clearly badged Broker so you always know who you're dealing with and can stick to FSBO whenever you prefer. Owner or broker, you get the widest selection in one place — and the choice is always yours.
Some boats are listed by their owners, some by brokers — and every listing is clearly badged FSBO or Broker, so you always know who's on the other end and can deal with them directly. No surprises, no hidden middlemen.
One search covers owner and broker listings from four sources — Craigslist's by-owner boat sections, SailBoatListings, BoatsForSaleByOwners and Facebook Marketplace — across major boating markets nationwide, plus boats owners post here directly. The catalog re-checks sources automatically several times a day.
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.
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, everyone's welcome.
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.
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.
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.
Questions, feedback, press — or a listing takedown request if you're an owner who wants a listing removed (we act on those promptly).
Every boat in one search — FSBO and broker, each clearly labeled. Owners always list free.