The Community

General Discussion

• What's the boat you regret selling? · by onemoreboat · 6 replies
• Welcome aboard — how this community works · by YachtBazar · 0 replies
• How do I get my family to actually ENJOY the boat? · by weekend_wally · 4 replies
• Anchoring out to dodge marina fees — anyone do this as the actual lifestyle? · by gulfgypsy · 4 replies
• Pricing your boat to actually sell: how to use comparable listings instead of guessing · by YachtBazar · 0 replies
• A phone-photo shot list that helps a boat sell faster (no fancy camera needed) · by YachtBazar · 0 replies

Buying & Selling Advice

• How to spot a broker posing as an owner (it happens more than you think) · by nobrokersclub · 2 replies
• How to read a for-sale-by-owner boat listing like a surveyor — what photos and omissions tell you · by YachtBazar · 0 replies
• Insurance on a 1985 boat — everyone wants a survey before they'll even quote? · by first_boat_bill · 3 replies
• The paperwork to demand before you pay: documentation vs. state title vs. neither · by YachtBazar · 0 replies
• What a boat ACTUALLY costs per year — my real numbers, 32' powerboat · by onemoreboat · 4 replies
• Hurricane-salvage boats at auction: somebody talk me out of it · by saltydog_frank · 3 replies
• My FSBO inspection checklist after buying 4 boats without a broker · by saltydog_frank · 4 replies

Sailboats

• Single-handed docking: give me your best tricks (windy day edition) · by catalina_kate · 4 replies
• Buying a used sailboat? The systems to check before "looks fine" costs you thousands · by YachtBazar · 0 replies
• Standing rigging at 15+ years: replace it even if it 'looks fine'? · by riggerjim · 3 replies
• First keelboat: Catalina 30 vs Hunter 30 — talk me into one · by newkeeler · 4 replies

Powerboats

• Outboard vs sterndrive vs inboard — pick by how you actually use the boat · by YachtBazar · 0 replies
• Making sense of engine hours: why 800 on a gas outboard can be 'more' than 4,000 on a diesel · by YachtBazar · 0 replies
• Ethanol and old fuel: what to check on the tank before you buy an older powerboat · by YachtBazar · 0 replies
• Twin vs single engine for coastal cruising — my actual fuel numbers · by hatterashank · 3 replies
• Bowrider vs center console for a family's first boat? · by weekend_wally · 3 replies

Maintenance & Repairs

• Ethanol gas killed my carb (again) — is non-ethanol worth the 20-minute drive? · by outboard_ollie · 3 replies
• Winterizing: DIY Saturday or the $600 yard bill? (what I learned doing both) · by trawlerTom · 3 replies
• Ablative vs hard bottom paint for a boat that mostly sits? · by bilge_rat · 3 replies
• Off-season layup checklist: how to put a boat to bed so spring isn't a nightmare · by YachtBazar · 0 replies
• Diesel won't start after winter layup — run this list before you call anyone · by perkins4108 · 3 replies

Electronics & Gear

• Is radar overkill on a 28-footer? (Maine fog says no?) · by fogdodger · 3 replies
• Dedicated chartplotter or just an iPad at the helm? (2026 edition) · by fogdodger · 4 replies
• Before you buy new electronics: when a chartplotter app is enough, and when AIS or radar earns its keep · by YachtBazar · 0 replies
• Anchor wars: is a new-generation anchor really worth 4x the price of my old plow? · by moorings_mike · 3 replies

Boat Slips & Moorage

• Dock etiquette: the unwritten rules — let's write them down · by marina_mary · 5 replies
• Hurricane season is here — slip, mooring, or haul? What's your actual plan? · by biscayne_bob · 4 replies
• Marina wait lists are getting absurd — I was just quoted 14 YEARS · by northshore_ned · 4 replies
• Liveaboard-friendly marinas, Gulf coast — let's build the list · by gulfgypsy · 3 replies
• Selling a deeded 50' slip (Fort Lauderdale) — how do I price it? · by dockholder52 · 2 replies
• Mooring ball vs slip: my honest math after two seasons on each · by moorings_mike · 3 replies
• What are you actually paying for a 40' wet slip these days? (South FL is wild) · by biscayne_bob · 4 replies

Captains & Crew

• Need crew for a Gulf crossing in March — how do people actually find reliable crew? · by gulfgypsy · 4 replies
• Hiring a delivery captain — what's the going rate, and what should the agreement cover? · by first_boat_bill · 4 replies
• Licensed 100-ton master here — ask me anything about hiring a captain, deliveries or lessons · by capt_marcus · 4 replies
• Hiring a delivery captain: what to ask, what to pay, and what to put in writing · by YachtBazar · 0 replies

Marine Services & Trades

• Mobile mechanic vs. hauling to the yard — when is each actually worth it? · by outboard_ollie · 3 replies
• How do you vet a surveyor — and find a good independent one (Tampa / St. Pete)? · by first_boat_bill · 4 replies
• Hauling a boat cross-country by truck — who've you used and what did it run? · by trawlerTom · 3 replies
• Finding an honest surveyor or mechanic — green flags, red flags, and the questions that sort them out · by YachtBazar · 0 replies