Guides & Resources
Everything you need to buy or sell a boat directly — no broker, no commission.
Everything you need to buy or sell a boat directly — no broker, no commission.
Plain-English, by-owner guides written for real deals — pricing, paperwork, surveys, escrow and avoiding scams — plus a free contract and a price tool you can use right now. Start with the complete guide, or jump to exactly what you need.
The full by-owner playbook: pricing with real data, cash vs. financed buyers, the survey & sea trial, escrow and getting paid safely, title transfer and Florida paperwork, documented yachts, and red-flag scams — for both sides of the deal.
Step-by-step guides
Price it, photograph it, list it free, vet buyers and close safely — and keep the broker's commission.
Buying or renting a slip by owner: deeded vs. leased, what to verify, and what it should cost.
Spot the scam patterns, verify payments, and never lose money to wire fraud.
Why by-owner works, what a broker's 10% really costs you, and how to do it yourself.
Where to file a complaint against a yacht broker — by state, plus federal channels and the Bahamas.
No buyer's broker? Negotiate the saved co-broker commission into a lower price — with a free Conditional Offer template.
Free tools
A plain-language purchase agreement and bill of sale. Fill it in, print or download — no email required.
Live by-owner low / median / high asking prices by make — a no-broker-markup reference for setting yours.
By-owner only. No brokers, no commissions, no listing fee.