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List it here free. Buyers contact you directly, and you keep the whole sale price.
Other places to sell
It pays to list in more than one place. These are the main options and what each costs.
- Facebook Marketplace
- Free and local. Expect a lot of messages and some no-shows.
- Craigslist
- Local buyers, and still where many people shopping for smaller boats look first.
- eBay Motors
- Auction or fixed price, with a national audience. Fees depend on the sale price.
- Boat Trader
- The biggest audience for boats. Paid packages for private sellers.
- A broker
- Common for larger boats. They handle showings and paperwork for a commission, typically around 10 percent of the sale.
Fees change. Check each site's current pricing before you list.
What would it cost per month?
Move the numbers until the payment fits. This is arithmetic, not a loan offer.
Estimated payment
$443 a month
- Amount borrowed
- $40,500
- Interest over the loan
- $39,263
- Total you pay
- $84,263
Lender offers will appear here
The live site will let you check real rates from marine lenders in this spot. Until then, the estimates on every boat use 10 percent down at 8.5 percent APR, over 10 years under $25,000, 15 years under $75,000 and 20 years above that.
Your rate depends on your credit, the boat's age and the lender. Taxes, registration, insurance, storage and fuel are not included.
Buying guides
Short, plain answers for the questions that come up on every used boat.
What to check before you hand over money
- Match the hull identification number on the transom to the title and registration.
- Ask for the title to the boat and the trailer. Some states title the outboard separately too.
- Look for soft spots in the deck and transom. Press hard with your heel and listen for cracking.
- Read the engine hours on the gauge, then ask for service records that back them up.
- See it run on the water, not on a hose in the driveway.
- Check the trailer tires, lights and bearings. A bad trailer can add a few thousand dollars.
Do you need a marine survey?
A surveyor inspects the hull, systems and engine and writes up what they find. Lenders and insurers often require one on older or larger boats. As a rough guide, it is worth paying for on anything with a cabin, an inboard engine, or a price you would hate to lose. On a small outboard boat, a compression test and a sea trial with a mechanic usually covers it.
The costs after the purchase
A common rule of thumb is to budget about 10 percent of the boat's value each year for running it. The big items are storage or a slip, insurance, routine engine service, winterizing where it freezes, fuel, and registration. Saltwater boats cost more to maintain than freshwater boats.
Buying from far away
Searching nationwide finds better prices, and boats ship. Before you travel, ask for a walk-around video with the engine running and a photo of the title. Get a transport quote first, since moving a boat can cost from a few hundred dollars to several thousand depending on size and distance. Never wire a deposit for a boat nobody you trust has seen in person.