Preparing Yourself for Buying and Selling Your Boat
Published on 7/16/2026
Selling a boat is rarely just a transaction. For many of us a yacht represents years of memories, careful maintenance and no small amount of emotional investment — which can make both the decision to sell and the process that follows more daunting than expected. A panel with much varied experience in this process was moderated by Committee Member Bastian Seidel.
They discussed what they learned
- What they did to present and prepare their boats
- Practical steps from first thought through to final handover, and
- How they managed the personal side of moving on.
It covered preparing and presenting the boat, getting paperwork in order, surveys, pricing, brokerage or private sale, managing inspections and sea.