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HOW TO BUY A
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HowToBuyASailboat
WithoutGettingScrewed
CopyrightSailingBritican2017|3rdEdition
Website:https://SailingBritican.com|Email:Kim@SailingBritican.com
Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybestoredinaretrievalsystem,
ortransmitted,inanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,
recordingorotherwise,withoutpriorpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.
Whileallreasonablecarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisguide,the
publishertakesnoresponsibilityfortheuseofthemethodsdescribedintheguide.
Theinformationcontainedwithinthisguideisstrictlyforeducationalpurposes.If
youwishtoapplyideascontainedinthisguide,youaretakingfullresponsibilityfor
youractions.
Theauthorhasmadeeveryefforttoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationwithin
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disclaimsanyliabilitytoanypartyforanyloss,damage,ordisruptioncausedby
errorsoromissions,whethersucherrorsoromissionsresultfromaccident,
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informationalstudyofsailing/boatingrelatedmaterials.Theseinstructionsarenot
meanttobeasubstituteforinpersontrainingbyacertifiedprofessional(s).
NeitherKimberlyAnnBrown,norSailingBriticanisresponsiblenorliableforany
damages;direct,indirect,incidental,consequential,orcompensatoryeventhose
whichareaproximateresultoffollowingtheseinstructions.
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ThankYou
Thankyoufortakingthetimetorequestthisguide.Beforeyoustart,Iwanttolet
youknowwhoIam,whyIwrotethisguideandwhatmyhopesareforyoutogain
fromthisguide.
Letmeworkbackwards–thisiswhatIwantforyou…
Iwantyoutogettherightboatfortherightvaluesothatyoucanmakeyour
sailboatandsailingdreamcometrue.AndI’mhopingthatduringthecourseofyour
sailboatbuyingjourneymyfamilyandIcanhelptoentertain,educate,inspireand
eventuallyconnectwithyouatabeautifultropicalanchorage.Note:ifyourplansare
tosailtotheArticwe’llhavetoskiptheideaofphysicallymeeting.Idon’tdocold…
Realquickaboutme/myfamilyifyouhaven’tbumpedintousbefore-Myfamily
consistsofmyhusbandSimon(British),mydaughter,Sienna(age7atthetimeof
writing)andme–I’mKim(American).In2014myfamilyandIsoldallour
possessions,purchasedoursailboat‘Britican’(BritishandAmericanputtogether)
andheadedouttosea.We’vebeensailingaroundtheworldeversince.Sofarwe’ve
sailedover18,500milesandthatincludescircumnavigatingtheMediterranean,
crossingtheAtlanticOcean(took18days),enjoyingourwayuptheCaribbean
Islandsandeventuallytakingabreakfromsailing(butnottheboat)inCharleston,
SouthCarolina.
Ourplanistoheadbacktoseasoon(November2017)withtheintentionofsailing
tothePacificviathePanamaCanal.
SoletmetellyouwhyIwrotethisguideforyou…
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Overthecourseofourtravelswe’vemeethundredsofsailors.Andduetoourblog,
YouTubechannel,FaceBookpageandotheronlinehangoutswe’vemetthousandsof
sailors(virtually)–new,oldandthosegettingreadytoenjoythesailinglifestylefor
thefirsttime.
Withallourtravelsandnewfriendswe’venotonlyexperiencedamassiveamount
butwe’vealsoheardstoryuponstory–somegoodandsomenotsogood.
So,thisismykeymessage-thesailingcommunityisfullofgreatpeople.Thepeople
whoworkinthesailingindustry(boatbrokers,sailingserviceprofessionals,marina
managers,etc.),however,aremostoftendisingenuous,corruptpeople.
Newandoldsailorsaregettingrippedoffallthetime.Andtheplacewhere
theygetrippedoffthemostiswhentheypurchaseaboat.
Butit’snotjustthemarineindustry‘professionals’thataretoblame.It’salsous
sailors.There’ssomuchinformationnowdaysthatit’shardtofigureoutwhatwe
needtoknowtomakeeducateddecisions.BuyingasailboatisNOTlikebuyinga
houseandit’scertainlynotlikebuyingacar.
Thatbeingstated,therestofthisguidewilloutlinetenstepstobuyingaboat.With
someofthestepsIrecommendthatyouupgradeandpurchaseoneofmy
correspondingnon-freeguides.Yes,IdorunabusinessandIdoneedtoeat.
Thisguideisvaluableinit’sownrightandI’msureitwillhelpyoutoavoidbeing
rippedoff.Ifnothingelseyou’llgainaclearerperspectiveaboutsomeoftheissues
involvedwithbuyingaboatsotobebetterprepared.
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Ifyoufeelthatthisguideisvaluable,pleaseconsidergettingevenmorevalueby
purchasingoneofmyotherfifteenguidesorbuythefullcollection(atadiscount).
Myonlineshopislocatedat:https://SailingBritican.com/shop
Thankyou,
Kim,Simon&Sienna
SailingBritican
Note:I’veincludedlinksintheguidetovariousresources.Ifyouclickonthemand
theydon’tworkpleasecopyandpastethemintoyourbrowser.
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HowToBuyASailboat
Buying,owning,maintainingandsailing/motoringaboatcanbeimmensely
rewarding.There’ssomethingsoappealingaboutthethoughtofheadingoutintoa
greatblueexpanse.Thesoftbreezeagainstyourskin,thesmellofthesaltyseaair
andthefundamentalabsenceof‘normal’lifeissoincrediblyfulfilling.
Withpeopledoingmoreinlesstime,technologyadvancingbythesecondandthe
overwhelmingamountofinformationoverloadthataboundsintoday’ssociety,
boatingisnowevenmoreappealingthaneverbefore.
Spendingtheweekendsonaboathelpstorechargebatteries,reducestressand
providearewardforallthehardworkthat’sdoneduringworkinghours.Andfor
thosefortunateenoughtotakeasabbaticalorsellupandsailaway,boating
providesanalternativelifestylethatsupersedesanylifestylelivedbefore.
AndIspeakfromexperience.Afterspendingeightyearsofseekingworld
dominancethroughmylastcompany,Ifoundmyselfburntout,unhappyand
approachingsomesortofhealthcalamity.Thecompanywasverysuccessfulbutthe
successcamewithaprice.Withouryoungdaughterintow,myhusbandandI
decidedtomakeabreak.Aspreviouslymentioned,wesoldallourpossessions,
purchasedaboatandstartedsailingin2013.We’vebeensailingandlivingaboard
ourboateversince.
Lookingback,itwasthebestdecisionwecouldhaveevermade.Sure,wegaveup
thepromiseoffinancialsecurity,thecomfortofowningourownhomeandthe
approvalofwhatsocietydeems‘right,’butitwaswellworthit.Forseveralyears
nowwe’veexperiencedwhatitmeanstotrulylivelife.Tobealiveinallsensesof
theword.
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Backonlandweweremerelyexisting,orasagoodfriendofminewouldsay,we
were,‘slowlydecomposing.’Outontheboat,weexperienceincrediblesights,meet
themostfantasticpeople,sampleincrediblydeliciousfoodsandtakeintheabsolute
stunningbeautythatthisworldhasonoffer.
Butithasn’tbeeneasy.Thingsbreakallthetime.We’vebeencaughtoutinstorms.
We’vewatchedoursavingsdraindown.Thingsthatareeasybackonlandcanprove
tobeverydifficultwhenlivingonaboat.
Livingfulltimeisnoteasybutitsureisfulfilling.
AndalthoughthesailingcommunityisthebestgroupofpeopleI’veevermet
(sailorswilldoanythingandeverythingforothersailors),theactualsailingor
marineindustryhousesthemostdisingenuous,corrupt,evil,backward,greedy
groupofpeopleI’veevercomeacross.
Theironyisincredible.
Theproblemwiththeboatingdreamisthat‘youdon’tknowwhatyoudon’tknow’.
Or,themorepositivespinonthatsayingis,‘youonlyknowwhatyouknow.’
Thejourneyanddestinationinvolvedinbuyingaboatcanleadtoheavenorhell.
Someboatbuyersgettheperfectboat,findserviceprovidersthatactuallygive
ratherthantakeandgrowsmoothlyintotheboatinglifestyle.
Others,however,arenotsofortunate.Manycurrentdisgruntledboatownershave
beensoldthewrongboat.Perhapstheboatistoobigfortheownertoever
confidentlyoperate?Orperhapstoocomplicated?Inmanycasestheboatisina
terriblestateandtheboatownerfindsouttoolate–aftertheyowntheboat.
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SeveralreadersrespondedtoanemailIwroteregardingexperiencewithboat
brokers.IcouldcreateabookonthefeedbackIreceived.Interestingly,butnot
surprisingly,Ididn’tgetanypositiveemails.
Thisaccountseemedtobethemostextreme,soletmeshareitwithyoujusttogive
youanideaofhowbadboatbrokerscanreallybe:
Ihavepreviouslyownedamonohullsailboat(boughtinUKallgood
experience)andacatamaran(boughtinCaribbean...actuallyweflewoutto
view,arrangedmeetingfor3pm,confirmeddaybefore,gotthereandhewas
out!)soIknowalittleaboutbuyingaboat.
Forthepast10monthsIhavebeentryingdesperatelytobuyanother
cruisingboat.
Ihaveneverinmylifemetsuchashoweroflyingcheatingbackstabbing
conmen(andwomen)inmylifeasthecurrentboatbrokers!Ithinkthatit
wouldbedoingour'carsalesmen'adisservicecomparingthemtoboat
brokers!Iworkinwhatyouwouldcall'realestate'andthereareafew
sharksthatIhavemetinthisovertheyears....allamateurscomparedtoyour
averageboatbroker!
IhaveflowntoSpaintoviewaboatthathadalreadybeensold!Flownto
Italytoseeaboatthatdidn’texistandthenflewtoFrancetoviewaboatthat
hadNOproofofownership!IfoundaboatinItalythathadaleaseonitbeing
soldasunencumbered(verycommoninItaly…beware)flowntoCroatiato
seesuchaloadofwornoutrubbishyouwouldnotbelieveit(photoswere
giventobeofatotallydifferentboat)!
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Ihavegonetoviewaboatasarranged(specificallyanon-chartered/never
charteredboat)tobetoldbythemarina(whenIcouldn'tfindit)thatitwas,
yesyouguessed,outoncharter.
EventheboatswehaveviewedinsouthernUSAandBritainhaveinalotof
casesbeentrashed,thelastonebeingaBeneteau57inUKthatwassobadly
maintainedIcouldn'tbelieveitactuallyfloated.
SofarIhaveagreedaprice(subjecttosurveyandviewing)onFOURboats
onlyevertoactuallyproceedtoonesurvey.TheonethatIdidhavesurveyed
hadsevereosmosisthatthebrokershouldhaveknownabout.
ManyadvertsonYachtworldhavephotosofANOTHERBOAT-nottheone
youaregoingtolookatorphotosfromseveralyearsago.MOSTadsonthere
arefrom'brokers'whoeitherarenotlistingthatboatdirectly(theycopy
anotherlistingchangeafewphotos)andputacheaperpriceoraboatthat
doesn'texist,orwassoldmonthsago.ItappearsthatANYONEcanbea
broker!
Nowafter'convincing'myotherhalftodoacircumnavigation,usboth
gettingexcitedandmakingplansFOURtimesandthenflyingoutandviewing
aloadofrubbishshehasgoneofftheidea(Idon’tblameher)andIamsickof
it.
Brokersarepaidsohighlythattheydon’tneedtotry,don’tcareiftheywaste
yourtime,themoneycomesinfromsomewheresometimeforthatboat
anyway,andthisattitudeiswidespread.
Ijustdon’tgetit,insailingover22,000miles,Ihavenevermetabadsailor-
notone!Allhavebeenveryhelpful,generous,honestandgoodfun,but
brokersaretheexactopposite,withafewexceptions.
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Thegentlemanthatwrotemetheaboveemailwantedtoremainanonymous.I
wonderifhe’llgetaboatorifthedreamisdone?
Andwhataboutboatbuyersthatmanagetogettheboatbutit’sthewrong(for
them)boat?
DuringourbuyingprocessourinitialbrokerintheUKwasfantastic.Wefelthimto
beverygenuine,helpfulandup-front.Whenthetimecametoviewtheboatanddoa
survey,wewerepassedtoanotherbrokerastheboatwaslocatedinMajorca,Spain.
Oursecondbroker,fromthesamecompany,wasterrible.Wefeltlikewewere
inconveniencinghim.Whenweaskedaquestionwegotagenericanswer.Upon
takingpossessionoftheboatweenquiredastoarundownonhowtheboatworked
andthebrokers’responsewas,‘Oysterownerstendtowanttofigurethingsout
themselves…’
Noteverybrokerisbad.Thekeyistoknowthatthere’sapotentialfordishonesty
andshoddyworkethicsintheboatbuyingindustryandactaccordingly.Buyinga
boatislikedoingbusinessbackinthedaysoftheWildWest.
Myhopeistoprovideablueprintofsorts-sotohelpyouunderstandthesteps
involvedinbuyingaboat.Myaimisto,attheveryleast,attempttodecreasethegap
betweentheunknownandknownandpossiblyarmyouwiththerightquestionsto
askorscenariostoconsider.
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10StepsToGettingTheRightBoatForTheRightPrice
Step1:UnderstandTheBigPicture
Definewhereyouare,whereyouwanttogoandwhatyouwanttoachieveby
becomingaboatowner.
Putasideanythoughtsofwhatmakeandmodelboatyouwant.Theimportant
startingpoint,whichmanypeoplemissout,istodefinetheendgoal.
Youdon’tjustbuyaboatforthesakeofbuyingaboat.You’rebuyingitformore
freedomand/orconnectiontonatureand/orfamilybondingand/ortheabilityto
traveltoparticularareasoftheworldtoenjoyamazingdestinationsand/ormagical
memories,or/and…
Andunlessyou’rebuyingtheboattosailalone,there’sgoingtobeatleastoneother
person,orperhapsawholefamily,thathastosharethegoalandbeapartofthe
process.
Themorespecificyouarewithwhatyouwant,inalignmentwithyour
partner/family,themorelikelyyou’llachieveit.Themoreyoudefinewhatyour
expectationsare,themorelikelyyou’llasktherightquestionstodeterminewhether
ornotaparticularboatisrightforyou.
I’vemettoomanyboatownersthatpurchasedthewrongboatforwhatthey
wantedtoachieve.
Bydoingso,they’vebeendisappointedwiththeoutcome.Tospendsomuchtime,
effortandmoneyonlytogetitwrongisashame.
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MyhusbandandIknowalovelygentlemanthatdreamedofbuyingaboatupon
retirementfromhismanagementconsultancybusiness.Hisgoalwastobuy
somethingverylargesohiswifewouldbehappywiththespace.Healsowantedthe
boattobesafesohedecidedasteelhullwasbest.
Thedreamwasforhimandhiswifetosailaroundseeingtheworldbyboat.
Intheend,ourfriendpurchaseda65’ketch,haditsailedfromEuropetoAmerican,
spentaround$200,000torenovateitandthendeterminedtheboatwaswaytoobig
andcomplicatedforthecoupletohandle.Theboathasn’tbeensailed,it’snowupfor
saleanditmaytakeyearstosell,ifever.Themoneyisalltiedupintheboatmaking
itdifficultforthecoupletomoveonandenjoytheirretirement.Thedreamisnowa
nightmare.
Ifyoudon’tknowwhatyouwantsomeoneelsewilltellyouwhatyouwant.
Inotherwords,ifyou’renotsolidonwhatyouwantandwhyyouwantitthere’sa
possibilitythatasalespersonwillbeabletomanipulateyourdecisionmaking
process–andboatbrokersareverygoodatthis.There’sapossibilitythatyou’llbe
soldsomethingyoudon’treallyneedorsomethingthatisflatoutwrongforyouand
yourabilitiesandrequirements.
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Step2:PrioritizeYourRequirements
It’smassivelyimportanttounderstandasmanyboatvariablesaspossible,andhow
they’llaffectyou/yourpartner/yourfamily,todeterminewhatisandisnota
priorityforyourfutureboatandlifestyle.Ifyouhadtodefineyourperfectboat,in
relationtoyourendgoal,wouldyoubeabletodefineitnow?
InStep1,Iaskedyoutodefinetheendgoalforyoursailingdream–whatdoyou
wanttoachievebyhavingaboat.Inthisstep,Iwantyoutostartthinkingaboutthe
particularboatthatwillhelpyouachievethedream.
Someboatsaremadeforcrossingoceansandothersaremoresuitableforcalm
protectedwaters.Someboatshaveacockpitthatissaferforchildrenwhereas
othersarenotsuitable.Someboatsgettossedaroundmakingthejourneyless
comfortableandmorepronetoinducingseasicknessonitspassengers.Someboats
arebuilttoslicethroughthewavesratherthanbouncearound.
Someboatsrequiresailorstostayinthecockpitwhenhandlingsailswhereasothers
requiretheneedforapersonatthemastorforedeck(eveninastorm).Someboats
arefullofautomationmakingiteasytosailwhereasothersareverymanualand
takequiteabitofmanuallabor.
Someboatscanbeacquiredfornexttonothingandotherscostmillions.And….
Someboatswillbeeasiertosell,overothers,whenyourtimeboatingisdone.The
listgoeson.
Considerwhereyou’regoingtobesailinginrelationtothetypeofboatyou
purchase.
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Ifyou’rethinkingofsailingtheBahamas,it’sveryshallowsoaCatamaranmightbe
worthconsidering.If,however,you’regoingtosailaroundtheworld,youmight
wantaheavydisplacementboatenablingasmootherandsaferjourney.
Lookatwhereyouwanttosailandfindoutwhatthedepthofthewaterisandthe
heightofanybridges.IfyouwanttosailAmerica’sIntercostalWaterwayormotor
throughthecanalsinFrance,therearedefiniterestrictions.
Alsolookattidesandcomplicationsregardingthesailingarea.Ifthere’safasttidal
stream,failingtoprioritizebowthrustersasakeyrequirementmightbe
detrimental.
Foreverychoicemadeonaboatthere’sawiderangeofimplications.
It’simportanttokeepinmindwhatyouwanttousetheboatforandthengo
throughkeyitemslikekeeltype,riggingconfiguration,cockpitlayout,saloonsetup,
electricity/power,watertanksandmaker,andsoforthtodeterminewhatisand
whatisnotimportant.
Ifyou’rebuyingaboattosailintheGreatLakes,there’snoneedtopaytheextra
moneyforaheavydisplacementboat.Ifthere’snotide,specialequipmenttomake
boatmaneuveringeasiermightnotbenecessary.Ifyou’resailingacrossanocean,
youmostlikelydon’twantagalleythat’sinanopenarea–you’llwantitina
corridorsothere’ssomethingtoholdyoufromflyingacrosstheboat.
Thereareendlessoptionswhenbuyingaboatandtheyallcomeatacost.Makesure
toknowexactlywhatyouwantandwhyyouwantit.Saveyourmoneyonthingsyou
don’tneedforfutureservicing,maintenanceandrepairs.
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Aswegrowupwemightmovehouseacoupletimeswithourparents.Eventually
weleavethenestandgetanapartmentorourownhouse.Wethenupgradeover
time–eachtimerefiningourlikesanddislikesmoreandmore.
Unfortunately,however,withaboatitmightbetheonlyboatyoueverbuy.Ifyou’d
likealistofover30coreconsiderationsandhowtheymightaffectyouandyour
plans,considergettingBoatBuying:ChoosingTheRightBoat–Understanding&
PrioritizingWhatMattersMost(Notpublishedyet–emailmeifyouwantacopy
ofmydraft.I’dbehappytosendyouafreecopybeforeIlaunchthisguide.In
return,however,I’dlikesomefeedbackontheguide).
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Step3:Considerfinances
Sofarwe’velookedattheultimateendgoal–whatyou’llbedoingonyourboat.
We’vealsoconsideredtheparticularboatthatwillbesthelpyouachievetheend
goal.Let’sstarttonowdigdeeperintothedetail.
OutofallthequestionsIgetasked,themostfrequentqueryIreceiveis,‘howmuch
doesitcosttobuy,maintainandsailaboat?’Andmyanswerisalmostalways,‘how
longisapieceofstring?’ForyearsI’vebeenponderingawayforpotentialboat
ownerstogainagrasponcosting’s.WhatI’vediscoveredisthattheobviouscosts
caneasilybelocatedbysearchingtheInternetorspeakingwithaboatprofessional
orsailboatowner.
It’stheunknowncoststhatcauseanairofanxiety.
MASSIVETIP:Whateveryourtotalbudgetis,use50%to70%toacquiretheboat
andthenkeeptheremainingasidetorefit,update,andrepurposetheboat.Youwill
needit.Anddon’tfallforthemarketingspinwhenthelistingssayit’srecentlybeen
refittedtosailaroundtheworldor‘recentrefitfor_______’(thereasonyourbuying
theboat).It’susuallyatotalcon.And,yes,it’ssomethingwefellfor!
Youdon’tknowwhatyoudon’tknow,soIcreatedachecklisttohighlightmanyof
thevariouscostsinvolvedwithboatownership.
It’simportanttodeterminehowyou’llfundtheinitialpurchase,coststopreparethe
boatforyoursailingplansandon-goingcoststomaintain,repairandsailyourboat.
Ifyouwanttogettogripswithallthecostsassociatedtobuying,preparingand
maintainingaboatmakesureyouusemyBoatBuying:BoatOwnershipCosts–A
ChecklistForBudgeting/Forecastingguideasitlistscostsassociatedwithbuyingthe
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boat,preparingtheboatforwhatyouwanttouseitforandservicing/maintaining
theboat.Getacopyofthatguidehere:https://sailingbritican.com/product/boat-
buying-boat-ownership-costs/
Also,ifyou’reinterestedinearninganincomewhileyousail,checkoutmyFREE
guideHowToMakeMoneyWhileSailingAroundTheworld.Thisguideliststenways
tomakemoneywhilesailingandwascreatedtogetyoutothinkabouthowyoucan
applyyourexperiencesandcurrentskillsetinalternativewaystoproducean
income.
WithmyHowToMakeMoneyWhileSailingAroundTheworldguidemyhopeisthat
you’llgetsomedefinitiveideasor,attheveryleast,feelasparkofpossibility.There
arethousandsofnormalevery-daypeopleandfamiliescurrentlysailingaroundthe
worldandgeneratinganincome.Iftheydiscoveredawaytodoit,socanyou!
GetyourFREEcopyofthisguidehere:https://sailingbritican.com/free-report-
download/(whenyouclickonthislinkyou’llgainaccesstothePDFguideinstantly.
Remembertosaveittoyourcomputer).
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Step4:Researchboats
Startlookingatasmanyboatsasyoucan.Themoreyoulook,themoreyou’ll
determinewhatyoulikeanddon’tlike.Youcancheckoutboatsonline:
- Boatsalesmarketplaces(YachtingWorld.com,etc.)
- Ebay
- Craigslist
- Boatmanufacturerwebsites
- Sailboatownergroupsandforums
- Sailingbloggers
- SailingVloggers(videosonYouTube)
Lookatboatlayouts(floorplans),understandhowdifferentriggingoptionswork
(arethesailsputupanddownfromthecockpitorissomeonerequiredtobeonthe
foredeck)?
Grabsomeboatingmagazinesandreadownerreviews,flipthroughtheboatsales
pages.Keepaskingyourselfwhatyoureallywantversuswhatyoureallydon’twant.
Attendboatshowsandtrylyingonthebeds,sittingatthesaloontableand
opening/closingdoorsandcabinets.Themoreyousoakupthelookandfeelof
differentmakesofboatsthemoreyou’llknowwhatappealstoyoumost.
Walkaroundboatyardsandmarinas.Ifyouseesomeoneontheirboataskthem
whattheyloveandwhattheyhateabouttheirboat.Whatwouldtheychange?How
easyisittomotor?Howeasyisittosail?Thinkaboutyourreasonsforbuyingaboat
andquizboatownersinrelationtohowyouwanttouseyourfutureboat…
Doingthiswillhelpyouknowwhatyouwantratherthanbeingtoldwhatsomeone
elsewantstosellyou.
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Step5:Gosailing
Ateverypossibleopportunity,getoutsailingtodeterminewhatyoulikeanddon’t
likeaboutsailing,theboatyou’reonandtheareayou’resailingin.Goonsailing
vacations.Makefriendswithpeoplethatownboats(we’realwayshappytotake
peopleout)!Rentboats-differenttypesifyoucan.Joinalocalsailingclub–evenif
it’sdinghysailing!
TrybeforeyoubuyandImeanthatfromeveryperspective.
Andwhenyou’reonaboat,newsailingareaand/ornewsailingconditionsask
yourselfwhatyouenjoyanddon’tenjoy.Let’spretendthatyou’regoingtothe
BritishVirginIslandsintheCaribbean.Duringyouroneortwoweekvacation,
consideringaskingyourselfthefollowingquestionsaboutsailing,theboatandthe
area:
Determinewhatyoulikeanddon’tlikeabouttheboatyou’reon.Doyoulike…
- Pumpingthetoiletorwouldanautomaticoptionbebetter?
- Theabilitytoseeforwardwhilehelming(Isthesailinthewayorthe
sprayhood/dodgerobstructyourview?)
- Havingheadspacetositupinbed?
- Locationofthegalley–isitwideopenorawaydownacorridor?
Determinewhatyoulikeanddon’tlikeabouttheareayou’resailingin…
- Aretheviewsfromtheanchoragebeautiful?
- Howbusyarethewaters?
- Whatarethepeoplelike?
- Howexpensive/inexpensiveisthearea?Costoffood/drinks?
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Determinewhatyoulikeanddon’tlikeaboutsailing.Doyouprefer…
- Tosailclosetolandorhavea360degreeviewofopensea?
- Shortsailingjourneysorlongsailingjourneys?
- Sailingclosetothewind(sailsaretightinandit’saveryquicksail)or
downwindsailing(sailsarewayoutandtheboatisbeingpushedthroughthe
water-crossingtheAtlantic/Pacificisdownwind)
- Beingawayfromeverythingorenjoyingsundowners(drinksatsunset)with
othersailingcruisers?
Themoreexperienceyougetbeforebuyingaboatthemoreyou’llknowaboutwhat
willworkbestforyou.Andremember,it’snotjusttheboat!It’salsotheareayou’re
goingtosailinandtheactualsailingconditionsthatareimportanttoo.
Togiveyouanexampleaboutconditions,theMediterraneanisnotthebestplacefor
sailingconditions.It’seitherblowingagaleorthere’snowindatall.However,ifyou
likehistoryand/orwanttovisitseveraldifferentculturestheMedisamazing.On
theflipside,thePacificoffersamazingsailingconditions,butinsteadofhistory
you’re‘stuck’withthemostamazinglushtropicalsightsever.
Furthermore,ifyou’renewtosailing,themoreexperienceyougetthehigheryour
confidencewillgrow.Themoreconfidenceyouhavethemorelikelyyou’llgetout
andreallyembracetheawesomeworldofsailing.
Donotwaittodothis.Thesecondyoudecidethatbeingaboatownerisafuturefor
you,getyourself/partner/familyonthewater!
Beforewepurchasedourcurrentsailboat,a56’monohull,weboughta35’sailboat
to‘practice’with.WepurchasedtheboatfromEbayforaverygoodpriceandwent
outeveryweekendtogettogripswithsailing.Wewereabletomakemistakes
withoutworrying(toomuch)becausetheboatwasn’ttooexpensive.Byspendinga
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yearorsoplayingaroundwewereabletoincreaseourconfidencemassivelyAND
determinethat,yes,buyingalargerboatandsailingaroundtheworldISsomething
wewanttodoandcando.
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Step6:FindPotentialBoatsToBuy
Atthisstagethingsarestartingtogetseriousnow!Startsendingquestionstoboat
ownersthathavetheirboatupforsale;orboatbrokeragesandboatmanufacture
salesteamstostarttheprocess.
You’llfindthatsomesellers/brokersrespondquicklyandprovidetheinformation
youwantandothersdon’t.Letthisbethefirsttesttowardsfindingtherightboatfor
you.
Ifyoudon’tgetagood,professional,timelyresponse,moveon.
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Sidenotefromareader-Areaderofanearlierversionofthisguidesentmean
emailstatingthefollowing.
‘Ihadafriendwhousedtosay“anyoneworththeirsaltishardtogetholdof.It
istheguythatisalwaysavailablethatyouwanttowatchoutfor.Thebusyguy
isbusybecauseheisgoodandeverybodyistryingtogetholdofhim,theother
guyisavailablebecauseheisn’tbusy…’
There’sdefinitelysometruthtothisstatement.Aswitheverythinginlifethingsare
rarelyblackandwhite.Theconceptof‘testing’abrokerorboatsellerfirstisto
discoverwhetherornotyoufeelyou’llgetthelevelofservicenecessarytoachieve
theendgoal.Iknowseveralgoodbrokersandtheyhavesystemsandbackoffice
teamsinplacetomaketheboatbuyingprocessapleasurableone.
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Thewholebuyingprocesscomesdowntotwopartiesworkingtogetherfora
commongoal–iftheseller’spartycan’tstartoffonagoodfootingthere’snosense
wastingmoreofyourtime.
IfyouusemyBoatBuying:ChoosingTheRightBoat–Understanding&Prioritizing
WhatMattersMostguide(mentionedearlier)you’llbearmedwithaspecificationon
what’sapriorityandwhat’snot.Withyourspecyoucanaskboatownersand
brokerswhetherornottheboatfitsthebill…oratleastcomesclose.
Alternatively,youcanapproachabrokerandletthemknowwhatyouwant.They
canthenscourthelistingsandprovideyouwithoptions.Ifyouknowsomeonethat
haspurchasedaboatandwashappywiththeirbroker,getthebrokersdetails!I’m
notkiddingwhenIsaythatgoodbrokersareveryfarandfewbetween.Wordof
mouthrecommendationisthebestwaytofindabrokerthatwillhelpyouthrough
theboatbuyingprocess.
InmanycasesIthinkit’sbesttofirstfindagoodbrokerthatyouknowwill
workforyouandthenallowthemtohelpyoufindtherightboat…
IhaveafewexcellentbrokersIcanrecommendifyouneedhelp.Justemailmeat
Kim@SailingBritican.com(withyourspecification!)andSimonandIcanhelpstart
youoffintherightdirection.
Anyway…thereareavarietyofreasonsforanownertosellaboat.Someownersare
sellingtotradeup,othersaresellingbecausetheyneedthemoneyandmanysell
becausetheyaren’tusingtheboatanymore.Someownerswantaquicksaleand
otherssecretlydon’twanttheboattosellatall(perhapstheowner’spartner
instigatedthesale)?
Beforetakingthetimetoviewaparticularboat,it’sbesttodoabitofdetectivework
todeterminewhetherit’sworthyourtimetobookaviewing.
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Ifyou’reconsideringaboatthat’sonlyadriveawayitmightnotbeterribly
imperativetogettoomuchdataupfront.Ontheotherhand,ifyouhavetotakea
flight,youmaywanttospendmoretimegatheringinformationtoavoidlookingat
boatthatdoesnotadequatelysuityourneeds.
Somequestionstoconsideraskingaboveandbeyondwhat’slistedinthe
specificationsareasfollows:
• Cantheboatbefinanced?(Ifyouneedfinancingandtheboatcan’tbe
financedthere’snoneedtolookatit,isthere?)
• Arethereanylargerepairsormaintenancecostsrequiredwithinthenext
year?(Iftherearelargecostsinthefuture,doesthepriceoftheboatreflecta
reductioninthesellingprice?)
• Hastheboateverbeenhitbylightening?(Ifithasproceedwithcaution…the
integrityofanyelectricsnotreplacedmightbequestionable)
• Howoldareeachofthesailsandwhatconditionaretheyin?(Iftheyonly
haveacoupleyearsleftareyouhappywithbuyingnewones?)
• Whatarethetermsofthecurrentstorage/marinafacility?(Willthecurrent
ownerpaythecostsorwillyouberequiredtopickthemup?)
UsemyBoatBuying:Pre-viewingBoatsQuestionnaire–QuestionsToAskBefore
BookingAViewingguidetosavetimeweedingoutdudsandsavemoneymaking
unnecessarytrips.Thereareover40questionssimilartotheabovetostarttheball
rolling:https://sailingbritican.com/product/boat-buying-pre-viewing-questions/
Keepinmindthatthisstageisallaboutputtingfeelersout.Thereareprobably
hundredsofboatsavailablethatmightfityourrequirementsbutifyoucan’tfind
reliable,professionalpeopletomakethedealhappendon’tproceed.
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Step7:ViewBoatsToBuy
It’sVERYimportanttounderstandthatbuyingaboatisNOTaboutfindingoneyou
likeandthenleavingituptoasurveyortotellyouifit’sgoodornot!Evenifyou’re
notaseasonedboatpersonit’simperativethatyoudoyourownviewingbefore
makingfurthercommitments.Iknowpeoplethatbuyboatswithoutlookingatthem
andIthinkthey’reflatoutinsane.
Ifyoudon’tdigintothedetailsit’sverypossiblethatunbeknowntoyou,you’llbuya
boatthatneedsthousandsofdollarsworthofworkrightfromthestart!
Someissuesshouldraisemassiveredflagslikeahullwithmoisture/osmosis
problems,doubtfulkeelboltsorrotaroundthechainplates.Mostproblems,aslong
asyouknowhowtospotthemandthecostinvolvedinfixingthemdon’thaveto
resultinadeaddeal.
Thekeyistoremindyourselfthatyoudon’tknowwhatyoudon’tknow.It’syou’re
goaltofindoutwhatyouneedtoknowandthenlearnit!Herearesometips…
Helpfulthingstobringwithyoutotheviewing
• Magnet(ifamagnetstickstostainlesssteelhardwareitisn’tmarinegrade
stainless…it’sacheapalternative.Indicatescheapwork.)
• Inspectionmirror(helpfultolookaroundtheengine)
Whattolookatonthehull(iftheboatisoutofthewater)
• Driveshaft.Lookatthedriveshaft–makesuretherearenoareasofpinkor
coppercoloreddiscoloration.Ifthereis,it’sasignofdezincification.
Dezincificationiswherezincisremovedfromthealloy,leavingbehinda
porous,copper-richstructurethathaslittlemechanicalstrength.
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• Gelcoat.Lookforanycracksand/orblemishes.Starshapedcracksindicate
animpact;parallellinesindicatestressandspidercracks(verycommon)
signifythegelcoatwaslaidtoothick.
Howtoinspecttheupperdeck
• Winches.Rotatethewinchestomakesuretheyspinfreely.Alsowigglethem
tomakesuretheydon’tmoveorwobble.
• Sails.Lookfortheareasthatseethemostsunandscratchthethreadswith
yourfingernail.Iftheybreak,thesailmightbeinpoorcondition.Samegoes
foranycanvasitems.Newsailsareverycostly.
Whattolookfordownbelow
• Berths.Takepictures,notelayout,headroom,storagespace,etc.Testthe
beds–canyoufitinthem,aretheycomfortable?Arethereleecloths(fabric
panelsthatholdyouinduringstormyseas)underthemattresses?
• UndersideoftheDeck.Ifpossible,lookabovetheheadlining’stocheckout
anythrough-deckbolts.Ifyouseebrowndripsorstainsdrippingfromthe
boltsit’sasignofarottingdeck.(Note:it’softennoteasytogetthe
headlining’soffsoonlydothisifit’sinappropriate.Opensomecupboardsor
closetstolookforboltsfirst)
Questionstoaskanoutsider
• Whenbadweatherwasforecasteddidtheboatowner,orahelper,visitthe
boattoensuremorelineswereputout?
• Didyouhearofanyproblemstheboatownerhadwiththeboat?
Whileviewingaboat,takepicturesofanythingthatlookssuspectandmakeanote
ofthebrandandmodel.You’dbesurprisedathowexpensivesimplethings,like
exhausthoses,pumps,rigginggearandevenceilinglights,canbe.
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Also,makeanoteofthemake,model,andyearofanythingthathastobeserviced
andmaintained.Jotdowntheengine,generator,navigationsystem,andsoforth.
Whenyoureturnhome,youcandosomeresearchtounderstandsomeofthecosts
involvedinreplacingandservicingitems.Furthermore,it’sagoodexercisetolook
upknownproblemsthataparticularitemmighthave.Forexample,someengines
haveparticularfailuresafterXamountofhours.Iftheboatyou’rebuyinghasthat
engine,you’llwanttoknowwhentheenginemightfailandthecostoffixingit.
Walkaroundboatstickingoffwhetheryourrequirementsaremet/notmetwhile
lookingforpricedroppingnegotiationpointsordealbreakingissues.
Ifyouneedachecklistthatincludesover50thingstolookforwhenviewingaboat,
grabmyguide,BoatBuying:ViewingBoatstoBuy–AChecklistForPersonal
Inspectionshere:https://sailingbritican.com/product/boat-buying-viewing-boats-
to-buy/(Thisguidealonehasthepotentialtosaveyouten’softhousandsof
dollars!)
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Step8:SeaTrialAndSurvey
Mostpurchase/saleagreementsandbrokeragepolicieswillrequirethatavesselbe
oncontractandaround10%(orothernegotiatedfigure)oftheagreedpurchase
pricebeplacedintoescrowbythebuyerbeforethesurvey/seatrialtakesplace.
Boatsellersdonotwanttotakepeopleoutforafreeboatride.Ifyou’reserious
aboutbuyingaboat,andusingthetimeandenergyofallthepartiesinvolvedin
sellingtheboat,youwanttomakesureyou’reveryinterestedinmakingapurchase.
Bythetimeyoutakeaseatrial,you’llwantmostofyourquestionsanswered.The
pointoftheseatrialistomakesuretheboatworksthewaythatyouexpectitto
work.You’llwanttoverifytheenginefunctions,thesailsgoupandcomedownin
additiontotestingoutanyandalloperatingsystems.
Inotherwords,testtheshowerstoseethepressure,flushthetoiletstoensurethey
work.Noticeallthenavigationalreadings–isthedepthfinderworking?
ANDmakesureyou,andwhoeverwillbesailingwithyou,arehappywithhowthe
boatmaneuversinandoutofthemarina.Closelywatchhowthesailsareraisedand
lowered.Askabouthowreefingworks?
Thebestthingyoucandoistopretendthatyouandyourpartner/familyarestuck
inthemiddleoftheAtlanticduringtheseatrial.Whatdoyouneedtoknowtolast
forthenextcoupledaysandmakeittoland?
AbouttheSurvey…
Donotbuyaboatwithoutgettingaprofessionalsurvey.Donotavoidthesurvey
costbyusingaprofessionalsurveycompletedforapreviousbuyer.Thisisoneplace
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whereyoudon’twanttocutcorners.Surveyorsaretrainedtofindissues.Ifthehull
isnotseaworthyyouneedtoknow.
MassiveTip:makesuretofindasurveyorthathasnothingtodowiththeboat
owner,brokeroranyoneelsethatwouldbenefitfromtheboatsalegoingthrough.
Youwanttoensurethatyougetanindependent,professionalsurveyor.
Whyshouldn’tyouaskabrokerforarecommendation?
Well…asurveyormakeshis/hermoneyfromdoingsurveys.Ifasurveyoris
recommendedbyabroker,thesurveyorknowsthatifheorshewantstokeep
eatinghe/sheneedstomakethebrokerhappy.Ifthebrokerishappythesurveyor
keepsgettingrecommended.
Therearevaluableresourcesavailabletohelpbuyersselectasurveyor.Twoof
thesearetheSocietyofAccreditedMarineSurveyors(S.A.M.S.)
http://www.marinesurvey.org/andTheNationalAssociationofMarineSurveyors
(N.A.M.S.)http://www.namsglobal.org/Theseorganizations’websitesallowusers
tosearchforsurveyorsworldwide.
Iwouldalsorecommendadedicatedenginesurvey.
Boatsurveyorswillchecktheenginehoweverthey’renotnecessarilyskilled
mechanics.Lookingbackonourexperiencesbothourengineandgeneratorwerein
aterriblestatebutoursurveydidn’ttellusthat.(Ioverheardour‘bad’brokertell
oursurveyorthatifhewantedmorebusinesshe’dbettermakethesurveygowell…
Talkaboutaredflag.Yes–wetooktherecommendationofasurveyorfromour
‘bad’broker.Welivedandlearned–don’tyoumakethesamemistake!)
Ifyouhaveafriendorsomeoneyouknowthatisamechanic,thesmallpricepaidto
gethimorhertohavealookmightultimatelysavethousandsinthelongrun.Leave
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thestateoftheboattoaboatsurveyorandtheheartoftheboat(theengine)toa
mechanic.
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Step9:Negotiations
Asandwhenissuesarefoundduringtheinspection,surveyandtrial,you’llwantto
determineifthere’salegitimaterequestforapricereductionandnegotiate
accordingly.
Whenitcomestoboatsalesyouaresupposedtonegotiate.Never,ever,ever,ever
paythepricethataboatislistedfor.Boatsarepricedtobenegotiateddown.
Consideringthatwedon’tliveinacountrywherenegotiationiscommonmany
peoplefindtheprocessstressful.
Herearesometipsregardingnegotiatingtohelpyouout:
1.Beoptimisticandaskforwhatyouwant.Everythingisnegotiableandit’s
importanttobeassertive.Takecareofyourinterestswhilemaintainingrespectfor
theotherparty.Ifyoudon’taskyoudon’tget.Startwithalowoffer–youcanalways
goupinprice.
2.Doyourresearchontheboat.Gatherasmuchinformationaspossiblepriorto
seriousnegotiations.Havespecificreasonswhyyou’reaskingforalowerprice.For
example,findfiveotherboatssimilartotheoneyouwantanddemonstratethat
they’resellingfor$50,000ratherthan$80,000.Anotherexample,imaginewanting
tobuyaboatanddiscoveringtheriggingneedstochange.Thecostis$10,000–
explainthatyou’rehappytobuytheboatbutyouwant$10,000takenofforthe
ownertochangetheriggingbeforepurchase.
3.Doyourresearchontheseller.Figureoutwhatthesellersneedsare.What
pressuresaretheyfeeling?Whatoptionsdotheyhave?Doingyourresearchisvital
toasuccessfulnegotiation.Youcan'tmakeaccuratedecisionswithout
understandingthesellers’situation.
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4.Alwaysbereadyandwillingtowalkaway.Andkeepinmindthatyoucanusually
walkbackifyoudowalkaway.Byhavingtheconfidencetosay’no’toadealyou
showthatyou’renotdesperateoremotionallyovercome.Showingthatyouhave
otheroptions(e.g.tofindanotherboat)showsthatyouhaveinnerstrength.By
doingsoyou’llbefarmorelikelytogetwhatyouwant.
5.Don’trush.Whoeverismoreflexibleabouttimehastheadvantage.Considering
thatmostpeopledon’thavepatience,yourpatiencewillhelptheotherpartytooffer
moreconcessionstogetyoutosay‘yes’.
6.Focusonthesellersworriesandconcernsmorethanyouown.Thesellerisunder
pressuretoosokeepthatinmind.Weoftenthinkthattheotherpersonhasthe
upperhandbutthat’snottrue.Understandwhattheselleristryingtoachieveand
seehowyoucanhelpthemachieveitinrelationtogettingwhatyouwantoutofthe
deal.Lookatthedealfromtheseller’sperspective.Insteadoftryingtowinthe
negotiation,seektounderstandtheothernegotiatorandshowthemwaystofeel
satisfied.Bydoingso,thesellerwillbemoreinclinedtohelpyousatisfyyourneeds.
Thatdoesnotmeanthatyougivein.Keepinmindthatsatisfactionmeansthatthe
seller’sbasicinterestshavebeenfulfilled,notnecessarilythattheirdemandshave
beenmet.
7.Makesurethatwheneveryougivesomethingaway,getsomethinginreturn.For
example,ifthesellerwon’tbudgewithapricereductionforaparticularfix,perhaps
youcaninsteadaskfortheSSBradiotobeincludedinthesale(ifitwasprevious
excluded).Whenyougivesomethingawaywithoutrequiringthesellerto
reciprocate,thesellerwillfeelentitledtoyourconcession.Thesellerthenwon'tbe
satisfieduntilyougiveupevenmore.Butifthesellerhastoearnyourconcession,
theywillderiveagreatersenseofsatisfactionthaniftheygotitfornothing.
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8.Don’tgetsidetrackedwithissuesoutsideofthedeal.Workwiththeconceptof
‘Howcanweconcludeanagreementthatrespectstheneedsofbothparties?’Ifthe
sellerisdifficulttodealwithoryouclashwiththeirpersonality,workon
understandingtheirbehaviorwithouttakingitpersonally.
Duringnegotiationsit’simportanttobeflexibleandcreativewithoptions.Insome
casesyoucanconditionallyacceptthedeal.So,youcouldaskthesellertoaddress
anyissues(e.g.fixsomething)andthenyou’llmoveforwardtopurchasetheboat
ORaskforareductioninpricetofixtheissuesyourself.
Ournegotiationswereverystressful.Wewalkedawayonceandthenwalkedback.
Inordertosealthedealour‘good’brokercameupwithaverycreativesolution.Our
negotiationsstoryistoolongformetoincludebutI’vewrittenaboutithere:
https://sailingbritican.com/sailboat-negotiation-tactics/
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Step10:Buytheboat!
Ifapriceisnegotiatedand/orallconditionsaremet,therestofthejourneyisa
matterofpaperworkandformalities.Thebuyingprocessusuallytakesaminimum
ofseventotendays.Yes–morewaiting,butitwillbeworthitwhenyou’resailingin
thesun:)
Thisiswhereaclosingagentwithabrokeragefirmreallyhelpsout.Theclosing
agentwillgatheralltheownershipdocuments(vesseltitle,registration,dinghytitle,
registration,corporatedocumentsifany)andthensendoutclosingstatements,the
billofsale,deliveryaffidavit,USCoastGuardrequirements,sortoutfinances(lien,
loans,etc.)andmanagethepaperworkthroughtothepointofpaymentandhand
over.
Whenallissaidanddone,congratulateyourselfandbaskintheknowledgethat
you’renowafull-fledgedboatowner.It’snowthatthefunreallystarts.Allthehard
work,anxietyandstresscannowbedissipatedbytakingyournewgirloutfora
calm,refreshingpeacefulsail.
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Thankyouforreadingtheguide.Hopefullythecontentswillhelptosteeryouinthe
rightdirection.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseemailmeon
Kim@SailingBritican.com
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PreparingforBoatOwnership
Belowyou’llfindotherguidesthatI’vewrittenthathelppeopleaftertheybuya
boat.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,commentsorfeedback,pleaseemailmeon:
Kim@SailingBritican.com
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below)arecurrentlybeingofferedforamassivelydiscountedpricewhen
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BoatSafety:VHFRadioBroadcasts
‘BoatSafety:VHFRadioBroadcasts’isaboatersmust-haveVHFRadiobroadcast
referenceguide.WhenusingtheVHFtocallanotherboat,marinaorsenda
broadcasttoallboats(MAYDAY,etc.)therearesetstepstotakeandveryspecific
wordstouse.Thisguidewillhelptheuserto:
- reducemistakes
- lessenanxiety
- makespeakingovertheradioeasier
BoatSafety:PreparingforSeasickness
Seasicknesssucks!IknowfirsthandbecauseI'mamassivesufferer.Evenafterthree
yearsoflivingfulltimeonaboatIhaveproblems.Thereareways,however,for
preparingforseasickness.Somepeoplecanavoidit,otherscanmitigateitsaffects
andmanyareafflictedonlymildly.Thisguideisforanyoneafraidofgettingseasick
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orhavingtodealwithsomeonewhoissick.It'sfast,hard-hittingandfullofpotential
solutions.
BoatOwners:ChoosingADinghy
Choosingtherightdinghydependsonawiderangeoffactors.I'veyou'vehadalarge
amountofexperiencewithdinghiesyou'llknowwhatyoulikeversuswhatyou
don'tlike.Butwhatifyouhaven'thadmuchexperience?
- Savemoneybygettingwhatyouwantratherthanwhatasalesprofessional
tellsyouwhatyouwant
- Savetimetryingtofigureoutwhat'sbestforyouandyourtravelplans
- Avoidgettingadinghythatdoesn'tdowhatyouneedittodo
BoatOwners:ChoosingAMarina
Whetheryou’relookingforalong-termhomeforyourboatorintheprocessof
findingaseasonalberthforsafekeeping,thischecklistwillhelpyoutogetanswers
forover60questions-manyofwhichyouprobablydidn'tknowyouneededtoask.
- Savetime:choosetherightmarinaforyouandyourboat
- Savemoney:understandtheextracostsateachmarinatodeterminewhat's
bestforyourbudget
- Removeunknowns:determineifyourexpectationswillbemetornot
BoatOwners:SelectingInsurance
Whenlookingforthebestvalueformoneyit’simportanttocallaroundand
compareandcontrastafewinsuranceproviders.It’salsoimperativetoknowthat
thecheapestdealisn’talwaysthebest.UsetheBoatOwners:SelectingInsurance
guidetoaskthequestionsnecessarytomakeafinaldecision.
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BoatBasics:MooringBallsExplained
Enteringamooringballfieldcanbeintimidatingatfirst.Andinbusyareaslikethe
CaribbeanandaroundseveralMediterraneancountriesmooringfieldscanbejam-
packed.Avoidgettinglaughedatbymissingthemark.This‘BoatBasics:Mooring
BallsExplained’guidewillhelpyouto:
- Properlypreparetomoorsafelyandsecurely
- Setupgoodlinesofcommunication
- Understandhowbesttosecurethemooring
- Avoidmakingcommonmistakes
ChecklistsforSailors
PassagePlanning,SailboatMaintenance,Cleaning,Medicalandmoreisaboaters
must-havechecklistreferenceguide.Whenyou’refirststartingoutyoudon’tknow
whatyoudon’tknow!Thesechecklistswillhelpyouto:
- reducemistakes
- reduceanxiety
- startsomewhereandbuildonasolidfoundation!
BoatSafety:HurricanePreparedness
Livinginanareathathasthepotentialforhurricanesortyphoonscanbenerve
wrecking,unsettlinganddownrighthorrifying.This‘BoatSafety:Hurricane
Preparedness’guidewascreatedtohelpyou:
Savetimeresearchinghowtobestprepareyourboatforanimminenthurricane
Savemoneyknowingwhattodo,whentodoitandhowtodoit
Reducetheanxietyandstressassociatedwithhurricaneplanning
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