Yacht on the water

Seller Knowledge Center

Sell your yacht the way serious buyers actually shop.

Florida's premium market rewards preparation, pricing discipline, and honest disclosure. This is the playbook we run for every listing, plus the tools you can use to value your boat, audit an existing listing, and understand where the market really sits before you sign anything.

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FEATURED LISTINGS TODAY

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Boats sold to date

7 days

Typical inventory freshness window

Weekly

Market reports published

Where are you today?

Three ways owners work with us

Not sure yet

Just curious what she's worth

Get a confidential, broker-level valuation with recent comparables — no listing pitch.

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Already listed

My boat is on the market — but not moving

Free Listing Upgrade Audit: photos, description, pricing, and positioning reviewed against active comps.

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Ready to list

I want to sell — do it right the first time

Walk through our full brokerage process: prep, media, disclosure, marketing, and closing.

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What actually moves price

The six factors that decide your sale price

Hours & service history

Documented hours, engine service records, and generator history move price more than any cosmetic update.

Photography & media

Professional stills, drone, and walkthrough video routinely add 4–8% to realized price and shorten days-on-market.

Pricing discipline

Overpriced boats age. We price to the current sold band, not the aspirational asking-price band.

Disclosure quality

Storm history, bottom paint dates, warranty status, and known deficiencies disclosed up-front build buyer trust — and speed closings.

Bottom & running gear

A fresh bottom job and clean running gear signal a cared-for boat and remove a common inspection concession.

Systems & electronics

Recently updated MFDs, Seakeeper service, and generator hours reduce buyer risk perception.

Before you list

Seller readiness checklist

Paperwork

  • Title / documentation in seller's name
  • Registration current
  • Loan payoff letter (if applicable)
  • Original warranty transfer paperwork

Service records

  • Engine service history & hours
  • Generator service history & hours
  • Bottom paint date
  • Recent survey (optional but valuable)

Presentation

  • Deep clean — interior, exterior, bilge
  • Detail hull & running gear
  • Stage interior (linens, no personal items)
  • Fuel & water topped for shoots

The Yacht Experts process

From first call to signed close

01

Confidential valuation

We pull recent Florida comps — active, sold, and delta-to-ask — and give you a realistic price band.

02

Prep & media day

Professional photos, drone, and walkthrough video on one scheduled day at your slip.

03

Listing built to convert

Full disclosure, categorized features, spec accuracy, and search-friendly copy — not stock boilerplate.

04

Multi-channel exposure

PYM, YachtWorld, Boat Trader, and direct outreach to buyer clients already in-market for your model.

05

Buyer qualification

We screen every inquiry so you only spend time on serious, qualified buyers.

06

Offer → survey → close

Contract, escrow, survey, sea trial, and closing coordination — you approve every step.

How we take a yacht to market

More than a listing. A complete selling strategy.

Pricing, presentation, reach and transaction management work together. We shape the program around your yacht and its market to improve exposure, connect with serious buyers and keep the sale moving with purpose.

A dedicated listing page

A polished home for your yacht, with clear specifications, compelling media and a direct path to an inquiry.

Professional photography

Thoughtful composition and accurate detail help buyers understand the boat before stepping aboard.

Underway and drone media

Show the yacht in its element, with aerial and running footage where appropriate for the vessel and market.

Highlight and walk-through video

Give buyers a sense of the layout, standout features and onboard experience.

3D virtual tours

For suitable vessels, an immersive tour lets distant buyers explore the spaces that matter.

MLS and marketplace distribution

Reach buyers through major yacht listing platforms and MLS distribution appropriate to the listing.

Email and direct buyer outreach

Put the listing in front of relevant buyer relationships with focused email marketing and direct conversations.

Broker and co-broker exposure

Work with the broker network to connect your yacht with qualified buyers beyond our own relationships.

Marina and event visibility

Draw on marina relationships and yachting events when they fit the boat, audience and timing.

Preparation and staging guidance

Prioritize presentation, access and sensible preparation so your yacht is ready for media and showings.

Search and AI discoverability

Accurate, structured specifications and optimized listing copy make the yacht easier to find and understand.

One coordinated listing workflow

Keep listing updates, inquiry qualification and buyer follow-through connected from launch to closing.

Media, distribution and event opportunities are selected as appropriate for the vessel and market. The program is not a promise of every service on every listing or a guaranteed sale price or timeline.

What we need from you

  • Title, registration and ownership documents
  • Service records and current engine hours
  • Known defects and repair disclosures
  • Clean, reliable access for photos and showings
  • Realistic timing and clear communication

What we handle

  • Pricing and market positioning
  • Media production and listing build
  • Distribution and marketing
  • Buyer qualification and showings
  • Offers, contracts and escrow coordination
  • Survey, sea trial and closing coordination

Market pulse

Price your boat to the market that exists today — not last year's.

We publish primary-source Florida market reports every Monday: asking-price movements, days-on-market, new listings, and aggregate closed-sale analysis. Owners get a private, model-specific read on request.

Model authority

Own one of these? See the market read on your model.

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Ready when you are

Talk to Our Expert Yacht Brokers Before You List.

One call, no obligation. You'll leave with a defensible price band, a prep punch-list, and a clear read on realistic timelines for your model.