Tips to Help Your Boat Sell Faster at Market Value
As the weather warms and boaters start planning their next adventures, spring and early summer become some of the most active times of year for boat sales. If you’ve been thinking about selling, now’s the time to act.
At Murray Yacht Sales, we’re actively seeking quality Power and Sail listings across inland and coastal Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Demand is strong for clean, uncluttered, and well-documented boats of all manufacturers and categories.
Who’s Buying Right Now? Real Buyer Profiles
Buyers are gearing up for the boating season for a number of reasons. Here are three real-world buyer profiles we’re seeing right now, and how your boat could be precisely what they’re looking for:
Buyer Profile 1: The Empty Nesters
They just celebrated their youngest child’s college graduation, and the house feels a little too quiet. With the kids grown and gone, the boat dream they shelved years ago is finally back on the table. This couple is looking for a liveaboard trawler or catamaran to start their next chapter. The sooner they find the right boat, the sooner their adventure begins.
Welcome this kind of buyer aboard by decluttering and deep-cleaning your boat. Make space for them to imagine their new lifestyle unfolding aboard.
Buyer Profile 2: The Young Achiever
This buyer is in their 30s, professionally successful, and ready to reward themselves. It’s between a high-end sports car and an express cruiser – and your boat might be the better pick. They’re dreaming of speed, social time, and sunny weekends with friends, and they’re ready to spend on a clean, well-maintained vessel. But waiting until fall? Not an option.
Don’t wait to list. If your boat is turn-key and well-prepped, it deserves to be seen. We never know when a buyer will land on our website looking for your exact model – but we know it won’t happen if she’s not on the market.
Buyer Profile 3: The Family Matriarchs & Patriarchs
Grandma and grandpa just realized that this summer might be the last one before the grandkids scatter – sports, camps, jobs, and eventually college are on the horizon. They want one great season of memories before life gets even busier. They know nothing will pull these kids of ranging ages and interests together quite like a family-friendly powerboat or sailboat.
They want a vessel they can enjoy right away – not something they’ll need to clean out, repair, or wait for paperwork. When you list in spring, you tap into that urgency. And if your boat shows well and is ready to go, you’re likely to sell quicker and for a better price.
Every season has its buyers, but spring brings a wide range of motivated, serious boat shoppers. If your boat is listed professionally, it can sell quickly and for the right price.
Seller’s Checklist – Selling Your Boat in Spring/Summer
Want to maximize your boat’s value and attract serious buyers fast? Here’s what we recommend:
Feel free to print this seller’s checklist and use as you gear your boat up to sell. However, there’s no need to wait before you call our Team for a complimentary market appraisal.