Most buyers walk into an engine room, see white paint and shiny valve covers, and relax. That is what the detailer was
You can tell a lot in ten minutes. Not everything. But enough to know whether a boat deserves your money for a
Bimini sits about 50 nautical miles from the Port Everglades inlet. That is a short run and a real ocean crossing at
I get asked about crew more than about boats. Usually by owners who already hired one captain and are now doing it
Insurance is the thing most likely to move your closing date, and it is the thing most buyers arrange last. Rates in
What does it cost to dock a 50 foot boat in Broward County? Plan on roughly $2,000 to $3,500 a month for
Salt crystals, waterlines and mismatched parts. The tells I found on two boats before my buyers signed, and the questions I put in writing.
What the survey includes, what it leaves out, and which specialists you need beyond the general surveyor. Plus the broker lines that should make you slow down.
Answered for 35 to 60 ft diesels rather than wake boats. Why idle hours cost more than the meter shows, and why low hours are often the worse problem.
The checklist I run, in order, with the reasons attached. The two numbers that matter most, and the rules I do not bend.