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Descant · 09-02-2019, 09:06 PM

If you want to sell/trade a 28 year old boat, the dollars won't be much but there is a certain convenience to trading vs selling and buying. I've always been an advocate of establishing a relationship with a local marina. More valuable to me than saving $2-3000 on a buy/ sell. Assume your 28 year old boat is worth an oil change or some other service in the future, work with a dealer who has the boat you want. I can't see any reason to do a private sale unless there is an absolute steal on a model that you absolutely have to have. I'd be picky there if you want to keep it for 20 years.
Summary: If you want a 20 year boat, be very sure what make/model and look all over. The boat you want may be in Minnesota. Thirty years ago, we went up and own the east coast looking at boats and ended up with a Winni boat that we kept for 25 years. The current boat, we've outgrown after 5 years. Who knew?

09-02-2019, 09:06 PM	#6
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,032 Thanks: 1,211 Thanked 1,511 Times in 983 Posts	Trade? If you want to sell/trade a 28 year old boat, the dollars won't be much but there is a certain convenience to trading vs selling and buying. I've always been an advocate of establishing a relationship with a local marina. More valuable to me than saving $2-3000 on a buy/ sell. Assume your 28 year old boat is worth an oil change or some other service in the future, work with a dealer who has the boat you want. I can't see any reason to do a private sale unless there is an absolute steal on a model that you absolutely have to have. I'd be picky there if you want to keep it for 20 years. Summary: If you want a 20 year boat, be very sure what make/model and look all over. The boat you want may be in Minnesota. Thirty years ago, we went up and own the east coast looking at boats and ended up with a Winni boat that we kept for 25 years. The current boat, we've outgrown after 5 years. Who knew?