Only flaw in your reasoning is lack of space. The Ft. Lauderdale location is jammed to the fence with boats and more coming in every day. They handle all the high profile (Madoff type stuff) and need to show the banks some results. With other yards (Legendary, Capt's Choice) getting into the repo business NL has to be good or the boats go elsewhere. Most of the LCM new inventory and most of Fastboats stuff went to Legendary and they are in the panhandle (far away, middle of no where)so they must be aggressive in earning the banks business away from NL.
Some boats have floated through NL in hours/days.....

yep....less than 2 miles away.

I do quite a few surveys at NL and I can assure you that the brokers are under pressure to move boats. Don't let the minimum bid price scare you off....contact a broker and make a bid. I see awesome buys on all kinds of boats.

yeah, that few bucks a month in storage fees is way better than 10% of the sale and the banks confidence that the boats are getting moved/sold......therefore ensuring MORE of the banks boats come to their location.

I have had no luck with NL. I have bid on a fair share of boats and never had any feedback on my bid from NL. I always had to call and ask about the bid and what was going on. Every time was told a story that did not make since. I wont go into details but the deal you think you might get better be good because they don't mind wasting your time. I don't care what they have on the lot and what I can get it for.
I agree with others....they do not care if a single boat sells. Now if a multiple boat deal shows up it is a different story. If you can get several people together and bid on multiple boats you might make something happen. Was told this straight from the horses mouth.