Selling and Buying a used Boat Questions
 

Could use a little information for something I am working on please. When selling or buying a used boat what sources do you get your information from? I am aware of obviously the OSO classifieds,Boat and Yacht Trader, National Liquidators, E-Bay,and Craigs list. What am I missing on the national level? Thanks!!

Where and how is coast guard documentation researched?

Pretty sure if you google USCG vessel documentation search their search website will pop up as a link.

I bought mine from http://www.powerboatlistings.com

Why not contact a broker directly. After trying to sell my old boat for almost one year, I contacted a broker and it was sold within a month and even with his fee I made out better than doing it myself.

This will help you gather info on any documented vessel. Just type in the vessel's name and narrow it down.

http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/Coas...selByName.html

Correct, as long as its documented. There are alot that are not, for many reasons, as there are those that are.

Not selling right now, just working on a project.

Thank you for this link I had a customer rip me off for 6000.00 & nothing I could do about it without uscg doc # Now maybe I can. Randy