In the boating world upgrading boats is inevitable. always something bigger, better, newer, or faster. I'm no different, I enjoy my boat now and have tastefully upgraded every single aspect of my boat but ultimately in the future at some point I want a new/different boat. I've taken immaculate care of my boat and have been fortunate enough to be able to upgrade and maintain it with an open checkbook. It's been a labor of love, do all my own rigging, and maintenance, as well as keeping it spotless. It's built to be ran hard and hold up.

My point to all this is when the time comes to sell I'm going to be realistic when it comes to price and It will make someone a happy boater. Here's my question; Am I the only person on here that doesn't want to sell your boat to someone that destroys it and doesn't take care of it the way you have? I'd hate to see it After I sell it and it's beat to death/dirty/trashed. It would probably irritate me. So the other option is to part it out which is okay to me and I could get good money for everything.

My question is to whoever has been in this situation before what do/did you do? I'm not looking to sell right now as I have more plans for it, forever making it better. Just curious people that have been there's thoughts on it.

Once I sell something, its theirs and they can do what the want with it. Its nice to see things I sell go to good homes, but I really don't get sentimental about toys.

I take care of my boats and when I go to sell them I emphasise that fact and typically they bring more money and sell faster than if they were not in tip top condition. It has been my experience that the people who go the extra mile to shop for boats that are in great condition take great care of them as well.

If they didn't? I might think it a shame but I would not lose any sleep over it.

When i sold my first cig it went to boston and i live in California so figured i would never see it again
two years later i was working in boston and he called so we went for a ride and the boat was as clean if not cleaner than when i had it
really made me feel good, plus i really liked that boat

Serious buyers will choose a clean, maintained, fair priced boat first and foremost. Having the best product at a middle of the road price is a realistic approach to get your boat sold. Emotional attachment is worth $0 when you go to list it. Taking care of the boat shows you have respect for the hard work it took to get it in the first place. At selling time, take the emotion out of it and get the deal done. Its just stuff, no matter how rare or special you think it is. Man makes stuff, stuff doesn't make man.

I completely agree with the above statements, and I'm not emotionally attached to it, as it's just fiberglass and metal. I was just wondering mainly if anyone has seen their once pristine boat destroyed shortly after they sold it? I don't think what I have is rare or special. I keep it in good shape because that's the type of person I am, I personally enjoy knowing every inch of the boat and when there's an issue (which there always is something) that I know exactly where to look.

i too get a bit upset if someone trashed a boat I once owned........I much prefer selling a boat to someone from out of town. My very first boat was immaculate. Bought it new and sold it 3 years later. Delivered it out of state and was thrilled....the guy couldn't get an 8.5 beam boat in a 12 wide slip after several tries (I had to dock it for him and just knew he was going to tear it up)

Had someone buy one of my boats who had never once captained or had any clue of maintenance, picked it up in a ratty, old truck. Mom paid for the boat on the spot. Don't have to guess how the boat ended up. Many people make friends with a buyer of their boat and they meet up, hang out, etc. Seems there's a lot of boats that go thru many owners that know each other on OSO. Don't take my comment the wrong way about "special" boats, just part of the conversation. The fact is there are people who will continue your legacy of care and others who will run it into the ground. It is cool to see something you owned and it is still pristine.

Ask me that question when the car I built and raced for years and put hundreds of hours into work into it was sold to someone i thought would continue to race and maintain it and use it's potential leaves my garage (pretty sure I sold it) and goes back to his house to maybe be put back together after the transmission grenaded (I was just driving it normal... shifted from 2nd to 3rd real easy like and somehow the input shaft on the transmission got ripped in half), mice got into the engine bay and destroyed the harness, and his dogs chewed up the fenders on a 100% mint exterior when i let it go.... I may not have a bitter answer then

I don't care how they treat it, however I have a simpler rule. I wouldn't sell mine to anyone in this area. I don't want to see it, or worse yet get passed by it