Some guidance is needed please.

[Gooch]

I’m looking for some guidance from this group. Due to life changes I have to sell my 21-AR250. Where I’m needing some help is the boat is in heated storage as I live in Wisconsin and I am unsure if I should post it for sale now or wait until March when I pull it out of storage. Is it better to try and sale during the off season or wait until things start ramping up? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Texjet]

If it were me and I had to sell, I'd do it now, be patient, and stay firm on a fair price. The upside to putting it up for sale now is less competition - fewer boats for sale in the winter. Boat shows start soon in your area so demand/interest will likely ramp up fast. Soon after boat show season and into Spring the used boat market gets a glut and prices more competitive - days to sale longer. If you use a site with a listing fee, that fee is usually one time and the boat can stay listed for a long time for no additional cost. A traditional broker may not charge any up-front or carrying fees. The downside is people will probably want to start it up. If your garage is heated to a temp that you don't have to winterize it again every time someone test runs it, then you're good. Loads of people buy a boat without test driving it, so I don't really think that's a huge issue for a winter sale. Good luck!

 

[Gooch]

That makes complete sense, thanks for the insight.

 

[drewkaree]

I'd put it up for sale now, if nobody takes it off your hands, you're only out the time that it's listed, which isn't a negative, IMO.

Any prospective buyer will factor in storage, and maybe you can work something out for them to take over the storage or factor it into the sale.

There's always a solution for interested parties - on both ends of the sale

 

[Gooch]

Thank you. That’s what I’m going to do.

 

[Jim_in_Delaware]

When I was looking at trailerable cruisers, I was told that it was common for boats in your area to sell over the Winter, pending a Spring sea trial. Aside from the sea trial, I believe that one reason for this is that some boats simply are not very accessible when in heated storage. I’ll ask the local members if this is true?

Jim

 

[Gooch]

That is somewhat my issue. The accessibility is limited at the marina I have it stored at.