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Getting Your Boat Ready For Selling

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

When you're selling your boat you'll more than likely want to achieve a quick sale and get the highest price you can. It is, therefore, worthwhile taking some time to make your boat as marketable as possible. Fully Detail The Boat Many buyers will understandably ask a lot of questions about the boat such as what type of engine it has, what sails are included, what navigation equipment is installed and so on. Wouldn't it make the selling process easier to have all the answers to these questions at hand? Walking through and around the boat noting down as much detail as possible to start with will save you time and effort answering queries later especially if your boat is moored up some distance away from your home. If you're advertising your boat for sale online or in a magazine, a good, detailed description will make a quick sale more likely. If a piece of information is missing, from a boat's description, buyers will often not bother to contact the owner to ask especially if another similar vessel's description includes it. Photographs will really help here; quite often magazine and internet classified adverts without pictures hardly get noticed at all. **End Summary** Topics: sell boat]]> prepare boat for sale]]> online boat sales]]> magazine boat classified]]> repair gel coat]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> More guides to buying and selling boats are available from TheYachtMarket.com along with thousands of boats for sale from brokers and private sellers. You can also place an advert to sell your boat privately or find a yacht broker.

How To Prepare Your Boat For Winter

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

When the nights start drawing in and the temperature plummets, it can mean only one thing; winter is coming and it is time to protect your boat from the elements. The safest place for your boat to be over the winter is out of the water. However, hauling and storage can be rather costly. Shrink-wrapping your boat is a cheaper option or, if your budget is very tight, you can use a tarpaulin or similar cover to keep nature out. Allow for some air circulation under the cover to prevent mildew. Storing Your Boat Out Of The Water If you've chosen to store your boat out of the water over winter, it's a great opportunity to clean the barnacles, algae and other foul off the hull, propellers, shafts and rudders etc. Open the seacocks, letting them drain and drain the bilges leaving the drain plug out. Make sure you remember to put it back in before your boat goes back in the water next season. Storage In The Water For boats stored in the water over winter, the main problem is freezing of the water around the boat. **End Summary** Topics: winterizing your boat]]> winterize boat]]> prepare boat for winter]]> fuel stabilizer]]> shrink wrap]]> barnacles]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Visit TheYachtMarket.com for futher information on boat maintenance and to view thousands of boats for sale . Add your own winterizing tips to TheYachtMarket's boat winterizing discussion .

The Physics of Sailing a Boat

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Two main forces are involved in sailing a boat; the wind on the sails and the resistance of the water on the hull. If wind was the only factor, then a boat would only be able to sail directly down wind, and would not be able to go any faster than the wind was blowing. There's a little more to the physics of sailing than the wind just pushing the boat along. Sailing boats move forward because of the flow of wind over the sails and the action of water resistance on the hull. Quite often sailing boats will actually travel faster than the wind. The movement of the wind and the motion of the boat combine to create an air flow known as the ‘apparent wind’. The curved surface of a filled sail causes this air flow to move faster over the leading surface of the sail than the other side creating lift much like an aeroplane wing. The resistance of the water on the hull and keel prevents the boat being pushed sideways and so the boat moves forwards. **End Summary** Topics: sailing]]> tacking]]> broad reach]]> beam reach]]> running]]> points of sail]]> apparent wind]]> ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> TheYachtMarket.com has guides on how to buy and sell a boat and lists thousands of new and used boats for sale .

Avoiding Fraud When Selling Your Boat

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Whether you are selling your boat via advertising in magazines or on the internet, there are people out there that will stop at nothing to try to con you. As long as you are aware of their methods, you can make sure that you don't fall prey to their game. The Advance Fee Fraud Also known as the "Overpayment Scam" or "Advance Payment Scam". Here's how it works... The fraudster will inform you that they are interested in purchasing your boat. He will send a cashier's cheque, banker's draft or business cheque for considerably more than the agreed sale price of the boat, and will ask you to send the difference back. He will give some excuse for sending too much money, such as blaming the error on his accountant. Before sending back the difference, you would wait for the cheque to clear. However, the cheques are usually forged or stolen so your bank will honour the cheque, and it may be weeks, sometimes months before the forgery or theft is discovered. You will be responsible for re-imbursing the value of the cheque. And, if the boat has already been shipped to the con-artist, you lose out twice. **End Summary** Topics: Sell your boat]]> sell my boat]]> advance fee fraud]]> internet scam]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> To view examples of fraudster e-mails please TheYachtMarket.com Visit TheYachtMarket today to sell your boat .

Top Tips On Buying A Used Boat

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Follow these principles and you can buy your boat with confidence whatever type of boat you are buying. When buying from a private seller, the boat will usually come with no warranty, so you need to check it carefully to avoid making an expensive mistake. Many brokers and dealers sell used boats as well as new, and may offer a limited warranty. Whilst this may provide some peace of mind, the dealer's commission is usually reflected in a higher price. Before inspecting the boat there are some checks you can make so you don't waste your time and effort: Check out the builder of your chosen boat. Is it a highly regarded brand? Are they still trading? If not, getting replacement parts may prove difficult. Why is the boat being sold? This can be an indication of how well the boat has been looked after. If the boat is a repossession, it may indicate that the boat has not been looked after; if the owner didn't keep up payments to the financer, then he may have shown the same lack of care for the boat's maintenance. **End Summary** Topics: buying a used boat]]> buying a boat]]> buy a boat]]> how to buy a boat]]> i want to buy a boat]]> ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Related guide on Selling A Boat Online classifieds of Boats For Sale from TheYachtMarket