Selling Cutwater’s

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Volvo28

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C-28
I have a wonderful c28 I want to sell but want to move up to a 32 is there a place on here I can post a listing?
 
Go to Yatch World and Boat Trader and list it there but before you do that ask yourself what the value of a good broker is. We have our sailboat listed on Boat Trader and through the summer have dealt with many unqualified buyers that proved to be a waste of time. Plus there's a lot of scam going on. Clean well maintained Cutwater's are in demand from our recent buying experience. They are perfect for retiring sailors. I'm glad the seller listed his C28 through a broker. It greatly helped move the transaction along for both parties. When our saiiboat listing expires, I'm probably going to give it to a broker and take the 10% commission hit.
 
Thanks for that info. I did list it but I know how good the maintence and records and all the recent upgrades
And I’m shocked I have not received any calls and I’m below market value. I just need to have someone put eyes on the boat. I really want the 32 but have to wait to sell the 28 first thanks again….
 
The used boat market is in a bit of turmoil these days. Call it a correction, call it a return to normal, and add in the general economy, it is tough. The market is collapsing to pre-covid price levels. The "market" is not what a boat lists for, it's what it sells for, which only brokers have access to. I have several brokers as friends and they all say the same thing, if you are not getting calls, you're not priced right. I have talked to several sellers who've had their boat on the market for over six months and still insist it is priced right. I've seen what the same boat sold for last year, vs this year, and it is a significant difference. Much lower that what the seller was asking originally, and once they started lowering prices, it sold for less than their last price drop. Luckily, the Fluid motion products are suffering less than some.
 
Thanks for the information I will try lowering again….
 
I closed on a 2016 C-28 in Anacortes this weekend. 3rd boat purchased through the same broker, whom I’d recommend if you are in the pnw. Ping me if so, and I’ll share his details. Yes, he sold both our previous boats in what I consider an amazing time frame. Worth the 10%!
 
If I were selling a Cutwater to buy a larger Cutwater, I would use the dealer to broker the boat. To make the sale they are going be very motivated to get your’s sold and they know the boat and represent it better than anyone.
I sold my R25 SC through a local broker on Lake Lanier who did not understand Ranger Tug market and I had to walk him through the details of the boat, the description and the pricing. I bought a brokered C32 from a Fluid Motion dealer in Pensacola and it was great to have someone that knew the boats.
 
Have you tried looking at what I'd power says its sell range might be? Some complain that they are a "low" value, but a lot of banks use them. Also "bucvalue" allows 3 searches for free. Problem with all of these us they lag in time. There is also a dealer I've known for years, he offers a discount "broker" service. He'll look up the sold boat data, and post your boat on a bunch of site for a discount. You still have to show boat, etc, but he'll guide you along. DM me if interested.

Joe
 
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