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Boat buying & selling guides
Practical, UK-focused advice on buying and selling boats and marine equipment — from pricing and paperwork to surveys, sea trials and completing the sale safely.
How to Sell Your Boat in the UK: A Step-by-Step Guide
A practical, step-by-step guide to selling your boat in the UK — pricing, paperwork, photos, viewings, sea trials and safely completing the sale.
Read guide →Buying · 10 min readBuying a Used Boat in the UK: The Complete Checklist
Everything to check before buying a used boat in the UK — ownership and registration, VAT status, surveys, sea trials, outstanding finance and paperwork.
Read guide →Selling · 7 min readHow Much Is My Boat Worth? A Practical Guide to Pricing
How to value a boat for sale in the UK — the factors that drive price, how to research comparables, and how to set an asking price that sells.
Read guide →Buying · 8 min readBuying a Used Fishing Boat: What to Check Before You Commit
A practical guide to buying a used commercial or leisure fishing boat in the UK — hull and machinery checks, coding, safety and the paperwork that matters.
Read guide →Guides · 8 min readBoat Mooring & Berthing Costs in the UK Explained
What it costs to keep a boat in the UK — marina berths, swinging moorings, dry stack and storage, what drives the price, and how to pay less.
Read guide →Buying · 7 min readVAT on Boats in the UK: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
A plain-English guide to VAT on boats in the UK — what “VAT paid” means, new vs used boats, private and dealer sales, post-Brexit UK and EU status, and the paperwork to keep.
Read guide →Guides · 6 min readUK Boat Registration Explained: SSR vs Part 1 Registry
Do you need to register your boat in the UK? A clear guide to the Small Ships Register (SSR) and the Part 1 British Registry — what each is for, what they cost, and which to choose.
Read guide →Buying · 8 min readMarine Surveys Explained: What a Boat Survey Covers and Costs
What a marine survey is, the different types, what a pre-purchase survey covers (and what it does not), typical UK costs, and how to use the report to negotiate.
Read guide →Buying · 9 min readBuying a Commercial Fishing Boat in the UK: What to Check
A practical guide to buying a commercial fishing boat in the UK — licences and entitlement, MCA coding, hull and engine checks, gear, quota and the costs that come after the purchase.
Read guide →Guides · 8 min readUK Fishing Licences and Quota Explained
A plain-English introduction to UK commercial fishing licences and quota — who issues them, licence entitlement, the under-10m and over-10m fleets, Fixed Quota Allocation units, and transfers.
Read guide →Selling · 8 min readSelling Used Marine Equipment and Parts: A UK Guide
How to sell used boat parts, engines, electronics and chandlery in the UK. What actually sells, how to price it, photographing gear, postage and payment, and where to list it free.
Read guide →Selling · 6 min readHow to Photograph a Boat for Sale
Photos sell boats. A practical guide to photographing your boat for a listing: the shots to take, light, angles, what buyers look for, and the common mistakes that cost you enquiries.
Read guide →Buying · 7 min readCommon Boat-Buying Scams in the UK and How to Avoid Them
The scams that target boat buyers in the UK: fake listings, deposit fraud, escrow cons, cloned adverts and outstanding finance. How to spot them and how to pay safely.
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