Best place to advertise your boat for sale? - The Hull Truth

NewMoon · 08-05-2003, 08:16 AM

Besides here

202 Scout Sportfisher, Suzuki 140HP, fish out of Point Judith, RI

Door#3 · 08-05-2003, 08:44 AM

Check out the Want Advertiser. I think they cover RI, I know they cover MA & NH. I have puchased and sold boats using that magazine. The last boat I sold using that medium sold on the 1st day. I paid up front and had a good picture.

Good luck selling...

kbarker · 08-05-2003, 08:46 AM

trader.com

NewMoon · 08-05-2003, 08:48 AM

Door#3,
Do you have a link for the want advertiser? Is that the Want Ad Advertiser?

202 Scout Sportfisher, Suzuki 140HP, fish out of Point Judith, RI

Door#3 · 08-05-2003, 10:42 AM

NewMoon,

Here is the link.

http://www.thewantad.com/

I've never used the on line offering although I do post the ads on line. The Want Advertiser magazine gets great coverage. They sell them in every convenience store around my place. Take a look in your area to see if they are for sale. If yes that is an inexpensive way to get good exposure.

NJ208 · 08-05-2003, 10:59 AM

I used boat trader online to sell my last boat. It worked great

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danielb · 08-05-2003, 06:30 PM

I put mine out in front of my marina with for sale signs on it, sold in two weeks. My deal with the marina was if he sold it he got 10% if I sold it I would take care of him. He made more when I sold it. He preped my old boat for the new guy and took care of my new used boat when it arrived. All very happy

savage · 08-06-2003, 12:49 PM

Hang a "For Sail" sign on the boat, and you may be surprised by the response.

GravyBoat · 08-06-2003, 01:03 PM

I have used boattrader.com. Sold a boat the next day and sold a trailer within a week.

AGULHAS · 08-06-2003, 01:09 PM

try boats.com

BlueMarlin · 08-06-2003, 02:29 PM

all of the above.... but as one said.. put a for sale sign up on it.. and park it in a high traffic area if you can..... I live three houses off the beach and parked my last boat in a parking bay within sight of my house.... sold in three days to the third person who called about it... but the way i gave FREE rides to two of the three... sold it for 96% of asking price.

yachtjim · 08-06-2003, 03:30 PM

FREE RIDE!!!??? I don't believe it

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gatarponseeker · 08-06-2003, 03:41 PM

I sold mine on the boat trader in 4 days to the first looker.

TinCan · 08-06-2003, 06:35 PM

I sold my last boat HERE - in only a few days and without a test ride (winter in NY)

I received 5X more response on THT than on the paid ad sites.

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NewMoon · 08-07-2003, 06:07 AM

Thanks for the responses. So far I have listed it here, boattrader, and a few local fishing forums, no takers so far. But I guess if it doesn't sell it won't break my heart

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Using the Marina and Signs is out, they won't allow you to hang a For Sale sign on it unless they get their 10% comm.

202 Scout Sportfisher, Suzuki 140HP, fish out of Point Judith, RI

Harpoon · 08-07-2003, 06:43 AM

I went to a tackle shop on a busy street. I told him that when it sells I'll give him a few hundred bucks. It worked great.

Grady White · 08-07-2003, 08:15 AM

What are you looking to get for it and what options do you have on it? Do you have tabs? Why are you selling? How many hours?

"May your poles be bent and your lines stay tight!!!"

Grady White
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stoked_64 · 08-07-2003, 08:48 AM

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NewMoon · 08-07-2003, 10:58 AM

Grady,
I'll call you tonight....

202 Scout Sportfisher, Suzuki 140HP, fish out of Point Judith, RI

Seacat FL · 08-07-2003, 03:46 PM

Boat Trader worked well for me when I sold my old boat.