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Well, it looks like we'll end up with that 3100 Tiara in a few weeks if everything works out (crossing fingers) so I need to sell my cat, a Prowler 246.
I figure I'll list it here and on Boat Trader and Yachtworld if possible.
Other than lots of pics and listing relevant specs what other tips do y'all have to advertise it?
Also, this is the boat that was run into by a 35 Cabo. All repairs have been fantastic, in fact people can't tell where we were hit, most even after I tell them. How should I handle this? I will not hide this fact from a buyer, but I don't want to put the boat in an unfairly bad light.
Well, you should indeed disclose the damage. The buyer should have the boat surveyed etc. It will, of course, affect the value (not that it should) If I were selling the boat, i woul;d offer full disclosure with pics of the damage and repairs etc. That way the quality of the repair (or lack thereof) will be apparent. Also, you will feel better, the buyer will feel better and you will be dealing from a position of truth and trust. Did you post pics here of the boat and damage? I dont recall.
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Defintiely be up front and honest. If the boat was repaired properly you'll get good money for it. As for the new boat, have you looked at the new Worldcat 320EC? It's an Express fishing cat...you get to kepp the great ride, go bigger, and get a cabin to sleep in.
It's always nice to hear about someone who has "seen the light".
Your question is a tough one. After all, it's tough enough to sell a brand new cat, let alone an used one plus one that's got a "history" .
"Used goods' always need maximum market place exposure so web based ones are worth the effort and, if you have to hire a broker to unload it, that will be the price you will have to pay to sell it!
Any surveyor worth the name will see the repairs and ask further questions. Best to be well up front before the process starts.
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The Prowlers are hard to find used so I am sure that you'll get a good price. I would also think that a forum member might be interested, and since everyone knows you here, the issue of trust on the repair might not be an issue at all.
So I would put it up on the forum for sale for a week with a fair price, and if she doesn't sell, go to boatonline and the others and deal with john q public.
You should disclose the damage, the buyer will have a survey done most likely. If the repair was done right there should be no problem at all. If I was in the market I would check it out, Renn is a great boat no doubt. Price it well and it should sell quickly.
You may want to go ahead and have the boat survey yourself. Being able to provide a copy to a potential buyer may give them more confidence. It also would let you take care of any potential problems before it cost you a buyer.
Good luck.
I would let the buyer perform their own survey to make it more believable, erase your liability, and weed out the tire kickers from the serious buyers.
Bull beat me to it...you can refund the suvey price in the final deal, but let the potential buyer pay for it up front to weed out the lookiloos and reduce your potential liabilities. Hopefully you already had a survey done when the original repair was made in order to verify it was done well, so you already should know what a survey will say.
Advice on selling my cat 
