| I have been bargain yacht hunting for six years now | | | | 4. Gov Deals -- You don't have to pay to view |
| and have now come to recognize that sometimes a | | | | Government auctioned assets when you can access |
| superb deal on a used vessel can bring a greater | | | | most of their seized items here for free. Just click |
| sense of gratification and pride than the smell and | | | | the boating link and you can view current inventory |
| shine of a new factory product. This year has been a | | | | up for bid. |
| banner year but... | | | | 5. Luxury Yachts at Auction -- This auction site lists a |
| I strongly believe boat auctions will continue to stir up | | | | directory that offers an extensive selection of |
| some unprecedented savings for boat buyers in 2010 | | | | yachts, sailboats, pontoons, Bayliners, trawlers, |
| -- and several years to come. There are still a lot of | | | | houseboats, performance, fishing and bassboats, |
| boat owners who can't afford their mortgage right | | | | including multiple other asset classes i.e. equipment |
| now let alone their 21' Sea Ray. And once its | | | | and machinery. |
| repossessed -- you can find it at auction. | | | | 6. Crashed Toys -- is a specialty insurance and |
| However, finding legitimate auction sources, especially | | | | salvage auction company with numerous pick-up |
| online can be a real chore. Whether you are a DIY'er | | | | locations across the country. They specialize in seized, |
| or simply looking to find a discounted vessel, I have | | | | repossessed or salvaged cars, trucks, yachts, trailers, |
| found the following sites without a doubt -- the best | | | | pwc's motorcycles and more. Simply register to bid |
| public marine auctions sources available on the | | | | online. |
| internet: | | | | I've subscribed to almost every free and/or paid |
| 1. Boat Auctions Direct -- This resource regularly | | | | membership auction site out there. And though many |
| aggregates in all nearly every marine auction source | | | | are beneficial, several are not practical for locating |
| across the U.S. It is extremely detailed and also | | | | auctioned assets of any type. |
| includes pwc's, rv's, atv's, in addition to marine | | | | WARNING: Be most notably cautious of 'auction' sites |
| equipment auctions as well. | | | | (mainly those sponsored listing ppc sites) that |
| 2. National Liquidators -- Now this company is the | | | | gratuitously offer 'free' repo listings in exchange for |
| largest auction house in the U.S. and practically carries | | | | your name and e-mail, and other personal information. |
| the yacht auction industry in southeast Florida. NL will | | | | I've never got anything from these sites but a email |
| on average have 350-400 bank repossessed vessels | | | | box full of spam from other third party sites. |
| at any given month. | | | | Anyway, the auction sources above certainly aren't |
| 3. Commonwealth Boat Brokers -- By way of two | | | | exhaustive, nonetheless I think you'll find they should |
| locations in Virginia, CBB inventories acres of bank | | | | put you in front of a bargain boat pretty quick. |
| repossessions together with pwc's. | | | | |