Are "Brokered boats" generally as is condition?

[gtochris]

For a next boat, criteria is a deeper hull/ better rough water handling.

For a few weeks now I've seen this Sea Ray 215 Select/ Express Cruiser at a local dealer sitting outside forsale so I decided to stop. Awesome size lake boat, not too big/ not too small. It was an 06 but IMO, in poor shape especially for only 5 years old! LOTS of dock rash, faded non maintained gelcoat, dirty, stuff still in it from the previous owner, cabin sliding door off the track, crack in dash, skag gone, prop rough. Standard issue Merc 5.0L/ carb version engine and a somewhat rusty galvanized trailer.

Asking $32,500

I would think that the dealer or owner would clean it up in the multiple weeks it has been sitting outside to make it presentable at the least, but is it common for the boats to be in like that when offered as a Brokerage type deal?

-Chris

 

[CaryW]

Re: Are "Brokered boats" generally as is condition?

It all boils down to how much the boat owner is willing to put into it to sell it. We have a SeaDoo Islandia on the lot right now that is a consignment. The way the guys dock is set up, the boat has a huge amount of gel coat fade on one side and looks brand new on the other. He is too upside down to spend any more money on it and we arent gonna drop lots of money on it and have him come pick it back up cause it wont sell.

We wont take total dogs on consignment though, thats what parking lot corners are for. Too much risk for bad PR vs return.

 

[25thmustang]

Re: Are "Brokered boats" generally as is condition?

I have looked at a few brokered and a few private sale boats in the past month or so. So far out of the 7 or 8 I have viewed, not a single one has been cleaned up and set up for viewing. Maybe it's the price point I'm looking in, but even the brokered ones are in rough, as is shape.

I actually viewed a brokered boat that claimed it shows well, but had one or two soft spots on the house. This boat was ROTTED from the hull up. Not safe to even walk on the front deck, or flybridge. We poked around a bit, the broker showed up and I think he realized his listing was very misleading. To this day the listing doesn't mention the boat being rotted inside and out.

Btw EVERY boat I have viewed, has photos over 3 years old. Not a single one has up to date photos showing the true condition.