Buying & Selling


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Small Craft Sales: A New Destination to Buy or Sell Small Boats & Specialty Watercraft

Luke Campbell · Oct 29, 2025 · Updated Dec 1, 2025

If you’re in the market to buy or sell a small watercraft, Small Craft Sales is a new marketplace dedicated just to that – no superyachts allowed. Small Craft Sales [...]

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Where to buy a boat

Where to Buy Boats (Plus 7 Tips on When & How to Buy One)

Boatsetter Team · Jan 8, 2024

Buying a boat can be a long process so be sure to do your research and dial in exactly what will fit your needs before deciding where to buy. One [...]

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Electric boat motors

Top 5 Benefits of Switching to an Electric Boat Motor

Kim Kavin · Oct 12, 2023 · Updated Dec 1, 2023

Electric boat motors used to be a novelty, but nowadays, even some of the biggest engine manufacturers are bringing electric options to market, with mass production starting to become a [...]

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Budget to Buy a Sailboat.

How to Build a Budget to Buy a Sailboat

Zuzana Prochazka · Aug 28, 2023

Budgeting is key to financial soundness. It should come as no surprise when buying a new or used sailboat that setting a budget for yourself is the way to go! [...]

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Easy Ways to Increase Your Boat's Value.

7 Easy Ways to Increase Your Boat’s Value

Kim Kavin · Jul 18, 2023 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

The brokerage market, like any market, is always competitive. Only so many boats are for sale at any given time, and if yours is one of them, you want to [...]

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How to Sell a Boat.

How to Sell a Boat: Beginner’s Guide Made Up of 7 Helpful Tips

Diane Byrne · Jun 26, 2023 · Updated Aug 17, 2023

It’s inevitable: At some point, you’ll eye a boat larger than your current one and start daydreaming. Oh, the things you’ll be able to do, and the places you’ll be [...]

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Boats under $100K

10 Best Boats Under 100K

Boatsetter Team · Jun 14, 2023 · Updated Nov 3, 2023

You don’t need the budget for a superyacht to enjoy boating. In fact, there are many great boats under $100,000 that are perfect for fishing, cruising, partying, sailing, or sporting.  [...]

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How long can you finance a boat

How Long Can You Finance a Boat?

Boatsetter Team · Jun 8, 2023 · Updated Jul 28, 2023

Are you thinking about buying a boat any time soon? There is nothing like getting out on the open water and feeling the cool breeze and ocean spray against your [...]

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Buying a Boat for Beginners.

A First-Time Boat Buyer’s Guide

Diane Byrne · May 10, 2023 · Updated Oct 28, 2024

Whether you’ve previously rented boats and now want one all your own, or you’ve decided to dive head first into buying, you likely have questions. There’s certainly a lot to [...]

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Best Boat Brands & Manufacturers- 2023 Edition

Best Boat Brands of 2025

Kim Kavin · Mar 23, 2023 · Updated May 7, 2025

The world of boating is constantly evolving, with new innovations, designs, and technologies shaping the experience on the water. As we move into 2025, certain boat brands continue to stand [...]

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7 Most Affordable Jet Skis, WaveRunners, and PWCs

Lenny Rudow · Dec 28, 2022 · Updated Aug 17, 2023

Cheap jet skis make for cheap thrills — and yes, they are seriously thrilling. Jumping the waves, feeling the wind and spray in your face, and zooming across the water [...]

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Best boats under $20,000

10 Best Boats Under $20,000

Boatsetter Team · Dec 28, 2022 · Updated Oct 24, 2024

Boats are expensive, often very expensive, and that’s why so many people decide to rent a boat instead of buying one. But after years of renting you may decide you [...]

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