How To Sell

how to sell your boat

The Shrimper is a well known and respected boat. Depreciation is relatively low so you can expect to gain a good price if your boat is in good order. Second hand Shrimpers are normally snapped up by those who want a boat so it is advisable to advertise here before placing your boat in the hands of a broker or other salesman - you may save a great deal of money.

what you should do - (please note I will be unable to update the site until the 23rd August when I am back off leave)

Have a look at the information presented by others on the sales page and then put your boat's information in the same sort of format and send by e-mail to me at pmusgrove123@btinternet.com.  I am afraid demands of the day job and the level of demand prevents me from taking phone messages or transcibing from letters. You should also send a donation to the value of £50 to the Honorary Treasurer as we need to pay for this website and your donations keep it going!   If you are not a member we ask for a donation of £85.   Should you not want to deal with the boat sale personally, Cornish Crabbers offer a professional refurbishment and brokerage service for used boats.

what happens next?

Within a week of your information and donation arriving your details will be entered on to the site (as long as I am not away sailing in which case there may be a delay) and the requests for further information should come flooding in. Please note that the I have a day job so batch the requests up and do them at the weekend (normally Saturday mornings!).

after you sell

Please ensure that the person you sell to understands the advantages of joining the SOA and if possible pass him a Joining Form. If you are very happy with the result you can always send another cheque!  Please also let me know when you sell so that buyers are not frustrated and you are not pestered after your boat has gone to a new home.