This is a tale of a bumpy boat brokerage sales cycle that no doubt we can all learn from in some way.  I would be interested in comments from  super experienced yacht brokers.  The names, locations and boat types have been changed to protect the innocent. In October 2024 I helped "Joe" sell his 40’ sailboat which was kept in Rhode Island.  It was one of the easiest brokerage transactions I’d ever been a part

And why the “boomer-dump collapse” thing is only half the story. A video by "Everyday Sailing" showed up on one of my news feeds about the current state of the cruising sailboat market.  It is well done and according to my more experienced yacht broker colleagues, it’s right on the mark.  I thought I would summarize their findings/observations in this post.  I’ll share a link to the video at the end of this post. So, 2025 in my opinion was kind of a weird year for the sailbo