What’s it worth

[JVM225]

When I sell a boat I include the required Coast Guard equipment, primary anchor & rode, some Marine/RV toilet paper, basic Shore Power cord(s), a set of lines, a couple of fenders, and any furnishings that are original to the boat.
The buyer leaves my dock with equipment needed to get back to the their dock, tie the boat up, and plug it in.
I’ll include any spare maintenance items that are specific or unique to that particular boat.
I wouldn’t include a set of spare props, my tools, Shore Power adapters, kitchenware, etc..
I wouldn’t expect a seller to include that kind of stuff in a boat I was buying either.

 

[Soulshine]

The buyer leaves my dock with equipment needed to get back to the their dock, tie the boat up, and plug it in.

Ed Zachary this.

 

[sbw1]

I had kind of a funny experience selling my props. I offered them to the buyer of the boat which was extremely well equipped and ready to cruise. The spare props were in their brand new boxes in my basement and for sale for $2,200, which was about $500 less than buying a new set from the manufacturer. One would also have to wait 6 weeks for new ones if you placed an order today. The buyer choked on the price and said no. So, i helped the buyer get the boat untied and off they went. Later that day a friend who lives on Spring Lake mentioned to me that he saw our boat run aground off a point on the lake and wondered how in the heck I got stuck at a known shallow point. Told him it wasn't me. The next day I sold the props. No quibbling about the price.

 

[sbw1]

When I sell a boat I include the required Coast Guard equipment, primary anchor & rode, some Marine/RV toilet paper, basic Shore Power cord(s), a set of lines, a couple of fenders, and any furnishings that are original to the boat.
The buyer leaves my dock with equipment needed to get back to the their dock, tie the boat up, and plug it in.
I’ll include any spare maintenance items that are specific or unique to that particular boat.
I wouldn’t include a set of spare props, my tools, Shore Power adapters, kitchenware, etc..
I wouldn’t expect a seller to include that kind of stuff in a boat I was buying either.

We included the sheets and pillow cases which had been freshly laundered and also the iron. Not sure I would want someones sheets but what else would I do with them?

 

[dtfeld]

I think its just like a house. House can or cant include about anything you want/don't want. The listing should be specific including CG required stuff. If there is a question about what is included vs not going with the boat, that should be discussed prior to an offer, and included in the contract/offer.

If the sale listing did not include the props, and the buyer did not request a spare set, then NO PROPS FOR YOU!

 

[Groucho]

I agree...props not part of the deal, who knows maybe new owner puts them on EBay himself?
Everything attached and needed to operate normally is included with the sale. Everything else is optional.
Put an insurance claim in and find that everything not attached is considered "Personal effects" and needs its own coverage.
When I sold my prior boat last fall I did give the grill, 2 fenders and the coast guard kit. Oh, and an empty holding tank! ;-)

 

[MonacoMike]

When I sell a boat I include the required Coast Guard equipment, primary anchor & rode, some Marine/RV toilet paper, basic Shore Power cord(s), a set of lines, a couple of fenders, and any furnishings that are original to the boat.
The buyer leaves my dock with equipment needed to get back to the their dock, tie the boat up, and plug it in.
I’ll include any spare maintenance items that are specific or unique to that particular boat.
I wouldn’t include a set of spare props, my tools, Shore Power adapters, kitchenware, etc..
I wouldn’t expect a seller to include that kind of stuff in a boat I was buying either.

You win me over with this post. Guess I should have kept the props and sold them. I was pretty pizzed once when I went to bring a boat home and the seller had removed the CG safety gear.

 

[sbw1]

I agree...props not part of the deal, who knows maybe new owner puts them on EBay himself?
Everything attached and needed to operate normally is included with the sale. Everything else is optional.
Put an insurance claim in and find that everything not attached is considered "Personal effects" and needs its own coverage.
When I sold my prior boat last fall I did give the grill, 2 fenders and the coast guard kit. Oh, and an empty holding tank! ;-)

Our boat was in winter storage when the contract to buy it was signed. I was on the boat as was the prospective buyer when the surveyor performed his review. Surveyor went into the head and depressed the flush pedal and sniffed. He asked me how I did the head maintenance and I told him my routine. He looked at the prospect and said, "Keep doing what he is doing. I've never smelled a head like this. It actually smells good." The holding tank had been irrigated before layup until all the water coming out of it was absolutely clear. Toilet was flushed out with Tide, non bleach soap powder before going into storage. This saves your hoses from odor permeation.

 

[sbw1]

What do you mean by flushed out?

This tip is from the Dometic owner manual. I'm paraphrasing. Fill the toilet bowl with water to the top of the rim and then pour a 1/3 cup of powdered Tide with no bleach laundry soap into the bowl. Depress the flush pedal and hold it down for 120 seconds. Do this every two weeks if the head gets heavy usage which ours did. I followed this routine religiously, pumping the holding tank until the water was almost completely clear during the boating season. And then, pumped the Tide water out of the tank. At layup, I pumped the tank until totally clear water came out and then did the Tide routine as the final step. Pumped that out which left a little residual soapy water in the tank. The head was never repaired or required new parts . It remained totally original until the day it was sold and functioned perfectly.

 

[Almightys]

Well this thread took a turn eh?
To sum it up.
If it’s not in the boat, it ain’t going with the boat.
If it’s not in the sales ad, it won’t be had
If you don’t ask, you are never going to get.


I certainly don’t feel bad about pawning off some parts from a boat I sold nearly three months ago. Definitely not going to chase the new owner down.
For this that think things should go with a bit, how much stuff comes with a new boat? Do they offer you full kitchenware? Full set of life vests? Flares? Ropes? Bumpers? Extra filters, impellers, tools?
Just curious as I have never bought a new one and what I got with every used one directly correlates if the owner was getting another boat or getting out of boating.

I do appreciate the info everyone gives though

 

[Almightys]

I remember people with RVs doing this. Something with adding the tide but also some sort of water softener. I would have thought bots and rvs have simulate systems no?

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This tip is from the Dometic owner manual. I'm paraphrasing. Fill the toilet bowl with water to the top of the rim and then pour a 1/3 cup of powdered Tide with no bleach laundry soap into the bowl. Depress the flush pedal and hold it down for 120 seconds. Do this every two weeks if the head gets heavy usage which ours did. I followed this routine religiously, pumping the holding tank until the water was almost completely clear during the boating season. And then, pumped the Tide water out of the tank. At layup, I pumped the tank until totally clear water came out and then did the Tide routine as the final step. Pumped that out which left a little residual soapy water in the tank. The head was never repaired or required new parts . It remained totally original until the day it was sold and functioned perfectly.

 

[Woody]

I remember people with RVs doing this. Something with adding the tide but also some sort of water softener. I would have thought bots and rvs have simulate systems no?

I use ERA liquid laundry soap. I flush a cap full once in a while. I also give it a dose when I'm expecting a rough ride, gets that stuff sloshing around in there like a washing machine.

 

[b_arrington]

Well this thread took a turn eh?
To sum it up.
If it’s not in the boat, it ain’t going with the boat.
If it’s not in the sales ad, it won’t be had
If you don’t ask, you are never going to get.


I certainly don’t feel bad about pawning off some parts from a boat I sold nearly three months ago. Definitely not going to chase the new owner down.
For this that think things should go with a bit, how much stuff comes with a new boat? Do they offer you full kitchenware? Full set of life vests? Flares? Ropes? Bumpers? Extra filters, impellers, tools?
Just curious as I have never bought a new one and what I got with every used one directly correlates if the owner was getting another boat or getting out of boating.

I do appreciate the info everyone gives though

The level of stuff that comes with a new boat depends somewhat on the cost of the boat and the dealer.

My first new boat was a 270 AJ. It came with a safety package (orange life jackets, flares, first aid kit), 2 nice fenders, 4 25’ 1/2 inch 3 strand dock lines, and a bit of swag. Swag included a dealer T-shirt, beach towel, and a pair of cobranded Sea Ray / dealer plastic tumblers.

My current new boat is a Back Cove 34. It also came with a similar safety kit but leveled up, 4 large fenders with customized fleece covers, 6 35’ 5/8’ double braid dock lines, a ton of soft goods (custom sheets, bedspread, pillows with shams, and about 8 throw pillows including custom embroidered ones), and leveled up swag. The swag included 2 really nice auto inflating PFDs with embroidery, customized Yeti insulated travel mugs, custom tote bags, 4 hats embroidered with my boat’s name matched to my hailing port, a fleece blanket embroidered with my boat name, and a bottle of wine.