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Sell Your Boat For Free
If you want to Sell Your Boat Privately, you are in the right place with thousands of potential buyers every day!
Selling a boat, jet ski, tinny or boat gear privately is free on BoatsOnline as long as it is advertised for under $7,500, giving you access to thousands of potential buyers ...
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I Sold My Boat - Checklist Of Things To Do
Congratulations on selling your boat! We hope this checklist is helpful.
Login to your Boatsonline/Yachthub account and click the 'Transfer Forms' button.
Transfer forms may need to be completed (signed by both the buyer and seller) when a boat is sold. In some states, ...
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Before You Buy A Boat - Is There Finance Owing?
Buying a boat comes with risk. Doing a $2 search on the Personal Property Securities Register, or PPSR, can help you check if the boat, jet ski, tinny or other type of watercraft you’re buying has a security interest registered against it, which could mean it has money owing on it and is at ...
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How Much Does It Cost To Maintain A Used Boat?
It’s important to look below the surface when getting your boat inspected, and when calculating the costs, it’s no different. Far beyond just the cost of the annual service, any budding boat buyer should consider the initial condition of the boat, alongside how it’s stored and its ...
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4 Tips For Getting Your Boat Loan Approved
Boat finance applicants often have concerns about whether they can get approved for a loan, and understanding lender requirements and the approval process can be confusing, especially the first time around. Each financier has its own lending criteria, but applicants will generally need to be at ...
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How To Raft Your Tender
Rafting your tender, the small boat used for transportation between a larger vessel and shore, comfortably can be important for safety and convenience. Good preparation and attention to detail around location, fenders, lines and load balance will help you get a safe and comfortable rafting result ...
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Anchoring - The Very Basics
Anchoring your boat properly is important for safety and convenience. Following a clear sequence, from choosing the location through to monitoring the anchor once it’s set, helps you anchor safely and securely so you can enjoy your time on the water with peace of mind. Before you head out to ...
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How To Check A Boat Service History
Checking a boat’s service history can be very simple if the current owner has documented it properly, but unfortunately this isn’t always the case. Sometimes the history has been lost, and it can also be difficult to decipher the service receipts or to understand whether each service ...
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Weather Forecasting - Which Forecast To Use
Weather forecasting is big business, and it matters enormously for recreational boaties, since weather can be the difference between an idyllic adventure and a bone-rattling misadventure. Forecasts are built from computer weather models that carve the atmosphere into a 3D grid, with accuracy ...
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Staying Safe Online
Fortunately, most boat buyers and sellers are genuine, but online scams targeting high-value private sales are becoming more sophisticated and harder to spot, with AI tools now allowing scammers to generate convincing fake listings, professional-looking websites and personalised messages at scale. ...
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