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Conference vicki::boats

Title:	Powerboats
Notice:	Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267
Moderator:	KWLITY::SUTER

Created:	Thu May 12 1988
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1275
Total number of notes:	18109

1185.0. "CONSIGNMENT BOAT SELLING" by PULMAN::PLX95::PACIULAN () Thu Aug 18 1994 17:00

I've just listed a boat for sale in the classifieds (note 3). What I'm 
asking here is whether anyone knows of a reputable dealer who does 
consignment selling? I will be leaving Digital for a California job in 
September and will probably need someone to sell my boat (located in Lake 
Winnepesaukee area of N.H.) on my behalf if I can't sell it on my own 
beforehand. I will be trying my original dealer (Irwin Marine in 
Laconia), but was wondering about others.

Does anyone have any other suggestions, recommendations (e.g. 
WantAdvertiser magazine, etc.)?

Thanks,

-- Dick Paciulan

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1185.1	Manchester and Amherst	NUBOAT::HEBERT	Captain Bligh	`Thu Aug 18 1994 17:48`	5
	A friend recently checked around. Owens Marine in Manchester sells on consignment; they quoted my friend 10% commission. Wilderness Marine in Amherst quoted them 30% (I was not surprised). Art
1185.2	Owens worked for me	RANGER::MACINTYRE	Terminal Angler	`Thu Aug 18 1994 20:48`	9
	I've sold 2 (bass) boats through Owens on consigment. They just sold my Ranger for me a couple weeks ago. I'd reccommend them, especially if your talking for a boat worth over $10K. Odds are the buyer will be financing it and Owens will take care of that for them. I too was amazed at the Wilderness fee when I talked to them a few years back. -donmac
1185.3	Bob's Beacon	NITMOI::WOOD		`Fri Aug 19 1994 10:49`	5
	Bob's Beacon Marine in Newbury (Sunapee Lake) does consignment. 10% is their rate. The owner had told me they were moving lots of used boats as they had sold out their allotment of 4Winns for the season... We were going to sell through them, but a neighbor bought it the day I was going to tow it to Bob's...
1185.4	Try a wholesaler	WEDOIT::MALCOLM		`Fri Aug 19 1994 16:10`	6
	Another option is to find a marine wholesaler. They will typically buy the boat for what they feel is its wholesale value. The disadvantage is that you get less money. The advantage is that t he deal is completed quickly. Scott
1185.5	CONSIGNMENT DEALER	AIMHI::MARCHAND		`Wed Aug 24 1994 14:29`	10
	WE BOUGHT OUR MASTERCRAFT PROSTAR FROM SOMEONE SELLING IT ON CONSIGNMENT AT RAYS MARINA ON RTE 16 IN MILTON NH- THEY HAVE BEEN DECENT TO DEAL WITH. IF YOU CALL ASK FOR DIANE- SHE IS THE OWNERS DAUGHTER AND BASICALLY RUNS THE MARINA (FROM A KNOWLEDGE STANDPOINT) AVOID THE SALESMEN IF YOU CAN, THEY ARE A PUSHY BUNCH! GOOD LUCK, NANCY MARCHAND MKO