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Buying or Selling a Boat

If you are considering buying a boat, you are probably considering making what, for most people, is a significant financial investment. Just like buying a house or a car, when buying a boat there are many aspects to consider, to ensure you are buying the right boat. The Legal Team is here to help you. We can provide advice, guidance, publications, documentation and practical help.

Buying and selling Privately: The aim of this part of the site is to provide our members with a complete package of information relating to the different aspects of buying a secondhand boat.

Buying and selling new boats: The aim of this part of the site is to offer our members guidance if they are thinking of buying a new boat.

Buying and Selling through a Yacht Broker: Guidance on buying or selling a boat through a broker

Title Check: Help and advice in relation to checking the title of a boat

Surveys: Help and advice on surveys

Syndicates: Help and advice on syndicate ownership of boats

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See Also

VAT

Consumer Protection

Boat Insurance

Boat Registration in the UK

Changing the Name of your Boat

Company Insolvency

Home Build Boats

Importing a vessel into the UK

Inheriting a Boat and Passing Title

Elsewhere on the web

UK Ship Register

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

Yacht Brokers Designers & Surveyors Association

British Marine Federation

RYA Shop

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