Hexaboat

If you plan to buy a recreational boat, then this section can guide you to the boat of your dreams.

The choice
First, remember that owning a boat is a luxury (more or less) and it is necessary to prepare an estimate of costs incurred by the purchase: Administrative costs, fees, berth, maintenance, work, travel, insurance ...

If the choice of the boat becomes a real puzzle here are tips and tricks :

1: Choose between sailing and motor boat
2: Evaluate the size and equipment needed for your type of navigation
3: Study the plans or water on which you navigate to evaluate the characteristics of the ideal vessel (construction, keel, draft ...)

During the visit, ask the owner to be with you and give you all the repair bills. A full inspection, including underwater , and you will have a real opinion and a better assessment of the property.

At the slightest doubt, don't hesitate to ask the advice of a surveyor .This service also ensures legal recourse against hidden defects not detected, for example ... Of course, wait to finalize the sale once the expert report is published.

Congratulations, you're finally the owner of a boat ! However, although not mandatory, getting an insurance is essential (at least in civil liability and removal of the wreck). The cost of a boat insurance remains significantly lower than any car insurance for example.

2 The administrative documents.

When purchasing the vessel, it is imperative to control the ship's paperwork, technical documentation of equipment on board, make sure the non-mortgage registration with the customs and concordance between identification documents ship registration and identification present on the plate manufacturer and stamped on the shell (Hull Identification Number : HIN).