10000's of boats for sale
We have 10000's of real boats for sale from across Europe.
Updated daily
We update our boat listings every day to ensure all our listings are fresh.
No ghost boats
What are ghost boats?
Ghost boats are an industry problem where a dealer will advertise a boat that they do not have for sale. This is often done for two reasons:
- 1) They advertise a fictitious boat for sale at a too-good-to-be-true price. When a customer contacts them to buy the boat, they are told that boat has just sold, but they have another one that is a bit more expensive still available.
- 2) They copy the details of a competitor's boat, but display a reduced price. When they get a customer enquire about the boat, they go to the dealer who actually has the boat for sale and either offers to 'sell' them the customer, or they will try to buy the boat at reduced rate and then 'flip' the boat for a quick margin.
Why are ghost boats bad?
From the publics point of view
- It wastes the boat-buyers time making enquires to a dealer who does not have the boat for sale.
From the dealer's perspective
- 'Bedroom brokers' damage the industry by under-cutting established dealers who have large overheads. The established dealers will not be able to afford the level of support to their customers that they deserve.
- It gives an impression that there are more boats for sale then there actually are, giving the customer false information to negotiate with.
No sold boats
We remove boats within 24 hours that have been sold. We actively encourage private sellers to remove their boats as soon as they have sold them. This gives the boat buyer a clearer view of the market and saves them a lot of wasted time contacting the sellers of sold boats.
Multi-broker boats only listed once
If a boat is being sold by multiple dealers, we let the boat buyer know. This way they see an accurate view of the market and can save them time arranging to view the same boat multiple times.
Email all sellers
Unique feature that lets you easily send one email of your requirements to your selection of dealers, saving you time.
Super fast search
We utilise the latest Internet technology to ensure searching on rightboat.com is as fast and easy as possible. When you type into the search box, our search-suggest system will offer you suggestions saving you time. When you have carried out a search we show you a list of common features, which you can select to narrow down your search immediately.
European only
Rightboat.com is a European site. We ask our dealers to only display boats that are in continental Europe. This gives the boat-buyer a clearer view of the market. From experience we have seen some American dealers offering boats at a very good price, however the shipping costs make these boats, particularly at the lower end of the market, unviable.
