"Worth" is a moving target. We anchor valuation to recent comparable sold transactions in your length bucket, category, and region — not optimistic listing prices. The Yacht Market Readiness Assessment™ produces a defensible price band with median, clearance, and competitive positioning levels, plus the data behind each.

Beyond year, length, condition, and hours, the factors most owners underweight are: maintenance narrative quality, charter history presentation, recent comparable-segment activity, time-of-year listing timing, dockage and operational continuity, financing climate at the buyer level, and the credibility of the seller-side documentation package. Many of these are within the seller's control if addressed before listing.

Not categorically — but it requires careful positioning. Buyers and surveyors examine charter vessels differently. A well-documented maintenance regime, clear engine and systems history, and a transparent narrative about how the vessel was operated typically neutralizes most concerns. Poorly documented charter operations are the actual problem, not charter use itself.

This is one of the most common questions in our assessments. The framework involves comparing your current vessel's expected sold position against the cost-and-availability picture of your target upgrade, factoring in dockage, financing, and operational disruption during transition. We provide a structured side-by-side rather than a sales pitch in either direction.

Highly segment-dependent. Our current sold-data shows meaningful variance across length and category buckets. Correctly priced vessels in active segments often clear within 60–120 days; misaligned listings can extend well beyond a year. The Assessment provides a realistic days-on-market projection for your specific situation, not a generic average.

Survey is where deals most commonly stall. Pre-survey readiness — addressing known issues, organizing service records, and preparing for sea trial — meaningfully changes the renegotiation outcome. We provide an operational readiness checklist as part of the Assessment so you know what to fix, what to document, and what to leave alone.

We engage across the full range from 25-foot center consoles through 100-foot-plus motoryachts. Our market intelligence covers segments from Under 30 ft to 150+ ft. The Assessment scales to your vessel; the framework is the same.

Yes — this is a core part of our value. Operational readiness, dockage coordination during the listing period, charter positioning if applicable, and pre-survey preparation are all areas where our background in yacht management directly translates to a stronger sale outcome. We see preparation as an investment that pays back in the closing price, not a cost.