Choosing a Boat
What should a first-time buyer look out for?
The most common first-boat mistake is buying too big: every unused metre returns as annual cost and makes single-handed manoeuvring harder. The second is leaving the survey until after the deposit.
Why it works this way
The third is focusing on the asking price and ignoring the first-year items — transfer, survey, haul-out, insurance and the initial maintenance package that almost every boat needs.
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Serkan Kotel · independent yacht surveyor · IIMS · ABYC · MCA
