Buyers Representative
Buyers Representative
Services We Offer
Locate & Purchase
Our fee based service begins with helping you select you boat, power source, and options,. Once you've decided, we will search the marketplace inventory and help you located and purchase the right boat for you. If it's a new or custom build, we will located right dealer or manufacture for you, and consult with purchase process, option selection, warranty package, or setup a factory tour.
Marine Surveyor, Mechanics & Sea-Trail
Before purchasing your boat, we can help you decide if you need to hire a boat surveyor or marine mechanic to do a complete inspection of boat systems. In some cases, a full survey in not necessary. NBA can recommend a local survey company and mechanics for you.
When the time comes, we can schedule your sea-trail and final inspection prior to closing. If needed, NBA offers an onsite option for these services. Additional fees apply.
Storage, Insurance, and Transportation
Before purchasing your boat, it is imperative that you have these services setup and ready to go before closing. Knowing where you will be mooring your boat takes top priority. Most storage locations and marinas across the country have limited space and long waiting lists to get in. Availability is based on size, weight, and height for your boat.
Next step is to setup your insurance cover before taking possession for you boat.
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If you find a boat out of state and you need assistance with transpiration, its not a problem. NBA has recommendations for you.
Operation, Safety, and Certification Courses
NBA highly recommends everyone operating you vessel, including seasoned boaters, keep up with continued education or refresh your training. Many for these course today are online, learn at your pace and schedule, and are well designed.
If you are someone that likes hands on insturuciton, NBA can recommend private training with a licensed captain who will come aboard your boat and teach you about your boat and show you your local waterways.
Private Show Tours
One of the best recourse to education yourself are your local or national boat shows. There you can see, feel, and touch, just about everything marine and boating related. Keep in mind that many local boat shows are location specific and attending manufactures will generally bring to the show for display, the popular boats for that area, region or waterway.
If you would like to see a larger selection of boat manufactures, consider going to a national boat show. Be aware, these shows can be overwhelming. NBA offers private tours of many boat shows.
How We Work
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Buyers Questionnaire
If you like what you hear and want to proceed, the next step is to learn as much as we can about you, your family, your boating history, and budget. It's also important for us to know how you plan to use your boat, where you plan to use it, and find out some of the things you are looking for in a watercraft.
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Build Your Boat
We will carefully figure out as to "must have" vs "might have" and "not necessary to have" options. New to boating or an old sailor, you will have questions. Should I buy new or used, which manufacture, what's the right layout, size, and hearing about the latest and greatest marine options on the market. Is this the right boat for my lifestyle and waterway.
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Located Your Boat
We tell all of our clients , "Its aways a buyers market" and good opportunities are anywhere throughout the United States. The used boat market spans over all 50 states. Boats are transported every day and depending on your timing, you will have more options available to you. The New boat market is a little trickier but we well can assist with your local dealer.