Private boat sales · Not a brokerage
Boatclosers

A broker’s closing, without the broker’s 10%.

BoatClosers walks private buyers and sellers through the whole deal online: offers, the deposit and escrow, inspections, the Florida paperwork and signing. One flat $249.

Free to start · pay only when you’re ready to sign · see a sample deal

See what you keep

Typical 10% broker commission$8,500
BoatClosers$249
You keep$8,251
Commissions vary; 10% is a common listing rate for boats. Escrow fees, if you use escrow, are separate. Smaller deal with the price already agreed? My Boat Closing is $29.99.
See the platform

See how a boat sale works here — before you sign up

Follow one sample sale from adding the boat to transferring the title, in the deal room the buyer and seller share. It moves on its own, or click any step.

Step 1 of 6 · Vessel
Add the boat
The seller enters the vessel once. The HIN is checked with the Coast Guard as it's typed.
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Sample deal
2019 Grady-White Freedom 285
Seller Dana R. · Stuart, FL
$99,500
Asking price
Year
2019
Make
Grady-White
Model
Freedom 285
Length
28 ft
Engines
Twin Yamaha F300
Hours
410
HIN
NTL•••••K819
Title
Florida · clear
Location
Stuart, FL
✓ Valid HIN · model year 2019✓ Built by Grady-White · Greenville, NCRecalls & Coast Guard records ▾
Every document in the deal fills itself in from this page — the boat is typed in once.
Sample data for illustration · pay $249 only when you're ready to sign
How it works

One deal room. Both parties. Every step tracked.

Buyer and seller work in the same deal. Enter it once, and the offers, escrow, inspections and paperwork all run from it.

  1. 1
    Offer
    Price, deposit and terms, sent and countered in one thread
  2. 2
    Locked
    Both sign; the boat comes off the market
  3. 3
    Inspect
    Survey, sea trial, title and lien checks
  4. 4
    Sign
    Every document filled in for you, signed online
  5. 5
    Closed
    Money released, title transferred

56 documents, filled in for you

Purchase agreement to title transfer, including estates, loans, lost titles and documented boats.

Offers with a deposit behind them

Serious buyers only, and once agreed the boat can't be sold out from under you.

A real negotiation, not a text thread

Counter, flag a term, set a deadline on every offer. Both sides see it live.

Escrow, five ways

Escrow.com, an attorney, a broker's trust account and more. We never touch the money.

Due diligence, guided

Survey, sea trial and Coast Guard lien checks, with a window to renegotiate or walk away.

E-sign, notary-aware, lender-ready

Sign online. Notary documents are flagged, and the paperwork lenders ask for is built in.

Loan on the boat, a lost title or an estate sale?
Why private sellers and buyers use it

The same closing a broker runs. You keep the commission.

With a broker
With BoatClosers
What it costs
Typically 10% of the sale price
$249 flat, whatever the boat costs
Who runs the deal
The broker, on their schedule
You and the other party, together
Where you see progress
Phone calls and updates
One deal room, live for both sides
The paperwork
Prepared by the broker
56 documents filled in from your deal
The money
Broker's trust account
Escrow.com, attorney, broker or other — your choice

Not a broker

We don't represent either side or take a commission. You run the deal; we keep it organized and get the paperwork right.

Not a listing site

We don't list, show or sell boats. Found your buyer or boat anywhere? Close it here.

Never holds your money

Funds go through the escrow holder you both choose and release only when the deal is done.

Built by someone who closes these deals

A working broker’s process, put in your hands

BoatClosers was built by a licensed Florida yacht broker and captain, from how real vessel transactions close, including the complicated ones. The documents follow maritime and state-transfer standards, and the app flags anything that needs a notary or an attorney.

Licensed FL yacht broker & captain
Maritime & state-transfer standards
We never hold your money

Simple, honest pricing

One flat fee. No percentage. No subscription.

Per transaction
$249
The whole transaction, from the first offer to the signed closing. Same price for a $5,000 boat or a $500,000 one.
All 56 documents, 10 categories
Offers, counters & contingencies
Five escrow options
Due diligence & closing checklists
Electronic signatures for both sides
The other party joins free. If you use Escrow.com, its fee is separate and paid to Escrow.com.
Where we work

All 50 states, with each state’s own forms

Florida’s official forms are built in. Everywhere else you get that state’s own bill of sale where it publishes one, our notarized bill of sale where it doesn’t, and a link to the agency that titles boats there. Coast Guard documented boats work anywhere.

Common questions

How do I sell a boat without a broker?
Enter your vessel and both parties, negotiate the price and terms, complete due diligence, then pay $249 to unlock and sign every document the sale needs. BoatClosers gives you the same professional paperwork and closing process a yacht broker uses — you simply run it yourself.
What if the seller still owes money on the boat?
The deal includes a payoff authorization and lien release so the seller's existing loan is cleared from the title at closing — letting clean title pass to the buyer. The buyer should confirm the lien is released before final payment.
What if I inherited a boat I want to sell?
BoatClosers includes an estate and inheritance section with a plain-language guide plus affidavit of heirship, executor authorization, and small-estate forms. Estate rules vary by state, so the app points you to when a probate attorney is needed.
How do I make an offer on a boat I found on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist?
Start a deal in BoatClosers, enter the vessel, and send a structured offer with an earnest-money deposit attached. Unlike a comment or a text, a deposit-backed offer shows the seller you're serious and creates a recorded paper trail — and once accepted, a signed agreement locks the boat in so it can't be sold to someone else.
How do I keep a seller from selling the boat to someone else after we agree?
This is one of the most common ways private deals fall apart. The fix is to secure it: the moment both sides agree, a signed purchase agreement plus an earnest-money deposit binds the deal. The seller can no longer walk to another buyer without consequence, and the buyer can't be left empty-handed after turning others away.
Is it safe to buy a boat remotely from another state?
Yes, when the money is handled correctly. BoatClosers keeps the whole negotiation and signing remote, and routes funds through escrow — Escrow.com, a private attorney, or another verified path — so you never wire thousands to a stranger on faith. The funds release only when the deal is complete.
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Open a deal room in two minutes

Add the boat, invite the other party, start negotiating. Pay $249 only when you’re ready to sign.

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