From the first candidate to handover
The guides follow the real purchase sequence: establish requirements and berth limits, compare candidates, review records, inspect the boat systematically, assess cost and refit, and document handover. Each step separates seller statements, owner observations and professional findings.
Do not start every topic at once. Choose the guide for the next concrete decision and move unresolved questions into the purchase file. This keeps evidenced facts separate from assumptions that still need resolution before payment.
Guidance with explicit limits
MyBoatDesk structures information and decisions but does not replace a survey, manufacturer instruction, legal advice or tax advice. Structure, rig, gas, electrical, steering, ownership and uncertain contract terms require suitably qualified independent help.
Sources and review date appear in each guide. Cost figures remain ranges with region, currency and data date. Model data describes a range; documents, inspection and sea trial describe the individual boat offered for sale.