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Yachting blog.
Practical insight for better decisions.

Practical guides to buying, selling and owning a boat, market insight and useful coverage of boat shows and developments across the yachting sector.

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01 · BUYI’m looking for a boat

Selection, viewing, survey, sea trial, documentation and completion.

 02 · SELLI want to sell my boat

Valuation, preparation, photography, market positioning, negotiation and documentation.

 03 · OWNERSHIPI already own a boat

Maintenance, ownership costs, upgrades, marinas, logistics and practical decisions.

FIND WHAT YOU NEED

You do not need to read the entire blog to find a useful answer.

We organise content around real decisions: buying, selling, maintaining, valuing, documenting or moving a boat.

News has a date. Good buying principles should remain useful for years.

Evergreen guides explain processes and decisions; current articles provide context when markets change, new technology appears or a relevant boat show approaches. Each article makes clear what kind of content you are reading.

1Buying a used boatHow to organise the search and the checks.→ 2Professional boat buying checklistWhat to check before you commit.→ 3Pre-purchase surveyWhen it makes sense and what it can add.→

EXPLORE BY TOPIC

A yachting library organised around what you need to do.

Each section helps you find useful information and connects to the relevant Fontnautic cornerstone page.

BUYING

Buy a boat

Selection, comparison, viewings, price, survey, documentation and completion.

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MAINTENANCE

Care and maintenance

Engines, underwater gear, electrics, electronics, costs and refit planning.

View maintenance →
TECHNICAL & DOCUMENTATION

Survey and documentation

Inspection, ownership, contracts and documentation.

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CURRENT

Boat shows and events

Time-sensitive coverage of shows and events that can add context for buyers.

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LATEST ARTICLES

Latest from Fontnautic.

Chronology is still available, but it is no longer the only way to discover useful content.

ESSENTIAL GUIDES

Useful reference material to keep close before a transaction.

Three routes into evergreen processes and Fontnautic cornerstone pages.

01

How to buy a boat

From defining requirements to viewing, offer, survey and completion.

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02

How to sell a boat

Pricing, preparation, presentation, marketing, negotiation and documentation.

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Does your question depend on a specific boat?

An article can provide context. To assess a specific boat, we need to understand the boat, its documentation, condition and the transaction itself.

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