List Your Boat With a Broker
Want top dollar instead of a quick cash offer? Let Maryland Boat Sales market your boat, handle the buyers and showings, and manage the paperwork — you only pay when it sells.
Get a Free Listing ConsultationHow brokering works
A simple, hands-off process designed to get you the best price with the least hassle.
Free valuation & intake
We review your boat, photos, and paperwork and agree on a realistic market price.
Professional listing
Clean photos and a compelling write-up, published across the channels buyers actually use.
We handle buyers
We field every inquiry, answer questions, and show the boat to qualified buyers only.
Offer & negotiation
We negotiate on your behalf to protect your number and close the strongest offer.
Closing & you get paid
We handle the bill of sale, title transfer, and any loan payoff — then you get your proceeds.
Simple, success-based pricing — paid only when your boat sells.
Turnkey Inspected — our listing standard
Every boat we broker is now inspected by our service department before it’s listed. You get a straight report of everything on the boat that works — and anything that doesn’t.
✓Full Systems Inspection
We go through every system before the boat goes to market, so you know the true condition up front — before a buyer finds out for you.
✓Verified Engine Health
Test run, compression check, and an engine computer printout confirming hours and fault codes — included with the listing.
✓Major Equipment Must Work
We’ll advise you on anything that has to be fixed before we can list the boat. Our service department can handle the repairs right here.
✓Show-Ready Presentation
Boats are cleaned and detailed before listing, and canvas must be functional and free of rips where it applies.
Why we do it: turnkey boats sell faster and hold their asking price. Buyers who come to see a Turnkey Inspected boat know exactly what they’re driving down to look at — stronger offers, fewer surprises at survey, and a smoother closing for you.
Start your free listing consultation
Tell us about your boat and we’ll get back to you with a market price and a plan to sell it.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (410) 574-3988.
Is your boat a good fit?
Brokering works best for clean, market-ready boats. Here’s what helps yours sell.
Boat types we list
- Center consoles & fishing boats
- Cruisers & bowriders
- Pontoons & deck boats
- Aluminum & jon boats
Condition & age
- Well-maintained and turnkey
- Clean, ready to show
- Newer or cared-for older boats
- Service records a plus
Pricing & title
- Priced to today’s market
- Clear title — or a payoff we can coordinate
- We’ll advise on the right number
Where we market your boat
Maximum exposure to real buyers across the Chesapeake and beyond.
Why list with Maryland Boat Sales
Established Essex dealer & marina
A full-service dealership and working marina — not a part-time broker.
Real-world exposure
On-site slips and showroom put your boat in front of active buyers in person.
Decades on the Chesapeake
Long-standing local boating relationships and a trusted name.
Service team you can trust
The same crew that rigs and services boats stands behind every listing.
Brokerage FAQ
Major equipment has to work — that’s part of our Turnkey Inspected standard. Our pre-listing inspection ($200 single engine / $400 twins) identifies anything that isn’t working, and we’ll advise you on what must be repaired before listing versus what can be disclosed as-is. Our service department can handle any needed repairs right here.
Our commission is 10% of the final sale price, due only at closing. There are no upfront listing fees.
Nothing until your boat sells. The commission comes out of the sale proceeds at closing — if it doesn’t sell, you owe nothing.
No. We keep terms flexible and tailor the listing agreement to your boat and timeline. We’ll go over everything before you commit.
The boat remains the owner’s until it sells. We’ll recommend light detailing or repairs that help it sell faster and can coordinate haul-out or transport — any costs are discussed and agreed up front.
It depends on type, condition, and price. Clean, well-priced boats move faster. We’ll give you a realistic timeline at intake.
Yes. We manage the bill of sale and title transfer and coordinate any lien or loan payoff so the closing is clean and correct.
In most cases, yes — with reasonable notice for showings. We’ll coordinate so it stays available to serious buyers.
A cash offer is fast and certain. Brokering typically nets you more by marketing to retail buyers — you trade a little time for a potentially higher sale price.
Rather skip the wait?
If you’d rather not list at all, we also buy boats outright. Get a fast, no-obligation cash offer →