Home › Sell My Boat › France › Brittany › Kernevel
SELL MY BOAT
Free valuation · only 5% commission
Sell my boat Kernevel with the yacht brokers who work with the owners of Larmor-Plage, Brittany. European Yacht Brokers assess your boat at no cost and precisely, promise to get you the best price possible, and charge just 5% commission. We speak six languages and advertise your boat on over 20 international platforms, including YachtWorld. We organise the contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership, so as the seller you have nothing to do.
VALUATION
A price grounded in the market
PRESENTATION
Professional photos and specification
BUYERS
Qualified, verified enquiries
NEGOTIATION
Support through to handover
Selling a boat in Kernevel
Selling a boat at Kernevel through us leaves you with nothing to do. We screen the enquiries, run the viewings and sea trials, organise any inspection the survey calls for, and handle the contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership, from first offer to handover.
Every valuation starts with a thorough market study. We have access to sales data, and for each boat we weigh the age, the prices achieved for similar boats, the options fitted, the condition, the service history and the area. There is no charge for the valuation, so you start from a figure grounded in real sales.
Condition, model, age and equipment set the value of a boat, and the area matters as well. Some boats sell better in America than in France, and the other way round, and a boat at Kernevel is judged on that basis, which is why the area is part of every valuation we give.
The market matters too. When the economy is healthy, boats sell well, and when credit is available, buyers can pay for them; when it dries up, fewer can. So we combine the valuation with patience and wide publicity on over 20 international platforms, on social media and on our own website, which draws many buyers. In most cases, that finds the right buyer, and our commission is just 5%.
01
Technical and commercial analysis.
02
Photographs, description and data.
03
Portals and broker network.
04
Offer, documents and handover.
Finding a serious buyer is the hardest part of selling a boat. Owners who sell privately often meet around 20 tyre-kickers before they throw in the towel and turn to a broker. It can be an unpleasant business too: like selling a second-hand car, you meet buyers who can be very disagreeable indeed.
Then comes the money. With so much scamming around today, you need a representative handling the payment, not you alone. The paperwork is complicated too, particularly when the boat changes flag or must be re-registered. Insurance can be a problem, and someone has to check that the boat has no finance outstanding on it.
A broker will also get a better price than you will, because it is his job. For our 5% commission you are very likely ahead anyway, and you do no work. At European Yacht Brokers, we speak six languages, advertise on over 20 international platforms including YachtWorld, and organise the contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership for owners at Kernevel.
You give us a mandate to sell your boat. We don’t always ask for exclusivity; we decide case by case. You can terminate the contract at any time.* *If a buyer we introduced during the mandate buys the boat later, we are still entitled to our commission.
A careful photo shoot, with the boat clean, tidy and shot in favourable light, is the first filter a buyer applies. Photos of the exterior, interior, deck, engine room and technical details, supplemented where useful by a short video, present the boat fully and consistently with the asking price, cutting down on pointless viewings.
The specification sheet gathers verified data: builder, model, year, dimensions, engines, equipment and work carried out. On this basis the listing is published on the main boating portals and shared with the broker network and professional contacts, to reach qualified buyers at home and abroad.
Before publication it helps to gather the ownership documents, the registration papers, evidence of VAT status where relevant, engine manuals, maintenance invoices and the inventory of equipment. Well-ordered paperwork speeds up the buyer’s checks and makes the negotiation more solid.
The sea trial comes after a serious viewing, and it is at the buyer’s expense. He pays for a professional, insured captain, or you are welcome to come and be present. It isn’t always advisable: sellers are attached to their boats, and buyers can use a sea trial to try to get the price down. It is your decision.
But no one reaches a sea trial without being checked first. We confirm who the buyer is, whether the buyer is serious and what the buyer wants, so the time-wasters never reach your berth at Kernevel. With over 20 international platforms and six languages behind your listing, the enquiries are many, and we organise the viewings so you do not have to show anyone round.
Before a viewing, the boat should be clean, with its systems ready to demonstrate, the records to hand, access agreed and its condition described honestly. We tell you when a viewing is booked, so the boat is ready when the buyer arrives.
You give us a mandate to sell your boat. We put every suitable offer to you. If you accept it, we go ahead; if not, we ask the buyer for a counter-offer, and the decision at each step is yours.
Once you accept an offer, we ask the buyer for a 10% deposit, paid into an escrow account. He can then arrange a survey and have the boat lifted out of the water at Kernevel, all at his own expense. If the survey is good, we go ahead with a sea trial, also at his expense, with a professional, insured captain, or with you on board if you prefer.
We then wait up to 15 working days for the survey report. If there is nothing structurally wrong with the boat, the sale goes ahead. If something is broken, it is fixed at the seller’s expense, and we organise the inspection and the solution. We also help you organise lifting the boat out of the water and give you a list of surveyors we are satisfied with, so the survey does not slow the sale down.
We organise the contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership for your sale at Kernevel, so you do nothing. The 10% deposit is paid into an escrow account, and the balance goes straight to the seller.
Changing flag or re-registering a boat makes the paperwork complicated, and insurance can be a problem. We check too that the boat has no finance outstanding on it.
With so much scamming around today, you want a representative managing the payment, not you alone. That is part of our work: we arrange the contract, we deal with the legal side, and we see the transfer of ownership through, so the sale at Kernevel is finished properly. For our 5% commission you are probably ahead anyway, and you do no work.
Seller's checklist
Kernevel marina in Larmor-Plage offers 1160 berths and can accommodate boats up to 40 metres in length. The marina includes three nautical clubs and provides a paid launching slip. Facilities include accessible access, showers, toilets, laundry, free Wi-Fi and loan bicycles or e-bikes. There are waterfront restaurants and bars nearby, while a fuel pump is also available according to the tourism listing.
Sell my boat Kernevel with European Yacht Brokers, acting for owners here from our Cannes head office.
Kernevel lies in the sheltered Lorient harbour, where the port material identifies it as a harbour marina. The location provides protection from prevailing winds and offers relatively calm sea conditions. Weather here tends to be moderated by the harbour’s shelter, reducing exposure to open sea swells. This results in generally stable conditions suitable for mooring within the marina.
Boats based at Kernevel may cruise the wider Lorient sailing area, taking advantage of harbour sailing directly accessible from the marina. The location provides facilities including three local nautical clubs and a launching slip for convenience. Across the harbour lies the Cité de la Voile with offshore-racing boats, which are notable maritime features nearby. The setting suits sailing when conditions are typical for the region, but no specific season is indicated in the facts provided.
Boats for sale Kernevel are published in the European Yacht Brokers archive as local brokers add and verify them. If you are considering selling, your boat can be presented to buyers searching in this area and in nearby ports: give the model, year and condition for a first valuation.
Larmor-Plage is located in Morbihan, Brittany. Its marina, Kernevel, lies within Lorient harbour and faces the Port-Louis Citadel as well as the Cité de la Voile Éric Tabarly. The setting includes views of these historical and maritime landmarks. Visitors and boat owners have access to the facilities offered by the marina in this area.
Kernevel is Larmor-Plage’s marina located within Lorient harbour, positioned opposite Port-Louis Citadel and the Cité de la Voile Éric Tabarly. Since its establishment in 1988, the port has developed into a significant sailing destination, offering 1,000 pontoon berths. Among these, 100 places are allocated for visitors, supporting diverse yachting activity in the area.
Near Kernevel, one can walk along the harbour and its small beach, enjoy meals at the waterfront restaurants and bars, and follow the coastal path to Larmor-Plage or Lorient La Base, which takes about 30 minutes. During the European Heritage Days, Villa Kerlilon and its bunker are open for visits. These opportunities provide a variety of activities along the coast and local points of interest.
Kernevel marina offers access to three nautical clubs and a paid launching slip, with facilities that include showers, toilets and laundry. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the area, along with loan bicycles and e-bikes for local travel. Waterfront restaurants and bars provide dining options, while a nearby fuel pump services vessels. The marina is designed with accessibility in mind to accommodate all visitors.
The nearest airport to Kernevel is Aéroport de Lorient Bretagne Sud. This airport serves as the primary point of air access in the region. Connections to Kernevel by local transport can be arranged from the airport for onward travel. Regional and national travel options are accessible via this airport, facilitating entry to the area for yacht owners and buyers. International travel is also supported through flights arriving at Aéroport de Lorient Bretagne Sud. This provides a straightforward means of reaching Kernevel from a variety of locations across Europe and beyond.
Official references
Reviews from European Yacht Brokers clients, as published on Google (5.0, European Yacht Brokers) and on our client pages.
We do. We arrange the lifting out of the water and give you a list of surveyors we are satisfied with.
We take care of it. We arrange the contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership, so you do nothing.
It is complicated, and we take care of it, including checking whether the boat has any finance outstanding on it.
Not always. We agree this with each owner.
The buyer. He pays for a professional, insured captain, or you can be present.
It gives us the authority to sell your boat for you, with the terms agreed with you.
We advertise on over 20 international platforms, including YachtWorld, and on social media and our own website, which attracts many buyers.
We speak six languages, so buyers are dealt with in their own language.
GUIDE
Photos, specification and preparation before listing.
GUIDE
Method, market comparisons and asking price.
Owners considering the sale of a yacht based around Kernevel are invited to provide details of the model, year, location, condition and intended timing. This forms the basis for an initial confidential discussion with European Yacht Brokers regarding the possibilities available.
We only charge 5% commission.
Enquiries are handled by European Yacht Brokers, who cover any port in the Mediterranean. Call or WhatsApp +33 6 0999 2657.
Sara Mattey, Yacht Broker · English, French, Spanish, German and Italian
Cannes office: 93 La Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France
Open Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00
