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Sell my boat Port de l’Erdre for a commission of just 5%. European Yacht Brokers, the yacht brokers representing owners at Port de l’Erdre, Nantes, offer you a no-cost, accurate valuation and guarantee to get you the best price possible. Your boat is advertised on over 20 international platforms, including YachtWorld, by buyers we deal with in six languages. We handle the contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership, so you don’t have to lift a finger.
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 Port de l’Erdre
Each enquiry for your boat at Port de l’Erdre is checked before any viewing, so just serious buyers reach the berth. We organise the viewings and sea trials, handle every question, and if the survey finds a problem we organise the inspection and the solution. The contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership are taken care of by us, so you have nothing to do.
Every valuation starts with a thorough market study. We have access to data on boats that have actually sold, and for each boat we weigh its age, the prices obtained for similar boats, the options fitted, the condition, the service record and the area. There is no charge for the valuation, so you begin from a figure grounded in real sales.
The value of a boat is set by its condition, its model, its age and its equipment, and the area matters as well. Some boats sell better in America than in France, and the other way round, and a boat at Port de l’Erdre 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 strong, boats sell well, and when credit is easy to find, buyers can finance them; when it dries up, fewer can. So we pair the valuation with patience and extensive 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%.
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Technical and commercial analysis.
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Photographs, description and data.
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Portals and broker network.
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Offer, documents and handover.
Finding a serious buyer is the hardest part of selling a boat. Owners who sell privately usually meet about 20 time-wasters before they throw in the towel and call a broker. It can also be an unpleasant experience: much like selling a second-hand car, you meet buyers who can be extremely disagreeable.
Then comes the money. With so much scamming about today, you want a representative taking care of the payment, not you alone. The paperwork is complicated too, especially if the boat changes flag or has to 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, and that is his job. For a 5% commission you are very likely ahead anyway, and you do no work. Here 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 Port de l’Erdre.
You give us a mandate to sell your boat. Exclusivity is not always required, and we decide it 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. That 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 nobody gets that far without being checked first. We establish who the buyer is, whether the buyer is serious and what the buyer wants, so the tyre-kickers never reach your berth at Port de l’Erdre. With over 20 international platforms and six languages behind your listing, the enquiries are many, and we arrange the viewings so you do not have to show anyone round.
A good viewing starts with a clean boat, systems ready to demonstrate, the records to hand, access agreed and an honest account of its condition. We agree each viewing with you, so the boat is ready when the buyer arrives.
You give us a mandate to sell your boat. When we have a suitable offer, we put it to you. If you accept, we go ahead; if you don’t, 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 Port de l’Erdre, 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 Port de l’Erdre, so you do nothing. The 10% deposit is paid into an escrow account, and the balance goes straight to the seller.
The paperwork can be complicated, especially if the boat changes flag or has to be re-registered, and insurance can be a problem. We check too that the boat has no finance outstanding on it.
With so much scamming about today, you want a representative handling the payment, not you alone. That is part of our work: we organise the contract, we deal with the legal side, and we see the transfer of ownership through, so the sale at Port de l’Erdre is finished properly. For our 5% commission you are very likely ahead anyway, and you do no work.
Seller's checklist
Port de l’Erdre is a marina located in Nantes. The Ports de Nantes lists water, electricity, showers, toilets, fuel, daily weather information and a wastewater pump among its services. The port authority assigns VHF channel 9 for contacting the harbour office. These facilities support the overall operation of the marina for visiting vessels.
Sell my boat Port de l’Erdre with European Yacht Brokers, acting for owners here from our Cannes head office.
Boats based at Port de l’Erdre can cruise along the Erdre, which is the first reach of the Nantes–Brest Canal. From Nantes, navigation can continue into the Breton waterways, subject to waterway operating rules. This route provides access to a network of navigable canals in Brittany. Sailing conditions depend on these regulations, so adherence to the current rules is necessary for safe passage.
Boats for sale Port de l’Erdre 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.
Nantes is located in Pays de la Loire. The Port de l’Erdre forms part of the city’s inland waterway network. This connection offers access to the town’s river routes and local maritime infrastructure. Facilities support a range of vessel types within the navigable waterways surrounding Nantes.
Port de l’Erdre forms part of Nantes’s inland waterway network. Between 1926 and 1946, major works were carried out to divert the Erdre into the Saint-Félix canal. These works also included the construction of a tunnel that provides boaters with access into the city. This development significantly altered the waterway routes in the area, shaping Nantes’s connection with its maritime surroundings.
Near Port de l’Erdre, visitors can explore the Île de Versailles and the nearby Château des Ducs de Bretagne. The port authority notes that the Versailles pontoon is close to the city centre, providing convenient access to these sites. Both locations offer historical and cultural interest along the waterfront. This proximity allows for straightforward visits between the port and these key places. Leisure activities and sightseeing can be comfortably combined in this area.
Port de l’Erdre offers access to water, electricity, showers, toilets, fuel, daily weather information and a wastewater pump through the Ports de Nantes services. The port authority can be contacted via VHF channel 9 for the harbour office. These facilities support the provisioning and maintenance needs of vessels visiting the port.
Port de l’Erdre is accessible by car from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), which lies 13 km away and takes about 22 minutes to reach. For rail travel, Nantes railway station is the closest, positioned 2 km from the port. These connections provide links from local access to regional, national and international routes.
Reviews from European Yacht Brokers clients, as published on Google (5.0, European Yacht Brokers) and on our client pages.
Every enquiry is checked before anyone visits your boat: who the buyer is, whether the buyer is serious and what the buyer wants.
Yes. We value your boat at no cost, from a market study based on the sales data we have access to.
We start with a thorough market study that weighs the boat’s age, prices achieved for similar boats, the options fitted, condition, service record and area.
Not necessarily. We decide this case by case.
Yes, at any time. If a buyer we introduced during the mandate buys the boat later, we are still entitled to our commission.
The mandate allows us to sell the boat on your behalf, with the terms agreed with you.
Your boat goes on over 20 international platforms, including YachtWorld, and on social media and our own website, which draws many buyers.
If nothing is structurally wrong, the sale goes ahead. If something is broken, it is fixed at the seller’s expense, and we organise the inspection and the solution.
GUIDE
Photos, specification and preparation before listing.
GUIDE
Method, market comparisons and asking price.
Owners considering selling a vessel around Port de l’Erdre are invited to provide European Yacht Brokers with details including model, year of build, current location, condition, and intended timing, to arrange an initial confidential discussion about possible next steps.
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
