Boat Market Update - Spring 2024 - UK, Ireland, Europe

What is going on with the boat market and boat prices as we approach the 2024 boating season...

Here's my 2 cents for anyone that's interested.

I have been selling boats in the UK, Ireland and Europe for the last 18 years. I have seen the ups and the downs, and there's a definite change in the market underway at the moment. Being based in Northern Ireland, we have one foot in the UK and one foot in the European market. This video explains what I see happening at the moment and where I think the market is heading in the near future.

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[TheMickybutler]

A year on, it would be interesting to hear your take on the market for 2025. It still looks like overinflated and unrealistic used boat prices, on the common boat sales, website ads.
I'm looking at 35-40 ft sailing boats of 1990's/00's.

[theretroshooter]

are you seeing the prices dropping more? Are boats sitting longer or are the buyers still there?

[porschecarrerascabriole]

What about new boats? Pricing have been going up like crazy the last years since Covid. Should I ask for discount or will the factory prices start going down now?

[peterholtei]

Thats also my experience - think that prices will even go more down a bit. What would you think of a 2006 Galeon 380 with 2 D4-260 having 250 hours currently?

[fat_tommo_goes_boating]

Nothing trailerable and secondhand has been selling, the market is dead