“There are two lucky days in an owner’s life: when he buys the boat and when he sells it”
After decades sailing dinghies, boats and Swede 55, I remember this saying from moments when I questioned the demanding boat operation. Having put rose-colored glasses aside, I will show you how to make the most of the time between buying and selling. I advise you
before the purchase with straight ahead questions
after the purchase, with a path for your first season (avoiding common mistakes)
operating the boat regarding maintenance, repairs, and conversions
finally in the upcoming sale with preparation, successful advertising, filtering clients
Yachting know how since 1980
You are considering buying an S30 cruising square meter boat, a Swede 41 or Swede 55? You would like to know where to be careful and where a closer look is necessary for your personal safety and ease of mind afloat? Perhaps you already own such a boat and need advice. You are considering a repair job and require guidelines on how to begin? Which tools are required, which accessories or suppliers are helpful? Should you keep the existing engine or to replace it? A decision resulting in costs and work. Perhaps you inherited a boat, or it is time to prepare the sale.
Swede 55 Sailor Erdmann Braschos
Usually, most time spent for a job aboard goes into preparation. How is it done? Where to start? Which tools, materials and spare parts do you require? What should you do yourself, and what is wiser to have done by a professional? When is the right time?
Save working hours, material, and money
So save time, material, money, plus further € or $ of lesson money spent for learning. Use my decades of experience in maintaining, repairing or optimizing Gamle Swede. In addition to operating my boat, I have advised numerous sailors over the years. I took care of several new builds. I transferred used and new boats. As a sailor and from the technical side, I know what matters. I know all kinds of boats, from cheap ones to Nautor’s Swans and custom yachts. In this regard, it is perhaps interesting that I publish on the subject with a professional view committed to the reader/user instead of the industry. Others are better at the usual press claptrap.
Two kinds of advice for boat owners
I help you with targeted answers to questions, usually being clarified in 1 to 1 ½ hours. This gets you as buyer or owner a decisive step ahead. Or I will support for a longer period of time.
You have few questions regarding purchase, a job aboard or the sale of your boat?
You need repeated advice during a time span of buying, refurbishing or optimizing a boat? Then you book advice for 6 or 12 months. You get replies to any questions that are coming up in that time span. Typically, within a day or two.
I supported boat builders, brokers, and owners in South Africa, the United States, the Netherlands, England, Italy, Mallorca, Switzerland, and Germany.
Initial advice
Having worked for the German Yacht magazine, I have been publishing regularly in Boat24 since 2014. Here find a couple of articles providing initial guidelines:
If you like to find out more on my work as a professional writer, take a look at my website.
How it works
Please let me know your requirements with your billing address via E-Mail and you will get an offer. After payment of the agreed fee, I will help with inquired advice due to variant A or B. Kindly note that I am solely working on a prepaid basis. Please accept that no free advice is provided beyond the contents of this website.
