We provide a full range of yacht brokerage services:

  • Buying a boat? Use us as your buying broker. We will be yourPersonal Boat Shopper: If you are looking for a boat we will search for and alert you as soon as any new boats that fit your profile are listed. You get a heads up from us and will be first to know. Look down to the bottom of this page for the many reasons why it is important to have someone representing your interests.

  • Selling a Boat?  Contact us for an appraisal of your vessel, and tips on how to prepare your boat for the market. In addition to multiple listing services, Facebook posts, Twitter blasts, and other local publications we subscribe to, we have a database of over 2400 past and current customers that receive email newsletters from us on a regular basis. No other broker around has this many sources of both free and paid advertisements. For select yachts we will produce a short video of your listing like this sample.

  • Looking for a Trailerable sailboat? We are proud to announce the appointment of East Shore Yacht Sales as a Dealer for the Com-Pac line of trailerable sail boats from The Hutchens Company. Well known for their traditional New England lines, Com-Pac trailerable Catboats with the “Mastendr” mast step process makes trailerable sailing a Breeze. You can see more about the line of trailerable Sailboats and Catboats on our “Com-Pac Yachts” Page. For sail away prices for out full line of Com-Pac trailerable Sailboats click HERE.

     

      

Our Mission
To provide a unique positive experience in all your boating pursuits. We go the extra mile for you. Our Motto: “Customer Service is the most important item we offer” says it all.
When you visit you can feel confident you are choosing a business that is committed to your satisfaction. You can expect to find friendly, knowledgeable employees, quality products and reliable service. Our mission is to exceed your expectations in every regard.

About the Owner

 

Gary Connolly has been an avid sailor and boater for close to 30 years. He started sailing in San Diego, California with a Catalina 22. After moving to Connecticut he owned a Beneteau 361 sailboat for 10 years that he and Linda sailed throughout Long Island Sound and the Northeast.
Gary is a past Commodore of the Shoreline Sailing Club and has served as multiple officers of the Shennecossett Yacht Club in Groton, CT, where he keeps his current boat, a Tiara 31 Open. His passion for Great Customer Service extends to East Shore Yacht Sales where he believes “Customer Service is the most important item we offer!“

Why use a broker to buy a boat?

When you are viewing a listing or a trade-in, the listing broker has been selected by the owner/seller to exclusively represent them and this vessel. The selecting of a yacht broker of your own, before any inquiries, protects your interest, and is cost free to you as a buyer, as all brokerage is paid by the seller.
The Initial Inquiry – As a professional broker, working on your behalf, we will listen closely to your wants and needs and will help you find the right boat for you at the best value. We can help you determine if there are similar boats on (and off) the market, in areas that you might not have searched, get the history of the yacht, how long it has been on the market, and the motivation of the seller. It is easy to look up asking prices on boats, but it takes a professional broker to have an intimate knowledge of current market conditions, a familiarity of similar boats, and information on recent sale prices and time on the market. 
Making an Offeron a Pre-Owned Boat -We can help you decide on a realistic offer that increases the chances of buying a pre-owned boat for a fair and reasonable price, and with the necessary elements to protect your interests. We prepare an Offer to Purchase for your signature. It will spell out the terms of the sale including obligations that you and the seller have agreed to, and when these obligations will be fulfilled. You will make a good-faith deposit on the boat, which is placed in escrow and subject to sea trial and survey.
Paperwork – We prepare all the paper work requirements from the initial Offer to Purchase, Bill of Sale, to licensing and registration, documentation and titling, liens for vessels, as well as closing statements, deposit requirements and escrowed accounts to safeguard funds. This safeguard is of critical importance to both the buyer and the seller and can be a potentially serious hazard in a private transaction. We will ensure that at closing any existing loans or other encumbrances are paid off.
Trial Run and Survey – The buyer of a pre-owned vessel will usually request a trial run and the services of a marine surveyor. Buyers pay for the surveys and for hauling the boat out of the water for inspection. We will usually attend the trial run and marine survey with you, and help you determine how to properly address the nearly inevitable yacht survey issues and put the problems in context. We can help estimate time and cost of correcting, and where to obtain accurate quotes for items that are unfamiliar. Your lender and insurance carrier will usually require a copy of the survey.
The Art of Negotiating The Deal – Working solely for you, we can keep the negotiations with the listing broker moving to a successful conclusion in your best interest.
After the Sale – East Shore Yacht Sales can help you find moorage and yacht maintenance and repair specialists or facilities. We can refer you to classes on sailing, boat handling, and seamanship, Our experience in local waters can help you chart a course for a great day, weekend or longer trips. We can connect you with yacht clubs, races and rendezvous sponsored by builders and dealerships. Plus, you’ve got a new boating friend for life.
(Excerpts from Yachtworld)