Advice & valuation

Before you buy a used boat

A listing and a few photos do not tell the whole story. We go on board, inspect and test, then tell you plainly what we see: general condition, points to watch, work to plan, value compared with the market. We look closely at what Lake Geneva leaves on a boat kept afloat: limescale on the hull and stainless steel, worn mooring lines, the state of the bilge. You negotiate, or walk away, knowing the facts.

Selling at the right price

An overpriced boat stays at the dock, an underpriced one sells at a loss. We value it and advise you on presenting it, on the listing and on buyer viewings, which we can attend. A full steam clean before the photos often makes the difference.

See also the used boats for sale on the French shore of Lake Geneva.

Professional advice or marine survey?

Our service is not an approved marine survey: that is carried out by a sworn marine surveyor and is often required by insurers. Our advice comes first: simpler and less costly, it saves you unpleasant surprises. If a survey is needed, we refer you to approved surveyors and can go with you.

On the French shore, and further on request

Our usual ground is the French shore of Lake Geneva, from Chens-sur-Léman to Évian-les-Bains, with our base in Nernier harbour. For a purchase or sale elsewhere around the lake, we look at each request case by case.