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• Referral from June 29, 2015
  

  Jonathan W. asked:

  Hi all, apologies again for righting in English. I in the market for a long distance sailing yacht in Norway. I've found one that I think it suitable but I'm not sure of the next steps. 1) Make an offer, subject to survey? 2) Test sail? 3) Get her surveyed (any recommendations for a good surveyor?) 4) Do we need to involve a yacht broker? 5) How about a solicitor to handle the money? The process varies from country to country and I'm really not sure how it works in Norway. If anyone has advice I would be very grateful.

  

  Stein V. replied:

  Jonathan Wright. I have no experience with the US systems, but I think you're right about it being simpler here. There are brokers here too, but if you already found the boat you're interested in, I see no point at all in using one. They might have a surveyor etc, and probably used boat sellers aren't as bad as the car equivalent, but still, their basic business is lifting money out of your pockets. Generally the procedure would look like this: 1. Find a boat you like. The one you mention is a very good brand and looks very well equipped and kept, judging from the ad alone... I can't evaluate the price level, but it seems fine. 2. Check that no loans or such are linked to the boat, or if they are, make an agreement on how that will be removed. 3. Inspect it well and test it. Might be interesting to have a specialist looking at engines etc. 4. Make a contract directly with the seller. There are no strict rules for how it should look, appart from the obvious that the object being sold and the seller and buyer should all be clearly identified and that all agreed terms should be written in it. There are various standardized contract forms available here and there, if you prefer that. Like this one: http://www.forbrukerradet.no/kontrakter/kontrakter/kontrakt-for-kj%C3%B8 p-av-fritidsb%C3%A5 ter-mellom-private-bokm%C3%A5 l 5. Make an official transfer of ownership with the organizations where the boat is registered. This should be quite easy. As Håkon metioned, this boat is in the official state run registry, which is the best option, but not mandatory. You may want to keep that registry. Contact them for good advice on procedure.

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