Pre-Purchase/Sale Process




  1. You tell me that you want to become a Pre-Purchase/Sale Client.
  2. I will send you an invoice for the Pre-Purchase Review. 
  3. You pay via PayPal or Bank Transfer
  4. I will send you the materials, which include the following:
    1. Yacht School Pre-Purchase Questions for the Current Owner to Answer: The answers to these questions are really important in evaluating any Amel. They should be completed by the owner. These questions are normally NOT liked by boat brokers.
    2. List of Photos to be taken by you: I am looking for photos of anything mechanical and anything electrical...also wiring bundles and loose wires or added wires. Take photos of any corrosion you notice. I can give you an opinion of the mechanical state of most things with a clear photo of the outside...pumps, motors, moving rigging, gearboxes, pumps, water maker, switches, engines, heat exchangers, etc. Normally, the above requires about 250 photos. Please do not take more than 400, or there will be an extra charge. Take photos, check off each photo on the list, and note how many were taken. Create a Folder in your DropBox.com account, upload all the photos to that folder, and then share that folder with bill@AmelSchool.com. Take at least 3 photos of anything electrical or mechanical. I have tried all other methods of photo transfer. DropBox.com is superior to all others. If you do not have an account, it is free.
    3. Yacht School Pre-Purchase Survey Checklist: This is NOT a complete list of what should be done on a survey, BUT a list of things omitted by some surveyors. You want your surveyor to look at these and report to you. If he does not normally include these, ask him to give you at least a verbal report for each. Giving him this list is unnecessary if you use Olivier Beaute as your surveyor.
  5. I will review and comment on the photos you have taken and report to you a summary of the information from the Owner's Answers to Questions, the Photos, and, for buyers, anything learned from Broker and/or Surveyor Comments.
  6. While reviewing, I will complete a spreadsheet of a Summary Estimate or Seller's Summary of the Condition.
  7. As a Yacht School Client, you qualify for Yacht School Preferred Vendor Discounts on Amel OEM and quality OEM substitute systems, devices, and parts from Yacht School Preferred Vendors. Purchase discounts for our clients include sails, rigging, pumps, some critical engine parts, membranes, Yacht Transport, and others. The discounts range from at least 5% up to 20%. Yacht School is not affiliated with these vendors and receives no commission or referral. I leveraged the size of our client base to negotiate discounts for you and you alone. A client recently saved thousands over his best prices from other sources. 
PEARL: I always have issues with Amel owners who want to claim an increased asset value because of the required maintenance expenses the owner has incurred. Maintenance expenses do not increase the value; they contribute to maintaining the value. On the other side of the equation, maintenance issues that have been ignored by the owner will decrease the selling price.