How it works
Every boat starts at $1
Every boat here was donated, and every auction opens at $1 with no reserve and no minimum. The highest bid when the clock runs out wins, whatever it is.
Bid what you're willing to pay
The amount you enter is your bid, and everyone sees it right away. There are no hidden maximums and no automatic bidding: any whole-dollar amount at least $1 over the current bid is valid, and the leader can raise their own bid.
The clock defends every close
Any bid in the final 2:00 adds 2:00. An auction ends when everyone's done bidding, not when someone slips in a bid in the last second.
Fees
There's no buyer's premium. A flat $499 document processing & boat transfer fee is added to the winning bid. It covers title verification, invoicing and the transfer paperwork, and it's shown on every listing before you bid.
Winning and paying
You'll get an email the moment the auction ends, and your invoice by email and in your account. Payment is due within 48 hours. There's no checkout on the website: the invoice explains how to pay (Venmo, PayPal, bank transfer, or cashier's check or money order).
Pickup
Buyers collect. Once your payment is confirmed, we send the pickup address and a contact so you can arrange collection. We don't arrange transport; most winners bring a trailer or hire a local hauler.
A bid is a commitment
Bids can't be retracted. If a winner doesn't pay, the boat is relisted and their account gets a strike; a second strike closes it. New bidders can bid up to $2,500 per boat until their first completed purchase.
What you're buying
Donated boats, sold as-is. We describe what we know and photograph what we see; anything we're not sure about is marked as unknown rather than guessed. Each listing says what title comes with the boat. Ask before bidding if something matters to you. If a boat wasn't accurately described, there's a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More detail in the FAQ. See what boats have sold for, or browse boats by make. New to auctions? Read the buyer's guide.