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Yachts

Reading a yacht listing before you call a broker

Length, builder, and a pretty asking price are the start of a survey, not the end of one. Also: where a finder's fee is turned off.

The number on the page is the asking price

Yacht asking prices are opening positions. They leave out survey findings, yard bills, tax, and where the boat actually is. A discovery page can tell you the length and the builder only when the source published them. It cannot tell you the boat is sound.

Hire a surveyor who does not work for the selling broker. The survey is the document that matters. The listing is an advertisement.

Florida and California are different

Those two states license yacht brokers. Vinto's inquiry form asks where you are. If the answer is Florida or California, the lead is marked per-inquiry advertising only. A fee that depends on the boat selling is switched off in software, not left to memory.

Other states may regulate the same work under a different name. The config flag is a control, not a legal opinion. The owner should have a lawyer read the list before a partner agreement promises a closing fee.

Charter is not a sale

A week on someone else's yacht is a booking. Vinto does not copy charter fleets off marketplaces whose terms forbid it. A charter request goes to an independent desk, or out through an affiliate link that is labeled as one.