BUYING A USED BOAT? GET AN EXPERT SET OF EYES BEFORE YOU COMMIT - marine services

Buying a boat should be the start of a dream—not a financial nightmare.

Behind polished photos can be structural damage, corrosion, neglected systems, and tens of thousands of dollars in repairs. Buy the wrong boat and you may end up with something you can’t afford to fix, confidently operate, or easily sell.

Shipshape Society helps you uncover the warning signs before you waste money on travel, surveys, or someone else’s problems.

Protect your money. Protect the dream. Find the right boat—and walk away from the wrong one.

HOW WE CAN HELP

FREE BOAT LISTING RED FLAG CHECK

Send us any boat listing from , Facebook Marketplace, YachtWorld, Boats.com, a broker, or a private seller.

During a quick video call, we’ll review:

• Listing photos and description

• Visible warning signs and missing information

• Asking price compared with the apparent condition

• Questions you should ask the seller or broker

• Whether the boat appears worth pursuing

100% free. No payment and no obligation.

VESSEL INSPECTION — BASIC OR PLUS

Found a serious candidate? Have the boat walked live over FaceTime or video while a marine professional directs the inspection.

We examine visible structural, mechanical, safety, maintenance, and cost concerns before you spend money traveling or ordering a formal survey.

Basic Option — $199

• Live virtual walkthrough

• Findings explained during the call

• Clear opinion: move forward or walk away

Plus Option — $799

Includes everything in Basic, plus:

• Written findings report

• Estimated repair-cost breakdown

• Offer consideration range

• Negotiation-strategy coaching

Most walkthroughs take approximately 45–75 minutes. Available worldwide wherever someone can take a phone aboard the vessel.

BOAT BUYER EDUCATION PROGRAM

For buyers who want guidance through the complete search—not just help with one boat.

The program includes:

• Buyer goals and vessel-selection planning

• Collaborative boat searching

• Professionally selected vessel candidates

• Unlimited listing reviews

• Unlimited virtual and guided inspections

• Unlimited scheduled education and Q&A sessions

• Guidance through survey findings, offer strategy, negotiation, and closing

• Shipshape Boat Buyer Research & Education Handbook

The goal is not simply to help you find a boat. It is to teach you how to recognize the right vessel, understand what you’re seeing, and avoid costly mistakes.

PRICING

Paid in Full — $2,999 or Payment Plan — $4,000 Total (Four monthly payments of $1,000. Includes the same complete program and support.)

ABOUT SHIPSHAPE SOCIETY

Founder Dustin Allen—also known as Dustin the Sailor—is a marine surveyor, technician, instructor, ABYC member, and experienced vessel owner with more than a decade of professional marine-industry experience.

Call or text Dustin: •••-•••-••••

Email: Dustin@ShipshapeSociety.com

Learn more or book online at: ShipShape Society ONLINE (Join The Society, ITS FREE)