Detlef handled everything, which was brilliant as we both work and couldn’t take time off to attend to all the usual inspections/trials. We originally bought the boat through Detlef so when it was time to put the boat back on the market the choice was easy. We merely had to list it and handed the keys and the rest was just taken care off.
John Purdy

I recently bought a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey through the Manly, QLD branch. I found Warwick and Detlef to be friendly and professional, knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with
Rhodri edwards

Thank you Detlef for all your assistance in helping us find the right boat. You asked all the right questions, listened and then answered with exactly what we were wanting. You professionally dealt with the owners and us the purchasers in a pleasant respective manner. The sea trial was a joy to participate in and all parties were able to find a way to feel happy with the deal. Detlef offered his continuation of services to us even after the deal was finalised as absentee boaties. Thank you again.

If you find yourself needing some help in trying to find the right boat. Ring Detlef, he is your man.

We purchased our Mustang through Detlef at Australiawide Boat Sales. He was so organised and made us feel at total ease, knowing he had the transporting and sea trial of the boat under control. He was always available to take our calls both pre and post sale. We would recommend this business and sales team to anyone out there looking at buying a boat. Thanks so much.
Jeff and Julie Mulhall

Thank you to Warwick and Detlef who managed the sale of our Mustang 2800. They were responsive and helpful through the entire process and once our boat was sold, took care of all of the transaction and transport details with the new owner on our behalf making this both a delight as well as fast and efficient.
Angus Roxburgh

Thanks to Warwick for his strong customer focus and helping us to realise our long term dream to get on the water.
Warwick was proactive during the whole sales process, in fact he contacted us when ‘Four Choices’ come onto the market. He still remains available to us to assist us as we get to know our boat and has been a wonderful support.
Four Choices was a boat that we were familiar with and it has not disapointed.
Madeleine and Geoff FISHER

THESE GUYS KNOW BOATS

Whether its buying a new boat or having your own boat maintained or repaired, Euan

and Ben will always look after you.  They are the ultimate professionals in the trade and 

have given me excellent service for more than 10 years.

Ray Hill

Serial boat owner

Manly

Thank you Australiawide Boat Sales & Detlef!

In late November 2015 we contacted Australiawide Boat Sales regarding a new listing they had for a 47ft cutter rigged ketch named Wind-F-Change. The first person we spoke with was Detlef Bauer.

Now just so you know, up to this point we had had nothing but sour experiences with Boat Brokers up and down the coast over an 18month period. We felt that no-one wanted to sell us a boat & we had cash! Most of the brokers did not go out of their way and some were not even prepared to show us a boat on the weekends. So considering we worked Mon – Fri we were out of luck. We also looked at some boats being sold privately but after encountering a less than honest seller we decided it was just too risky to pursue private sales.

Now back to our encounter with Australiawide Boat Sales and in particular Detlef. He was a breath of fresh air! He was quick to act and had no hesitation in showing us the boat early the next morning (Saturday). The wonderful thing about dealing with Detlef is that he is extremely knowledgeable but also professional and yet forthcoming and helpful. I know the story goes that the Broker works for the Seller but in this case you would forgive us for thinking he also had our best interests at heart.

We jumped on this boat and put in our offer. Detlef could have waited till Monday to call the seller however he called him that same day and within a few minutes and some negotiation we had a deal dependent on surveys. Detlef organised the haul out and the sea trials to happen on the same day two weeks later. It is also Australiawide Boat Sales custom to organize the gas survey as well.

Well, we bought our beautiful Wind-F-Change and the process could not have been easier – Thank You Detlef for your helpfulness, honesty and professionalism.

When we were a just about to give up on our quest to find the perfect boat (for us) Detlef was our ray of sunshine!

Follow-up: We moved aboard at the end of January 2016 and continue to live at East Coast Marina. During our time here there have been several times where we just needed some advice or a referral for a tradesperson and Detlef has always been happy to help.

Thank you Australiawide Boat Sales and Detlef – we would recommend (without hesitation) your business to anyone considering buying a boat & will definitely use your services again if and when we want to upgrade.

Tom & Kim Sullivan

Thank you for your reply. You might be interested to know that a number of brokers have told me their clients would visit the boat but no contact or report from them. Obviously, owners want to know, even if it is a missed attempt. As a person in marketing myself, congratulations, you obviously understand the psychology of selling. Well done & thanks. Hope you sell the boat.

Michael McGarry

After carefull consideration we decided to buy a yacht in Queensland to take advantage of the wonderful weather and sailing opportunities.

We are actually New Zealanders – hoping for early retirement – who want to spent some time in the beautiful waters of Australia, away from the cold and wet of New Zealand. So we hopped on a plane, got to Manly and met quiet a few brokers. How disappointing – nothing they showed us came even close to our dream. Until we saw "Meander" at East Coast Marina. We could not help but to come back for a second look.

DETLEF BAUER from Australiawide Boat Sales gave us all the information we needed. He assessed us as people who would match this type of boat immediately and started negotiations between the seller and us in a most professional way. We had the feeling that he has the gift to work for both parties equally well and his sensible advice and understanding of "human nature" made it possible to come to an agreement, that suited us all. Happy faces on both sides – and a smiling Detlef in the middle!

Detlef worked on our contract with knowledge and expertise. He made arrangements with the surveyor, the insurance and organised a suitable berth.
At the moment we are not able to use the boat as much as we want, as we still have obligations in NZ. During our absence Detlef offered to keep an eye on our "baby" and we are in contact via e-mail to keep each other up to date.

With a cheeky smile in our faces we regard Detlef as our "god-father" of "Meander", who looks after her, when "mum" and "dad" can’t be there. What a great feeling!!!!!!!

Detlef, we thank you sooooo much for "going the extra mile"!!!

Jutta & Erich , owners of Meander, from NZ

We travelled from California hoping to buy a sail boat to cruise the Australian coast. We puchased the perfect little cruising boat from Detlef, and the entire team at Australia Wide have helped make it a smooth transition.

Thank-you for helping our sailing dream become a reality!

To the team at Australiawide Boatsales and in particular Detlef Bauer, my wife and I congratulate you on assisting us with the purchase of our new yacht. We believe you had our interests at heart during the selection and subsequent acquiring of "WOLF", a beautiful Farr 36.

At all times we were kept up to date with progress of the sale and communication between parties became a seamless process.

Once again, thank you,

Geoff & Jo Carter

Recently, I placed my boat in the hands of the boys at Australia wide boat sales Manly. I would not hesitate in recommending anyone to them, be they a vendor or purchaser. They are a great bunch of blokes that are friendly, professional, knowledgeable and they get the job done. By far! they are the best brokerage around.
Gerard Hand

I thought I would just let you know that I have just bought a 1996 44 Catana (Nuvola) She is very nice. I only bought her a few weeks ago and have sailed her from Belgium to Portsmouth UK. I am sorry I did not buy a boat through you. You were most helpful and friendly and a credit to your profession and country. I will have to sail past and invite you for a drink.
Thanks again for all help in what is actually a very stressful procedure –buying a boat!
Stephen Scott

This letter is to confirm that I recently bought a Hunter 410 yacht through Australiawide Boat Sales with Detlef Bauer as the broker. I can only say I am totally satisfied with the service. I flew from Newcastle to Coolangatta and Detlef picked me up at the airport and took me to Coomera where the vessel was moored. Negotiations through Detlef with the owner were successful and lead to a sale, once again Detlef returned me to Coolangatta.

Detlef was able to assist in providing me with a list of marine surveyors to choose from and he came to the marina for the survey inspection with me. Finally Detlef also located a qualified yacht deliverer who safely returned the vessel to Port Stephens. Overall it was a pleasant and helpful service from Australiawide Boat Sales and I would recommend their services to anyone who wants a smooth and pleasant marine purchase.
Yours faithfully
Darryl Jones

Dear Euan

Thanks for selling our Herreshoff – Mehitabel.

We chose Australiawide Boat Sales for a number of reasons, we bought Mehitabel from Euan and we were impressed with how easy you made it for us, we liked the way you always had time to talk to us and never seemed to be in a hurry to be somewhere else. It was easy to get you on the mobile and you returned calls promptly and kept us fully informed of what was going on.

When it came to sell Mehitabel there was no doubt who to use. We feel your website is easy to use and clearly stands out from the rest. We like the fact that you use YACHTHUB and BOATPOINT and your advertising in Trade a Boat is very prominent near the front of the magazine. Everything happened exactly as you promised and the boat sold in exactly the time frame that you predicted.

We found that the prospective purchasers were all serious contenders for our style of boat and we did not feel that any were time wasters. As live aboard we were always consulted prior to inspection and kept fully informed of the feed back. The actual sale was handled by Detlef Bauer in the Manly office, who was just a delight to deal with. His help on the test sail made the morning slip along smoothly.

Well done to you all.
Kind regards
Rick and Gaynor Stillman

I would like to thank the staff of Australiawide Boat Sales particularly Jeff Rowe from the Newport office for his professional knowledge of the boating industry and the vast network of advertising which led to the quick sale of my 30 ft yacht. This is the second time that I have asked the Newport office to sell a yacht on my behalf and on both occasions the results were fantastic.
Thanking You
Karl Krieter

Just wanted to say a special thank you for the extremely professional way you handled the recent sale of Skyte.

Detlef conducted this sale with a high level of integrity and achieved a realistic price in a very short period of time. He was knowledgeable and able to assess the value of the boat realistically which brought about the quick sale.
I would recommend your company and it’s professional attitude to any other boatie wishing to sell their boat in an orderly and professional manner.

Also I would like to compliment Australiawide Boat Sales on their excellent website and communications.

Yours sincerely
Michael Ryan

Many thanks for your help and advice in the purchase of our Catamaran. Should you or Australiawide boat Sales ever need a reference don’t hesitate to use me.

Cheers…Chris Pritchard
Purchased Easy Cat Sept 05.

Over a number of months, Euan helped me find a classic yacht to fit a very exacting specification. He was very professional and knowledgeable about both the industry and the market and his contacts made the process of buying a boat interstate a much less daunting prospect. He was hands on all the way through the process from initial search through to the final delivery 1100 nautical miles later. I will certainly recommend both Euan and Australiawide to anyone looking at buying or selling a boat.
Steve Lugge
SV Achernar
(Alden Ketch)