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)

Thank you for your assistance and professionalism. It is a pleasure to interact with quality people.
John Walsh

Re purchase of Mondovellla 39 Beneteau

Your service was excellent, Detlef outstanding, and that is what helped us buy the yacht we are now happy to own, congratulations and thank you.

Regards, Barry Priestley, Helen Priestley, Steven Ambler and Sheryl Ambler.

Hello Euan,

I wanted to thank you and your Team at Australiawide Boat Sales for your time and assistance given recentlyt in the successful marketing and sale of our Bavaria 37 yacht "Serenity".

I would like top particularly thank Detlef Bauer for his attention to detail, his ability to communicate in a timely, courteous and efficient manner and for his efforts in securing the sale of this vessel in a difficult and challenging market place.

The whole transaction was conducted in a most professional manner and I would not hesitate to recommend the services offered by your company to any prospective vendor or purchaser, who may consider using Australiawide Boat Sales.

Thanks again for your assistance and our best wishes for a successful business future.

Yours faithfully

Barry Douglas
Shenton Park
WA

We would like to congratulate Detlef who listened to us whilst we explained that we were selling our beloved Steel Sapphire after 10 fabulous years of cruising and exploring the Med, Caribbean and Pacific Islands.
He matched up the perfect couple who were looking for a safe blue water yacht like ours.
Long story short, they saw it, fell in love with it and it was all plain sailing and with all paperwork, surveys and formalities completed we were finished within a month of arriving in the marina and we were able to start our touring in a campervan.
We were quite worried by all the horror stories about selling a British boat in Australia but thanks to Detlef it was quite painless.

We bought our boat through Euan at Australiawide Manly in 2006 and enjoyed cruising the east coast and several months living aboard until we returned to Manly in 2011. Euan and Detlef really match clients to boats.
We had no hesitation in listing our boat with Australiawide. Euan and Detlef handled the sale successfully in a very depressed market in December 2011.
As an out of state client the service from Euan and Detlef was exemplary and we would recommend them without reservation.

Peter and Gail
Melbourne

Thank you Euan and Detlef for the very professional
and efficient manner in which you completed the sale of our
vessel. The way in which you looked after our interests,
your boat knowledge and honest approach was refreshing.
We would certainly do business with you again.

Hi Detlef

Thanks heaps for your help with our purchase. It’s been a genuine pleasure. You have made what’s normally a stressful pain in the arse, easy and enjoyable. I would have no hesitation recommending you and Australiawide.

Hope you have a heap of fun over christmas and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Best regards

Justin and Michelle

Hi Detlef.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your professional service in assisting me in the recent purchase of the yacht. You were always available by phone or email if I needed advice and always responded in a friendly manner.Your experience in ship broking is second to none as you assisted me with inspections,slipway and survey, insurance and marina berthing to name a few
Detlef, I thank you again and would not hesitate in recommending you to any potential clients who are considering buying a boat.

My regards sent from sea. Tom Kitchener.

Detlef,

Just a quick line champ, its Hugh from Little Coconut, just to keep you in the loop we got the boat into Richards Bay SA the other day, she has gone so good thus far, when the weather comes in she heaves to really well with a stay sail and thrid main, sticks like a rock. Just skipping down the SA coast at the mo, will get to Cape Town before Christmas then will make the run home, touch wood, been an amazing adventure so far. Defo the right boat for the trip we have run aground a few times been through big electrical storms and had some patches of weather and Little Coconut has taken everything within her stride, we are still marching.

Hope everything at east coast is going well, I feel so lucky to have bought this boat.

all the best
Hugh

Hi Detlef

We’d like to thank you for finding a boat that was as close as possible to what we were looking for. Too many brokers try to sell boats on their books without matching the boat to the potential purchasers.
We found your service to be first rate and as we live in country NSW, your good service was of great significance as we are a 4 hour drive from the boat and were not able to get up there easily to organise things, as we may have if we lived nearby.
Thank you once again. Great boat!

I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the team at australiawide boat sales Manly Brisbane and in particular Mr. Euan MacDonald for their very professional and attentive service given to me when I recently purchased a very nice yacht.
I thank you once again Euan, your attention and care has made this purchase a very plesant one indeed for me.
Tony Cross
SV Lass O Luss

To be honest, we don’t usually feel the need to leave comments or give testimonials, but in this instance, buying our beautiful Steel Sapphire through Detlef was one of the most enjoyable experiences we have ever had. He instinctively knew what to show us, kept within our budget and acted in a most professional manner throughout.
He is courteous, polite, considerate and has a wicked sense of humour!
To sum up – a seamless transition between owners, engineered to perfection by Detlef. A mention too for Euan, who, unlike a lot of brokers, actually replied to our emails before we arrived from NZ. What a team.
Thank you so much