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

Hi Euan

Great Thank you again for such a positive outcome –it is apparent you can read what a person is looking for –the true art of sales which can make it seem easy.

Sincerely and Thanks again

Paul Commins

My experience purchasing a boat through Australiawide Boat Sales was for me an absolute pleasure in a large part due to the professional and courteous dealings with the broker, Euan MacDonald.

From my initial call Euan’s approach was professional, at a personal level he is a top bloke.
Following the sale there was a minor issue, but the back up service was exceptional and the problem sorted in a minimum of time with no fuss.
My partner and I now own a lovely yacht which will meet our needs for many years. If however we decide to sell and or purchase another vessel Australiawide Boat Sales will be the first call.

Wayne O’Connell – Gladstone

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the staff at Australiawide for taking care of the sale of our boat. They were extremely professional and patiently fielded my many, many questions throughout the whole process. Having left Australia, we felt that Mariah was in very good hands, and we are happy to say that Euan and company were able to find her a suitable owner"

Rob Jones
S/v Mariah III – Canadian-owned Cascade 36

After having my boat on the market for over 10 months, privately and with two other brokers, I became aware of Australiawide Boat Sales and their web site. Being keen for a sale so I could move on to my next vessel I placed my beloved boat with this mob. Firstly let me say that I was impressed with the speed that the web site had my add placed, next, which I believe is the most important point, Euan kept me completely informed on the market and situation at all times.

Euan had an offer on paper before he came to me which ment less fuss and no bullshiting around. As a seller we often hear about these offers from others that don’t go anywhere, so to have an offer on paper makes us think and decide quickly with no messing around, then a quick settlement ( 1 Week). In a nutshell lets not mess around, we as sellers want the job done well and we want the job done quickly.

I can recommend Australiawide Boat Sales and I think you will be happy with their style!!

Anthony Walsh, Murwillumbah
(Owner of Beale 740)

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

We brought a Cruiser Yacht through Australiawide Boat Sales and from start to finish Detlef helped us along the way.

It was our first large boat purchase so we were nervous and not sure of all steps to take. We had dealt with other agents however with Detlef we felt that he was honest and nothing was too much trouble.

Even to the point after the sale he organised for the boat to be filled up with petrol and had the boat positioned for us to easily power away.

Detlef you made this whole process easy and thank you for all your additional help and advice.

Karen Muscat, Highvale