The Insider’s Boat Buying Blueprint
By John Yachtie — Minted Yachts
Description:
You’re About to Make a $50,000+ Decision. Do It Right.
Most first-time boat buyers walk into a deal with almost no information. They scroll listings they can’t fully decode, talk to brokers who don’t fully explain things, and sign on the dotted line hoping they didn’t miss something expensive.
This bundle exists because that doesn’t have to be you.
The Insider’s Boat Buying Blueprint is a three-part system built by a working yacht broker in Fort Lauderdale — the marine capital of the world — who got tired of watching good buyers make avoidable mistakes. Everything in here is what he’d tell a friend before they went shopping. Not a client. A friend.
What’s Inside the Bundle
📖 The Boat Buying Blueprint (E-Book)
A plain-English guide that walks you through the entire buying process — before you ever talk to a seller. You’ll learn how to decode listing language, understand what engine hours actually mean (and why low hours can be a red flag), evaluate a used boat in person, run a sea trial the right way, use a survey as a negotiating weapon, and understand the true annual cost of owning what you’re buying. Includes a dedicated chapter on how broker commissions actually work — the chapter most brokers wouldn’t want written.
✅ The Used Boat Inspection Checklist
A field-ready, walk-around checklist you bring to every showing. It covers the hull, deck, cockpit, helm, electronics, engine bay, sea trial observations, and safety equipment — with plain-language explanations of what each item means and what a red flag looks like. Every line is designed so you know exactly what you’re looking at and why it matters.
💰 The True Cost of Ownership Worksheet
The number that surprises most buyers isn’t the purchase price — it’s everything after it. This worksheet walks you through one-time acquisition costs, annual recurring expenses, and financing math so you can see your real Year 1 number before you make an offer. Built around South Florida market conditions, with a built-in affordability reality check.
What This Bundle Does For You
Before you had this, you were relying on the seller’s broker — who gets paid more when the price is higher — to explain a transaction you’ve never done before. That’s not a fair fight.
After you read this, you’ll know what to look for in the bilge, what “some TLC needed” actually means, why a boat with 50 hours over 8 years can be worse than one with 400, which brands hold resale value and which don’t, how to use a survey report to negotiate thousands off the asking price, and what your real annual number is before you ever sign anything.
You’ll walk into every showing — and every negotiation — more informed than most buyers who’ve already owned boats.
2026 John Yachtie | Minted Yachts | Fort Lauderdale, FL
For informational purposes only. Not legal, financial, or professional marine advice.
The Insider’s Boat Buying Blueprint
By John Yachtie — Minted Yachts
Description:
You’re About to Make a $50,000+ Decision. Do It Right.
Most first-time boat buyers walk into a deal with almost no information. They scroll listings they can’t fully decode, talk to brokers who don’t fully explain things, and sign on the dotted line hoping they didn’t miss something expensive.
This bundle exists because that doesn’t have to be you.
The Insider’s Boat Buying Blueprint is a three-part system built by a working yacht broker in Fort Lauderdale — the marine capital of the world — who got tired of watching good buyers make avoidable mistakes. Everything in here is what he’d tell a friend before they went shopping. Not a client. A friend.
What’s Inside the Bundle
📖 The Boat Buying Blueprint (E-Book)
A plain-English guide that walks you through the entire buying process — before you ever talk to a seller. You’ll learn how to decode listing language, understand what engine hours actually mean (and why low hours can be a red flag), evaluate a used boat in person, run a sea trial the right way, use a survey as a negotiating weapon, and understand the true annual cost of owning what you’re buying. Includes a dedicated chapter on how broker commissions actually work — the chapter most brokers wouldn’t want written.
✅ The Used Boat Inspection Checklist
A field-ready, walk-around checklist you bring to every showing. It covers the hull, deck, cockpit, helm, electronics, engine bay, sea trial observations, and safety equipment — with plain-language explanations of what each item means and what a red flag looks like. Every line is designed so you know exactly what you’re looking at and why it matters.
💰 The True Cost of Ownership Worksheet
The number that surprises most buyers isn’t the purchase price — it’s everything after it. This worksheet walks you through one-time acquisition costs, annual recurring expenses, and financing math so you can see your real Year 1 number before you make an offer. Built around South Florida market conditions, with a built-in affordability reality check.
What This Bundle Does For You
Before you had this, you were relying on the seller’s broker — who gets paid more when the price is higher — to explain a transaction you’ve never done before. That’s not a fair fight.
After you read this, you’ll know what to look for in the bilge, what “some TLC needed” actually means, why a boat with 50 hours over 8 years can be worse than one with 400, which brands hold resale value and which don’t, how to use a survey report to negotiate thousands off the asking price, and what your real annual number is before you ever sign anything.
You’ll walk into every showing — and every negotiation — more informed than most buyers who’ve already owned boats.
2026 John Yachtie | Minted Yachts | Fort Lauderdale, FL
For informational purposes only. Not legal, financial, or professional marine advice.
