


Got Questions? We’ve got answers (well, most of them).
Boat Experts makes buying a boat simpler, smarter, and stress-free. Instead of spending hours searching listings and dealing with pushy salespeople, we find the best boats, negotiate the best deals, and present you with options that fit your needs and budget. You get expert-level guidance, insider pricing, and access to the best stock — all without lifting a finger (ok, maybe your need to lift a finger to hit the help button)
Experience, industry knowledge, and the right connections.
Boats have been my business (and obsession) for over 20 years. In that time, I’ve:
Bought them.
Sold them (around 1,800 worth a collective $80M, give or take).
Reviewed them (as Editor of TrailerBoat and Field Editor of Trade-A-Boat).
Designed them.
Marketed them.
Modified them.
Consulted on them.
And probably conceived a kid or three on them. 😜💦
I directed ops for Whittley, ran Cobalt Boats & Bennington Pontoons Vic, and played mad scientist in the R&D labs with Haines Hunter and more recently, Revival Boats. Even played chasey with helicopters back in the day.
That’s not a résumé — that’s me ticking off my nautical bucket list while earning my Boat Experts apprenticeship.
Bottom line? I didn’t just wake up one day and decide to be a “boat buying expert.” I lived it. And I know a great deal about what a great deal really looks like — not just on paper, but out on the water where it actually matters.
At Boat Experts, we don’t just use AI — we trained it to think like a seasoned buyer with trust issues.
Our AI Co-Pilot, SONAR, is powered by AI² — a hybrid blend of machine learning and decades of hands-on boating know-how (aka Angelo Intelligence™). It was built specifically for the trailerboat market, where buyers are often left to navigate a sea of vague advice and conflicting agendas.
SONAR has been purpose-trained on thousands of real-world prompts, dealer behaviour patterns, and customer pain points. It learns fast, adapts faster, and critically analyses every quote, trade-in, and offer we receive.
The moment a dodgy deal or lowball trade hits our radar, SONAR flags it, quarantines it, and adds it to our Nauti List. If a deal made it onto your Recommendation Report, SONAR’s already vetted it.
If a brand or dealer didn’t? There’s an Expert reason why.
Great question — and one we get a lot.
The core Boat Experts service is completely free to buyers, and always will be. We act as your independent buying wingman — shortlisting packages, sourcing anonymous quotes from dealers, filtering the BS, and handing you real choices with zero pressure. Our fee? It’s paid by the successful dealer when (and only when) you buy.
But not everyone’s ready to pull the trigger. Some folks want more insight, more control, or just more time to think — and that’s where our membership tiers come in.
Our Console Tier is for buyers who like to DIY but want smarter tools, insider tips, and help avoiding the common traps.
Our Hardtop Tier gives serious buyers direct access to us — for advice, spec checks, shortlist help, deal decoding, or strategic second opinions.
If you go on to buy a boat through Boat Experts while you’re a member, we’ll make sure there’s no double-up:
You can pause your membership
Or use your current payment as a credit toward the process
Or stay subscribed for the ongoing support, resale advice, or upgrades down the line
You’re never paying twice. Just paying once — smarter.
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