Boats for friends.
A curated board of classic, restored, and overlooked boats worth owning — hand-picked daily for a community of serious buyers.
It all started with a few texts. Looking to fill the harbor with buddies, I began sending boat listings to friends. Eventually, they (politely) let me know I needed a better way to share them.
And just like that, Dock Deals was born.
Instagram's algorithm may not love blurry photos of 50-year-old boats, but thankfully, there's a niche community of boatsmen who do. Dock Deals is, and always will be — boats for friends.
Every listing is an editorial decision — not a paid placement.
Every day, we comb through auctions, brokers, niche forums, estate listings, regional marketplaces, and a long list of sites buyers never think to check. Most of what's out there gets rejected. What makes it onto Dock Deals is one of three things.
High-quality restorations
Boats brought back to life with real craftsmanship — not just fresh paint and upholstery.
True classic projects
Iconic models, fairly priced, worth saving.
Screaming deals
Boats priced so far below market that passing them up would be a mistake.
What doesn't make it: overpriced "restorations", production boats at market prices, and anything that doesn't add value to the community. More on the process in The Sites I Use, the List I Keep.
The best boats aren't in one place.
They're scattered across regional broker sites, obscure forums, estate liquidators, and feeds buyers have never heard of — and the good ones sell in days, not weeks.
Generic marketplaces are full of slop. Dock Deals cuts the noise.
Why Dock Deals?
Collectors, restorers, lifelong boat people, and first-time buyers who care about getting it right. The Instagram audience has grown organically. The newsletter lands in inboxes every week. Sellers have closed deals in days after a single Dock Deals post.
Most of what we publish is free. Membership unlocks early access, the full filterable archive, and listings that never go public.
