For Brokers

Two Commissions — Paid in Full in 60–90 Days

If you have a listing that's been sitting on the market for months — or years — with no serious offers, yacht donation is a strategy that closes the deal, protects your full commission, and strengthens your client relationship.

The Commission

Two Commissions, One Introduction

You make the introduction — we handle everything else. Both commissions are paid in full from the first lease payment.

Donation Commission

10%

On the donation value, derived from the 3-year lease.

Lessee Commission

10%

Bring the lessee yourself and earn the full 10%. If another broker brings the lessee, you still take 5% as Central Agent.

Paid in full from the first lease payment · 60–90 days

The Mechanism

How It Works for You

Simple, by design. You make the introduction. We handle everything from there.

You Bring the Donor

Share the listing details and the situation. We assess the opportunity and come back within 24–48 hours with an honest read.

We Evaluate

Independent evaluation of condition, documentation, location, and fair-market value. Indicative tax-benefit range provided to your client. New for 2026: for good yachts, SeaKeepers can accept the donation without a lease-taker already in place — decided case by case — so the owner is relieved of carrying costs from the day the donation completes.

Owner Donates

Title transfers to SeaKeepers (501(c)(3)). We handle all IRS documentation and legal paperwork.

Disposition

Boathouse Auctions runs the 30-day campaign or refit-and-lease pathway, depending on the vessel. Boathouse sources the lease off-taker — or bring the lessee yourself and earn the full 10%.

Commission Paid

Your full brokerage commission is paid from the first lease payment — 10% of the lease-derived donation value, plus 10% when you bring in the lessee (20% in total). You remain the Central Agent after the donation: if another broker brings the lessee, you still take 5% (15% in total).

The Numbers

Days on Market vs Net Outcome

The longer a yacht remains unsold, the more carrying costs silently chip away at your client's net proceeds.

0–60 days: Highest return. Brokerage window. Maximum competition.
60–120 days: Reduced return. Carrying costs eating in.
120+ days: Danger zone. Depreciation accelerates. Owner frustration peaks.

The donation pathway eliminates this problem. A transparent process with a finite end compresses everything — delivering a better net outcome than a stale listing every time.

Talk to Paul Directly

Your Next Commission May Be Sitting on a Listing You Thought Was Dead.

Email or call confidentially with the vessel, asking price, and days on market. I come back within 24 hours with an honest read on whether donation is the right play.

Email Paul Madden

Paul@YachtDonations.net · +1 561-568-3430