Testimonials

"Recently we purchased a yacht thru Colin Rees at Busfield Marine. We were impressed by not only how efficiently the process of selling a boat was managed but more particularly how well Colin kept a neutral position between the buyer and seller while still offering very good advice to each. We took his advice on board and as a result were able to see past a few short comings we had concerning the boat that could have prevented us from moving forward. We are now very happy owners of our new boat and can thoroughly recommend the yacht brokerage services offered by Colin at Busfield Marine."

Simon Whitehead BSc(Civil) MIPENZ CPEng IntPE, Auckland

"Colin and his team at Busfields were exemplary in the recent sale of our 12m launch. We had previously had it listed for 7 months with another brokerage company with minimal enquiry. Within 1 week of listing with Busfields we had a genuine offer on the table, which we accepted.

Furthermore, as we now live overseas, Colin went well beyond his mandate to assistance us with a range of servicing and minor repairs required before settlement. He even went to our storage unit and picked up a range of items for the boat.

In summary, we would highly recommend Busfields to sell your boat in what is a very challenging environment. Colin is straight up and very knowledgeable and well worth a chat with."

Dean Humphries

"My family has owned a 60' motor sailer for 20 years in which we have cruised the pacific extensively. Now the family has expanded we decided to look for something a little larger with a longer range. Visiting Auckland, I was window shopping local yacht brokerages. A 72' steel Salthouse yacht caught my eye. My first contact was with Colin Rees of Busfield Marine and I started to ask the normal questions. Colin demonstrated his experience of 15 years by offering to inspect the yacht in Vanuatu with my wife and I. He obviously knew he had a buyer and not a time waster. We subsequently purchased the yacht.

Colin acted very professionally in negotiations with the vendor and myself, closed the agreement with an accurate contract and managed the settlement and the transfer of the foreign registry documentation. Busfield Marine's USD account was convenient. I highly recommend Busfield Marine as a boat brokerage. Colin's long term experience in the industry clearly evident."

Martin Beck

"We bought a Bavaria Vision 46 through Busfileds. They were an excellent company to work with and supported us all the way through the usual commissioning and teething problems."

Andrew Bell

"Busfield Marine showed great skills at sourcing a genuine interest, but we were especially impressed by their follow up during the closing period. Colin managed to close this deal which was especially complex, since the yacht, the seller and the buyer were all located abroad in three different countries."

Marc Besson

"Diana and I would like to express our thanks and appreciation for the manner in which Busfield Marine Brokers, and [Colin] in particular, handled the marketing and sale of our Hallberg Rassy 48 yacht "Enki II".
The complexity of our being in Sydney, the yacht in Auckland and the majority of interest coming from overseas buyers was always going to be a challenge, one that we can say you handled with enthusiasm, patience and courtesy. NZ Customs requirements were clarified and dealt with in similar fashion.

The pre sale negotiations with the eventual buyers and the subsequent assistance you offered both to them and us during the handover process in Auckland was exemplary."

Alex and Diana

We recently decided it was time to sell our Bavaria 38 and it wasn’t a hard decision choosing a broker, as Colin did such a professional job when he sold her to us. All I can say is we made the right choice! the entire process from first contact, to signing the final agreement was absolutely seamless. Colin took care of everything. I can pretty confidently say this sale has a happy vendor and purchaser which is not often the case. Thanks again Colin.

Matt Maclean