There are lots of opportunities to by boats out of the charter fleets for less than elsewhere. I'm seeing phased out Moorings boats on YachtWorld in Annapolis for about what they get listed in the BVIs. They don't turn over rapidly, but they are listed for a good bit less than a non-charter boat. The Moorings boats are built to their spec to be less expensive than the standard production boats. You need to check the details to understand what you're buying with your particular model.
The Moorings phaseout process has a good reputation. They fixed all the items that our previous owner pointed out in their survey, including some that were relatively minor. A year later, we found major items in our survey that the previous owner paid to have repaired, including new spars. A year and half into our ownership, we replaced a transmission with 3500 hours after multiple repairs due to charter abuse.
Cheers, RickG
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