Boats & Marine Equipment Auctions in California

Boats & Marine Equipment auctions in California: what the numbers say

There are 3 boats & marine equipment auctions open in California right now, listed by University of California - San Diego and other government sellers across 3 cities. Most of them are on GovDeals, GSA Auctions, and every one on this page links to the listing on the platform that runs the sale, where the bidding happens.

San Diego, Petaluma, Arcata have the most boats & marine equipment listed today. The next to close is 25 HP Yamaha Oil-Injected 2-stroke Outboard Motor in Arcata, CA, at $110 as this page was built. Government sellers in California list what they are done with on a schedule, so the mix changes week to week: a county fleet turnover one week, a school district clearing a warehouse the next.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 32 closed boats & marine equipment sales in California, with a middle hammer price of $307 and a range from $17 to $131,821. By city, Santa Ana ran about $161 (9 sales), Atwater ran about $1,982 (4 sales), Escondido ran about $22 (3 sales). The buyer's premium, sales tax and pickup are on top of the hammer price, and each sale below links to the listing it came from.

Boats & Marine Equipment at government auction in California come from the same places they do everywhere: agencies replacing them on a schedule, departments closing or consolidating, and property seized or abandoned and sold by the county. The seller's name is on every listing, the photos show the condition, and most sales are pickup only at the location listed, so the distance to San Diego is part of the price. Our get a marine survey tip applies here as much as anywhere: For larger boats, a survey before you bid is worth the cost.

Questions people ask

Where are boats & marine equipment auctions in California?

UX Search shows 3 boats & marine equipment auctions open in California right now, in San Diego, Petaluma, Arcata, on GovDeals, GSA Auctions. Each one links to the official listing.

What do boats & marine equipment sell for at government auction in California?

In the past year, 32 closed boats & marine equipment sales in California had a middle hammer price of $307, from $17 to $131,821, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells boats & marine equipment at auction in California?

University of California - San Diego, through GovDeals, GSA Auctions. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Can anyone bid on boats & marine equipment auctions in California?

Yes. Government surplus auctions are open to the public. You register on the platform that runs the sale, usually for free, and some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit before the first bid. Pickup is usually in person at the seller's location.

Boats & Marine Equipment auctions in other states

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Other auctions in California

Cars, trucks and SUVs 996Seized property, jewelry and coins 315Furniture 174Heavy equipment 167Computers and electronics 144Heavy trucks 118Real estate 84Police vehicles 36Trailers and campers 24Golf carts, UTVs and ATVs 6All California government auctions →

Live listings from the UX Search index, updated every 15 minutes; this page was built Oct 27, 2:28 PM ET and refreshes every six hours. Sold prices are real hammer prices from the UX sold archive over the past year. UX Search is independent and never takes a bid.