Where can I find boats & marine equipment auctions?

UX Search lists 13 auction sites for boats & marine equipment, including GovDeals, Public Surplus, GovPlanet, PropertyRoom, and searches the government and public-surplus platforms itself, with 409 live boats & marine equipment auctions in its index right now.

Who can bid on boats & marine equipment auctions?

bidding usually takes a free account on the auction site, and some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the site that runs the sale, under its own terms.

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

In the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 678 closed boats & marine equipment sales at government auction with a median hammer price of $875, ranging from $1 to $800,000. Each sale on the page links to the listing it came from.

What should I check before bidding on boats & marine equipment?

Get a marine survey. For larger boats, a survey before you bid is worth the cost. Check the hull ID and title. Make sure the hull ID matches the paperwork and that the boat can be titled in your state.

Boat & Yacht Auctions

Boats sell at government surplus, repo, salvage and yacht auctions, from jon boats and pontoons to large yachts. UX Search checks the government sellers on every search and lists the marine auction sites below.

Live right now: 409
States: 29
Sold this year: 678
Middle sold price: $875

See what's for sale What they sold for

Live auctions by state29 states with live auctions

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GSA Auctions Boat with Trailer Elizabeth City, NC $35,100

GSA Auctions Scrap Boat Trailer Baltimore, MD $25

GSA Auctions 82 Foot Non Standard Boat WILLIAMSBURG, VA $50,100

GSA Auctions METAL SHARK 38 DEFIANT ALUMINUM BOAT Buzzards Bay, MA $80,301

GSA Auctions R1301 Boston Whaler Boat and Shorelander Trailer Muskegon, MI $100

GSA Auctions Tsunami 140 Kayak Peterborough, NH $275

GSA Auctions 1993 Kann Trailer with Boat, Motor DAPHNE, AL $2,300

GSA Auctions Boat and Trailer WILLOW RIVER, MN $1,860

GSA Auctions Boat/motor/trailer: One lot Petaluma, CA $50,000

GSA Auctions Altamar Brand Fiberglass Boat PANAMA CITY $300

GSA Auctions Outboards Motors - Cylinder Head and Power Head Lot PANAMA CITY $200

IronPlanet 1989 Reinell 215C 21 ft Cuddy Cabin Boat w/1988 V/M Custom Boat Trailers Trailer Boise, ID $100

What boat & yacht sold for

678 closed sales over the past year, middle price $875, from $1 to $800,000. Here is the middle price in the states with the most sales.

Tennessee$1,12554 sales
Florida$3,66141 sales
Ohio$31041 sales
Georgia$14236 sales
Washington$1,51334 sales
California$30732 sales
Missouri$4,35031 sales
Virginia$2,00030 sales
South Carolina$62529 sales
Maryland$65027 sales
Alabama$4,35026 sales
Indiana$1,47523 sales
Louisiana$90122 sales
Arkansas$80021 sales
Maine$7821 sales

Just sold

$585 OUTBOARD MOTOR, YAMAHA, 9.9 FOUR STROKE, LOT 9023, AR27016441-001 Tallahassee, FL, Oct 27

$60 BRAND NEW HEAVY DUTY COVER FOR PONTOON BOAT PARTY BARGE - SHIPPING ONLY Carrollton, GA, Oct 27

$600 Pallet With Honda BF90D Outboard Motor (ID #48346) (J8-3RL) (26-2858-1) 477 Tumwater, WA, Oct 27

$550 Pallet With Honda BF90D Outboard Motor (ID #48345) (J4-3RL) (26-2858-2) 477 Tumwater, WA, Oct 27

$3,350 2007 Tracker Boat with Trailer Radford, VA, Oct 26

$280 Starcraft boat and motor and trailer Elliot Lake, Oct 26

$350 Brand New - 1800 sq. ft. Commercial Grade Sheet Vinyl Flooring HPD9306 Grandfather’s Boat Columbus, OH, Oct 26

$8,200 Inflatable Boat & Engine (2 pcs) Baton Rouge, LA, Oct 24

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Boat & Yacht auctions: what the numbers say

There are 409 boat & yacht auctions open right now across 29 states, with the most in North Carolina (34), Georgia (11), Texas (10), Virginia (10) and Ohio (9). Most of them are on Proxibid, GovDeals and Ritchie Bros.. The biggest sellers at the moment are Geauga County Park District, State of Arkansas, Middlesex County and University of New Mexico. The next to close is Zodiac Boat with Trailer at $1,425.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 678 closed boat & yacht sales, with a middle hammer price of $875 and a range from $1 to $800,000. By state, Tennessee ran about $1,125 (54 sales), Florida ran about $3,661 (41 sales) and Ohio ran about $310 (41 sales). The buyer's premium, sales tax and pickup are on top of the hammer price, and each sale on this page links to the listing it came from.

Prices at government auction follow the seller, not the item: a state fleet that serviced a truck on schedule sells it for more than a county that ran it into the ground, and a sale that closes at 2 PM on a Tuesday draws fewer bidders than one that closes Sunday night. The listing's photos, the seller's name and the location tell you most of what you need; the sold prices on this page tell you the rest.

Questions people ask

Where can I find boat & yacht auctions?

UX Search shows 409 open right now in 29 states, most in North Carolina, Georgia and Texas, on Proxibid, GovDeals and Ritchie Bros.. Each listing links to the official sale.

What do boat & yacht sell for?

In the past year, 678 closed sales with a middle hammer price of $875, from $1 to $800,000, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells boat & yacht at government auction?

Geauga County Park District, State of Arkansas, Middlesex County and University of New Mexico and other agencies, through Proxibid, GovDeals and Ritchie Bros..

Can anyone bid?

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

Last updated October 27, 2026 at 7:21 PM ET. Live counts come from the UX Search index, which reads the government auction platforms every 15 minutes; sold prices are real hammer prices from the UX sold archive over the past year. UX Search is independent and never takes a bid; bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Do this work? The government is buying it too

Open federal bids, state and local bids and grants for the trades that use this equipment, on UX Contract. Free to search; counts update twice a day.

Ship and boat repair 2 federal Marine construction 261 federal · 30 local · 5 grants All trades →

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Searched by UX Search

UX Search reads these sites itself and shows their listings first, with counts and photos, on every search.

GovDeals govdeals.com · Surplus from cities, counties, states, schools and utilities nationwide.
Public Surplus publicsurplus.com · School districts, towns, transit agencies and universities.
GovPlanet govplanet.com · Military and government vehicles and heavy equipment.
PropertyRoom propertyroom.com · Police-recovered and seized property, including vehicles.

UX Search links to these auction sites and is not affiliated with them. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on each site, under its own rules.

Before you bid

Get a marine survey. For larger boats, a survey before you bid is worth the cost.
Check the hull ID and title. Make sure the hull ID matches the paperwork and that the boat can be titled in your state.
Count the fees. Most auctions add a buyer’s premium to the winning bid, and some add document or gate fees. Check each site’s terms before you bid.
Plan pickup or shipping. Most auctions give you only a few days to remove what you buy. Line up a shipper before the auction ends.

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