see also: New Boats from Le Boat | Locaboat | Nicols |
Pre-Owned boats for sale from the self-drive hire fleets and brokers
Ex-hire fleet boats can provide excellent value and reputable fleets such as these promoted here will make sure their boats are properly prepared and serviced before sale. They are designed and made for fairly ‘hard use’ from inexperienced skippers and families living aboard for weeks not months, and they’re also designed for warm seasons and may be cold during the winter unless some work is carried out.
Age, condition and cost parameters range from inexpensive, tired and elderly to newly-new, pristine and premium-price. Newer boats may be available for Charter Ownership schemes.
Locaboat
Ex-Hire Fleet Penichettes from Locaboat
Locaboat has a number of its highly successful Penichette boat models available to purchase from its self-drive fleet. Penichettes are renowned for durability, practicality and ease of handling.
Nicols
Tried and tested ex-fleet used Nicols boats for sale
Retired Nicols hire fleet boats available for purchase, located at bases in various parts of France. They are of various ages and styles, but each was designed and built by Nicols in France for its own 500-strong self-drive hire fleet.
Aquarelle
Used Linssen and other inland boats from Aquarelle, Burgundy
Aquarelle is the leading regional location for pre-owned boats of all types and sizes (especially Linssens) including ex-self drive boats and Euroclassic barges from France Afloat’s fleet.
Aquarelle is also the accredited main dealer for France for new Linssen motor yachts.
