Observed arrival · 2026-10-25
A Tampa buyer’s $112,600 repo-boat paper trail
A boating-forum thread follows one buyer’s purchase of a 2021 Robalo R272 through a sealed-bid lender auction and the marine survey after delivery.
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- Center-console buyers weighing repos and marine surveys
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- The buyer reports a $112,600 sealed bid, 470-mile delivery, and a survey finding one seized seacock.
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The member says the broker represented lenders and held sealed bids, so bidders could raise their own offer before closing but could not see competing numbers. The account also says the lender retained a title lien until payment cleared, and the buyer’s credit-union pre-approval took eight business days. The buyer reports that the broker’s archived lots remain available on its separate sales site.
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