I worked with Kris Grimnes at East Coast Yacht Sales and cannot describe how amazing he was to work with. He was always available pre and post sale. He is EXTREMELY knowledgable about boats and such a valuable resource for information. He helped execute the sale of me finding my dream boat and I would recommend him to anyone. Thank you Kris!
Great experience with Sean and East Coast Yacht Sales from start to finish. Very responsive. Took the time to thoughtfully assess comps and come up with an asking price that was fair and reflective of the market. Attentive to details, prompt in meetings. Very smooth sale and closing.
I debated selling my 1999 Beneteau 411 myself—thank GOD I decided instead to hire Sean Fawcett at East Coast Yacht Sales. Sean worked hard—showing my boat to prospective buyers many, many times—and made the process of selling my boat relatively easy. Plus, after 3.5 months, was able to bring in a strong offer and close the sale. Very, very happy!
Highly impressed by the work of ECYS. We were referred by a relative who had used them. Although we had found our new “old” boat ourselves listed for sale as a used boat in the boat manufacturer’s website, we needed a broker to help us with the survey, offer, contract, escrow, settlement, boat documentation, and transport. At the end, no different than buying a house but on wheels! We connected initially with its president Ben Knowles who immediately put us in touch with yacht broker Sean Fawcett in its Manchester, MA office. Sean went the extra mile and helped us organize EVERYTHING, including travelling to the boat’s old home 400 miles away to meet us for the inspection and sea trial. Thereafter, Sean and his team were PERFECT in everything, no exceptions. We absolutely would/will use Sean Fawcett and team again if ever needed.
We bought our Catalina 42 in 2010 through a buyers rep at East Coast Yacht Sales as they had broad representation up and down the east coast of the US. We had the boat for 15 years and are now downsizing so we went back to East Coast for representation. Our Broker was Sean Fawcett who went to work straight away and stayed closely in touch and gave good advice. In a 3 month period we had 7 showings and two offers. After our counter offer was accepted Sean handled all the communication and paper work to make the sale very smooth. In fact, we were so pleased with Sean we have asked him to represent us in our search for our new boat. I fully recommend Sean who is very knowledgeable in the industry.
Sean Fawcett found the perfect sailboat for me before it was even listed! I recommend Sean at East Coast Yacht Sales because from start to finish, he was friendly, patient with all my questions, extremely knowledgeable about sailing, and very very responsive. He made it easier and definitely more enjoyable than buying a car or a home.
Thanks to Sean, I’ll be enjoying unforgettable memories on the coast of Maine. If you’re looking for a trustworthy, helpful and responsive yacht broker, Sean is one!
Sean was incredibly responsive and helpful during the process of selling our yacht. He actually was able to work with a buyer before even listing the boat, and the transaction took just over a week, painless. Thank you Sean for your transparency, help and guidance! Really well done.
Working with Sean Fawcett was hands down the best experience I could have asked for in buying my boat. From the first conversation all the way through closing, Sean was steady, honest, and incredibly knowledgeable. He never rushed me, never pushed a sale, and always made sure I understood every step of the process.
Sean went above and beyond more times than I can count, answering questions late, coordinating logistics, talking me through survey details, and helping me feel confident as a first-time buyer of a larger yacht. His transparency and calm professionalism made what could have been a stressful purchase feel smooth, supported, and genuinely exciting.
What stood out most was how much Sean cared about finding the right boat for me, not just selling one. His integrity shows in everything he does.
I recommend Sean Fawcett without hesitation to anyone looking to buy or sell a boat. He’s exceptional at what he does, and I’m truly grateful for the experience.
Bryan Roach was extremely thorough and helpful representing us with the sale of our boat. His presentation on line was accurate and flattering. I happily recommend him and East Coast Yachts for selling, and we hope in the future— buying.
As a first time boat buyer, we had the incredible good fortune of finding a boat we were interested in being handled by Bryan Roach of East Coast Yacht Sales. Bryan was an absolute delight to work with, knowledgeable about the boat and a prompt and efficient communicator. He gave us data and rationale to support the eventual price we paid and navigated (get the nautical reference?) the somewhat complex purchase process smoothly and with persistence. We had complete faith in his advice.
As is often the case I’m told, we’re already thinking about getting a bigger boat. If that happens, we will happily engage him to work with us on both the sale and the purchase. I recommend him and ECYS without reservation. Thanks, Bryan!