List free. Pay only when it sells.

Ballast earns a 5% commission only on a completed sale — collected from the buyer as part of their winning bid, never from you.

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Before your first listing

You'll confirm your email, verify your phone, and check your ID through Stripe — one time only, usually a few minutes. It's how buyers know the person selling is real. Then you're straight on to your listing.

1

Submit your boat

Specs, location, reserve, photos and video, HIN, engine hours, title status, and any known defects.

2

Ballast reviews it

Our team checks every listing for completeness and accuracy, then schedules a seven-day auction.

3

Bidding goes public

Serious buyers bid, ask questions, and watch your listing. You answer questions directly.

4

Get paid, off-platform

If your reserve is met, the winning bidder pays Ballast a 5% deposit, then pays you the rest directly — Ballast never holds your funds or your boat.