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🔥2026 BOAT AUCTION ⛵️BUY CHEAP BOATS!
25 January 2026 · 36 min · 83K views · Long Beach
What this video covers
Andy and Misty attend the 2026 Long Beach Marine Bureau Boat Auction during the one-hour viewing window before bidding opens at 9 a.m. The auction list covers kayaks, SUPs, dinghies, powerboats, and sailboats; three of the eight power and sail lots carry liens, one as high as $14,000–$15,000.1:14 Andy walks through several sailboats during the viewing hour, flagging soft decks, heavy mold, water intrusion up the engine block, missing parts, and gel-coat crazing — distinguishing sun-caused crazing from stress cracking.12:36 An Ericson Yachts 30+ draws no bid at $500; an Ericson Yachts 29 stalls and is passed; a J-Boat sells for $6,600 after a competitive bidding round; a Catalina Yachts 36 sells for $525; a large boat with $14,000 in liens draws no bid.20:17 A viewer interviewed at the end bought a 1969 Santana 27 at a prior Long Beach auction for $1, kept it at California Yacht Marina in Wilmington for six months, bottom-painted it, replaced electronics, and bought new sails in Orange County — and still sails it.34:44 Liens on auction boats can kill bidder interest entirely, while a clean title at any price draws a crowd.29:22
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