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How much is your Sessa Marine worth?

Sessa Marine builds its boats in Cividate al Piano, in Lombardy, near Bergamo. Its ranges can be read from their names: Key Largo for open boats, the C series for coupés and hard tops, and flybridge models for cruising. That classification is the first reference point for a valuation, ahead of the year and the engines.

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Key Largo, C series, flybridge: three markets

A Key Largo appeals to someone looking for an open day boat, on the coast or on a lake, and the smallest ones travel on a trailer. A C series model is built for coastal cruising with real life on board, a flybridge for family cruising over several days. The buyers, the marinas and the selling seasons are all different.

Every range has been renewed over time. Two boats of the same length from different generations have neither the same deck layout nor the same value: state the exact designation and the build year. Where the model was offered with different engine options, say which one your boat has.

What weighs on the value of a Sessa

the engines: drive type for the model, power and hours on each engine;
the large sunpads and exterior upholstery, which take a lot of sun on open and hard-top boats;
the opening roof or hard top: mechanism, seals, no sign of leaks;
the teak in the cockpit and on the bathing platform;
comfort equipment: generator, air conditioning, bow thruster, passerelle;
service invoices for recent seasons.

Finish and options: what shows in the price

On an Italian boat of this style, buyers look closely at the choices made when it was ordered: hull colour, upholstery, interior wood, electronics. A coloured hull shows scratches and fading more than a white one. Immaculate condition shows in the photos, and so does any flaw.

Options added after purchase count if they are documented: invoice, fitting date, installer. Without an invoice, they reassure buyers less and carry little weight in the negotiation.

Before you list the boat

Gather the papers: registration, bill of sale, VAT evidence and CE declaration of conformity. Have the engines and drives serviced before the boating season: a boat that is ready to go out can be viewed and sea-trialled without delay.

Then request a valuation to see where your boat stands against comparable boats for sale today, and set a consistent asking price. Indicative valuation. It does not replace a survey.

The method

How the valuation is calculated.

Every size and every age is valued. The only exception: a boat so rare that no comparable boat is for sale; a specialist then sends you a price within 24 hours, free of charge.

Indicative valuation. It does not replace a survey.

Comparable boats for sale today
Listings less than 12 months old, date read on the listing, widened to similar models when they are scarce. When there are many, the most expensive third is set aside.
Brought back to your boat's year
The listings kept are adjusted for the depreciation observed between years.
From asking price to sale price
The usual gap between asking price and sale price is applied, according to the boat's length and age.
Adjusted to your boat
Overall condition, engine hours, equipment and VAT status.
One price, and what it rests on
A rounded price, the number of boats compared, and by email the listings used with their links.

Frequently asked questions

How much is your Sessa Marine worth?

Is a Key Largo compared with open boats from other yards?

Yes, someone buying an open day boat also looks at other brands of the same size. The exact model remains the first reference point. Against a competitor, condition, engines and equipment make the difference.

Which drive type do buyers prefer?

There is no single rule: each drive has its strengths in manoeuvring and its own running costs. What counts for value is servicing to the engine maker's schedule, backed by invoices. State the exact drive type in your valuation request.

Should I replace the upholstery before selling?

Not necessarily. Clean upholstery without tears is often enough, and brand-new upholstery is not always recovered in full in the price. On the other hand, worn cushions on an open boat show in every photo and give the buyer an argument.

Is the valuation free?

Yes, and there is no sign-up. The result appears on screen; your email is only needed if you want the summary with the comparable boats used.

Does the valuation replace a survey?

No. It is an indicative valuation of the market value, based on listings. Only a survey by a marine surveyor establishes the boat's actual condition.

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