02/11/2026
🎃 A Yacht Broker's Halloween Nightmare 👻
If you don't want to fix anything more,
Be prepared for a frightful score!
I'm hoping someone will offer twenty grand,
But so far, no buyers have raised their hand.
They've come aboard, they've had a look,
But nobody's biting, nobody's hooked!
The cockpit winches are frozen tight,
No turning, no clicking — a sailor's fright!
They need some cleaning and lubrication,
Before they'll inspire much buyer temptation.
But the scariest sight this Halloween night,
Is the bilge below — oh, what a fright!
Thick black oil coats every space,
And cleaning it out will be quite a chase.
The access is awful, the mess is obscene,
It's the stuff of a broker's Halloween dream!
The electric bilge pump has given up the ghost,
And the manual hose can't reach where it's needed most.
So I'm pumping by hand to keep water at bay,
And hoping the floorboards stay dry another day!
No candy, no treats, no Halloween cheer,
Just oily black nightmares and plenty to fear!
And buyers, alas, don't like what they see,
They calculate repairs and what the cost might be.
The more work they find, the less they will pay,
And another potential buyer just sails away.
A boat left sitting is never a treat,
The problems keep growing from bow to stern cleat.
Boats need attention, some love and some care,
Or their value can vanish into thin air.
Now YachtWorld keeps bringing inquiries my way,
And I'll keep on trying, day after day.
But the market has spoken, and here's the sad bit,
You may have to lower the price to get rid of it.
For boats aren't investments that grow with the years,
They depreciate slowly through sweat and through tears.
So here's my Halloween message to you:
Fix up the boat, or adjust your price too!
🎃 Happy Halloween from your haunted yacht broker! 👻
