Yacht + Boat Donations

Available Vessels

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Fall 2024 Yacht & Boat Bid Sale

instructions and bid rules

Scroll to the bottom of this page to view all available vessels. Bidding will be both ONLINE and IN PERSON. The FINAL IN PERSON bid sale at the Academy's Joint Base Cape Cod storage will be Saturday October 26 1000-1600 and Sunday October 27 1000-1600. The ONLINE Bid Form will be open from Saturday October 26 1000 through 1600 Sunday October 27.

Our Program

For more than thirty years, the Academy has accepted vessels donated for significant intervening use, material improvements, or to sell to raise money for programs and scholarships.

All of the vessels listed below are currently available to be sold or leased. Boat auctions occur twice per year, and will be posted here. 

Ian MacLeod
imacleod@maritime.edu
(508) 830-5068

Meredith Randall
mrandall@maritime.edu
(508) 830-6423

cadets on a boat
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How to donate

For more than thirty years, the Academy has accepted vessels donated for significant intervening use, material improvements, or to sell to raise money for programs and scholarships. Your donation supports this education. Whether it be the cash influx that comes from the sale of a boat or the experience a cadet gains at the helm of a donated tug or sailing yacht, you can be assured that your donation will positively impact the preparedness and heightened skills of countless Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets.

Glossary of terms used to describe a vessels status
  • For Sale. These vessels will be sold outright for immediate possession.

  • For Lease. These vessels will be sold via a long-term charter with an option to purchase at the conclusion of the lease term.

  • In Use. These vessels are currently being utilized in the Academy's programs and will come available for purchase or lease in the foreseeable future.

  • Upcoming. These vessels are new to the Academy's programs and are either being prepared for the Academy's use or are undergoing restoration and/or repair before becoming available for purchase or lease.

Filters
1985 HINCKLEY Sou'wester 59'
Boat Name
REGALO
Boat Status
For Lease
Class
Sail
Length
59 ft
Year
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1997 SPARKMAN & STEPHENS 48'
Boat Name
RAIDER
Boat Status
For Lease
Class
Sail
Length
48 ft
Year
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1986 BALTIC 48'
Boat Name
HELMI
Boat Status
For Lease
Class
Sail
Length
48 ft
Year
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1994 NELSON MAREK Custom 43'
Boat Name
redeye
Boat Status
For Lease
Class
Sail
Length
43 ft
Year
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1994 FREEDOM 40'
Boat Name
NORTH STAR
Boat Status
For Lease
Class
Sail
Length
40 ft
Year
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1976 C&C 38'
Boat Name
AVALON
Boat Status
For Lease
Class
Sail
Length
38 ft
Year
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1982 J/30
Boat Name
MALLORCA
Boat Status
For Sale
Class
Sail
Length
29.8 ft
Year
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1986 CAL 28'
Boat Name
BLEW BAYOU
Boat Status
For Sale
Class
Sail
Length
28 ft
Year
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PAYNE
Boat Status
For Sale
Class
Power
Length
26 ft
Year
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GRADY WHITE
Boat Status
For Sale
Class
Power
Length
24 ft
Year
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2015 SEA RAY Sundeck 240
Boat Name
SEA RAY SUNDECK 240
Boat Status
For Sale
Class
Power
Length
24 ft
Year
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1962 PEARSON Ensign 23'
Boat Status
For Sale
Class
Sail
Length
23 ft
Year
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Want to Donate a Boat?

The Academy is qualified by the IRS as a charitable organization. Donated items are either (1) kept to improve and/or use, or (2) sold - a determination made at the start of the donation process. Generally speaking, if we accepts your boat for "Material Improvement" or "Significant Intervening Use," you qualify to receive a tax deduction equal to the lesser of its “cost basis” or “current market value,” as determined by the qualified marine surveyor you retain. If we accept your boat to sell, you qualify for a deduction equal to the amount for which it is sold.

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