The Hawaii Boat Owner's Guide

Everything you need to buy, own, and sell a boat on Oahu — in one place, from the brokerage that actually answers the phone.

Boating in Hawaii has its own rules: scarce slips, salt that punishes neglect, a registration process that trips people up, and prices that run higher than the mainland. We wrote the guides below to answer the questions Oahu boaters actually ask. Start wherever you are.

Buying a boat

• How to Buy a Boat in Hawaii — The complete Oahu buyer's guide — pricing, registration, surveys, and the local pitfalls.
• Cost of Owning a Boat on Oahu — What it really costs per year — slips, insurance, registration, haul-outs, maintenance.
• Where to Keep Your Boat on Oahu — Ala Wai vs Ke'ehi vs Kewalo vs Ko Olina — slips, waitlists, and fees.

Owning & keeping a boat

• Cost of Owning a Boat on Oahu — What it really costs per year — slips, insurance, registration, haul-outs, maintenance.
• Where to Keep Your Boat on Oahu — Ala Wai vs Ke'ehi vs Kewalo vs Ko Olina — slips, waitlists, and fees.
• Best Fishing Boats for Hawaii Waters — The boat types built for Hawaii's deep channels off Oahu.

Selling a boat

• How to Sell Your Boat in Hawaii — Get top dollar — pricing, prep, and a clean closing.
• Sell Your Boat: Broker vs. FSBO — Which path nets you more, and when a broker pays for itself.