Buying a boat in Ireland
Where to look, what to check, the survey and paperwork, registration and permits, insurance, a winter berth, and buying in Northern Ireland or Great Britain.
Our marketplacebuz.ie
Cruisers, RIBs, small and fishing boats, kayaks, outboard engines and parts, listed by boaters and dealers on buz.ie.
Jetty Hop and buz.ie are run by the same team.
Rather hire one for a holiday? See the hire companies
Our marketplace buz.ie
Listings and photos are published by their sellers on buz.ie; Jetty Hop does not check them. See the boat before you pay.
Can’t find the right boat? Post a free wanted ad on buz.ie (opens buz.ie in a new tab)
The counties along the lakes, rivers and canals in this guide.
Posting is free. Buyers message you through the ad, so your phone number and email stay private unless you choose to show your number, and you deal with the buyer directly: buz.ie never handles the money. Your listing also shows here on Jetty Hop, beside the lakes, rivers and canals boaters plan their trips on.
Practical guides to buying a boat in Ireland: the rules, the checks and the right boat for the water.
Where to look, what to check, the survey and paperwork, registration and permits, insurance, a winter berth, and buying in Northern Ireland or Great Britain.
Kayaks and canoes, small and fishing boats, RIBs, cruisers and narrowboats: what suits the canals, the rivers and the big lakes, with the size and headroom limits of every waterway.
How much engine you need inland and what the rules allow, checking a used outboard, servicing and laying up, and where to find fuel, parts and repairs.