Martin Ellery
Handles valuations, seller advice, negotiations and the awkward inspection notes that make a listing credible. He is usually the person meeting you at the berth.
About & Contact
A Lymington brokerage with yard habits, not showroom habits.
The Yacht Network was founded in 2018 by Martin Ellery after more than two decades working in Solent yards, brokerage offices and commissioning berths between Hamble and Lymington.
History
Founded In 2018, Built On Earlier Years
Before the name went on the door, Martin had spent years around commissioning berths, refit sheds and brokerage pontoons where the real condition of a boat is learned by looking under sole boards rather than rereading the advert. The business remains deliberately small: fewer boats, better access, clearer particulars and enough local memory to know when a “quick tidy” needs a yard slot.
People
Who Does What
Clare Ellery
Manages particulars, buyer packs, document chasing and the difference between “invoice somewhere” and evidence ready to email.
Tom Vale
Regular local photographer used when weather, access and the boat's presentation are ready. Not a glossy biography, just the person who waits for the right cabin light.
Where We Work
Lymington Base, Solent Reach
The usual operating patch is Lymington, Yarmouth, Beaulieu, Bucklers Hard, Hamble, Swanwick, Southampton, Portsmouth and Poole. Further west as far as Weymouth is sensible by agreement when the boat, documents and likely value justify the travel.
We know the practical differences between a marina viewing, a river trot launch, a yard hardstanding and a winter berth where the gate code changes before the buyer arrives. That local friction is part of brokerage, not an excuse after the event.
Opening Hours
Appointments And Daylight
09:00-17:30
09:30-14:00 by appointment
Closed except pre-arranged sea trials
River slots finish at 15:30 because of light
Viewings are by appointment only. We do not offer unaccompanied viewings, because boats are private property with systems, keys and berth rules that deserve proper handling.
Contact
Email Is Preferred
Boat sales start with documents, dates, photographs and particulars, so email is better than a contact form. If you are selling, include the boat name, berth, length and two photographs. If you are buying, tell us which boat you want to view and your likely windows.
No Form Here
Send The Details We Can Actually Use
We have no contact form because a form cannot attach a VAT invoice, a cockpit photograph or the note that your boat is only accessible two hours either side of high water.
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