How to buy or sell a boat on Smith Lake NOW
Boats have their own listing type with fields buyers care about, such as year, make, model, engine and hours. You can browse boats for sale by type, list your own pontoon, wake boat, fishing boat or jet ski, and answer buyers through private messages. This guide covers both sides.
Step by step
- Step 1: To browse, open Boats. Use the search box (make, type or length) or the quick links for Pontoons, Wake & Ski, Fishing and Jet Skis, and the lake area filter.
- Step 2: Open a boat to see its photos and details. Use Message to ask the owner a question, Save to keep it, and Share to send it on.
- Step 3: To sell, sign in and choose “Sell a Boat”, or choose Post and then Boat.
- Step 4: Enter a title and choose your lake area. A price is optional.
- Step 5: Add the boat’s details: type, year, make, model, engine, engine hours, condition and whether a trailer is included.
- Step 6: Add photos and, if you like, video (up to 10 files). Listings with clear photos get more questions.
- Step 7: Choose “Publish post”. The listing is live immediately.
- Step 8: Buyers contact you through the Message button. Reply from Messages.
- Step 9: When the boat is sold, archive or delete the listing from its page. If a detail was wrong, archive it and post it again.
Questions people ask
Do I have to put a price on my boat?
No. The price is optional, but listings with a price usually get more responses.
Should I use a Boat listing or a Marketplace listing?
Use a Boat listing for the boat itself and a Marketplace listing for gear, accessories and parts.
Where do boats for rent go?
Boats and jet skis for rent are Rental listings, found under Watercraft Rentals, not in Boats.
Does my listing expire?
No expiry date is set on a boat listing. It stays up until you archive or delete it.
How do buyers reach me?
Through the on-site Message button. Your email address and phone number are not shown.
Related guides
Marketplace
Buy, sell and trade boats, gear, furniture and more with neighbors.
Boat and watercraft rentals
Rent a pontoon, ski boat or other watercraft from local owners and marinas.
Private messages
Message a member or a seller directly, with photos, without sharing your email address.
Post to the Live Feed
Share news, photos and questions with neighbors and visitors around Smith Lake.
Last updated November 9, 2026. Still stuck? Visit the Help Center or contact us. Back to all of Discover.