As part of the journey, narrowing down the field and selecting your yacht can be a very enjoyable experience, if your relatively new to yachting, working with your broker, you will have envisioned how you will use your yacht, the scope of voyages and the type, design and style you prefer. This is a critical time to have a broker with extensive sea miles and a comprehensive knowledge of the current market, world wide quality manufacturers, yacht construction, valuations and transaction processes. Your broker will select a number of viewing candidates based on your criteria while keeping in mind resale value, maintenance needs and actual current value. Visiting the selected yachts with (the very rare) broker who has the experience to do a pre inspection will inform you of the general condition and if it is advisable to continue with the expense of haul out and survey. The advice he offers allows you to make the right choice from the start.