In 1979 we bought a 34' CHB trawler when our kids were teenagers. We have had
that boat since, and put all sorts of neat things in it. We love to anchor in
quiet spots and have a propane water heater for showers with no power, inverter
to run things until we get underway with out cruise generator to recharge. We
have stayed on the boat for a month at a time - it is home.

Disability beginning in 2005 with an injury and proceeding slowly but inexorably
made it impossible for me to get into the engine room and nearly impossible to
get to the forward cabin owing to the small width of the access. So we felt
that we would not be able to use the boat and put it with a broker. But various
treatment and medicines have reversed much of the disability and today I went
down in the engine compartment twice and, more importantly, got back out without
help.

I am capable of operating the boat again and it is making us distressed and
depressed to continue with our broker. Our broker is also our electrician and
our friend.

We have paid all of the expenses - moorage, work on beautification, etc. But I
feel we owe the broker something because he was looking for the profits that the
sale would make (How much do brokers get out of a sale, anyway?)

So what should I expect to pay the broker for his efforts and his dashed hopes?

Thanks for listening.
gm