Mark: if you have a reasonably good feeling about the boat, make the giant plunge. The price is reasonable and, no matter what boat you buy, you will be putting some money in to make it your boat.
Decision time, Sir! And you're the one who has to make it! Rich > On Nov 3, 2013, at 16:14, M Bod <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Just back from a few hours digging though the boat. > Sails look good. Better than expected. > > Bottom looks good. > Rudder was stiff when I moved it by hand (after I loosened the brake) - > wonder if there is a grease nipple? > > Deck and gear all look solid. Windows need to be replaced, couple of spider > cracks near 3 stantion bases. > > Mechanic started engine - bit argumentative, plus has a leak in raw water > part of cooling system (which explains why engine is rusty) but overall > looks good and ran well. Est $200 to fix leak and tidy up wiring, another > $150 for new alternator (which was a bit rough from the water leak) > > Couple suprises > Talking w one of the owners he commented that they had hit a rock years back > and the keel was repaired. Looking in the bilge the mast step looked good - > but near the back (last set of double keel bolts) there were a few fine > cracks in the stringers. > I'm guessing the impact pushed back and up on the keel. I forgot to take a > picture - but at the top of the stringer the crack was maybe 1-2mm, the crack > line was just across the top of the stringer (right where the cross stinger > met the longitudinal brace), didn't extend down the stringer far - 1-4 cm. > I'd say about 3 on either side. > Boat is resting on it keel - so crack should show its worst. > Any guesses on repair cost?? > Owners have been adamant that there is no more negotiation. > > Also - boat had NO holding tank. Under the pump out hole there was no hose, > and no tank under the v-berth. These owners had the boat since new - guessing > they had the option of not adding the holding tank ?? > > As for the shower - boat has no hot water system at all. So adding a shower > would not be a simple job. Not sure its to important, but a nice extra with a > few teenagers > > Last the 'metal cradle in need of some repair' is actually a wood cradle that > has been sitting for 2 yrs in long grass. I'd guess 1/4 of the wood needs > replacing - so likely better off just starting from scratch. > > Didn't get a full survey. Contacted several surveyors and only one bothered > to respond and he was not avail. Not sure a survey tells me anything I > didn't just discover (other than a quote for repairs). > > I don't think I'm running screaming. The cracks were pretty small. > > Thoughts? Would you run away? Play hard ball to chop off some costs? (And if > they refused what would you do?) > > Mark > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
