Fixit
Well-Known Member
beware, price may seem attractive, but its a neglected boat
went with high hopes and a deposit in my pocket, ready to sign an offer subject to mechanical inspection and sea trial.
left very dissapointed with a wasted sat.
what i found was a boat that seemed to have been ignored and neglected for some time, had been stripped of everything worth taking off, (kicker, radar, even things like the scotty bases were removed, not the swivel base but the plate that bolts to the gunwhale. incorrect chain for windlass, windlass didnt work, two dead batteries, dealer not willing to start the engine, found delaminated bulkheads, starboard side hull damage/repair? 5 open screw holes in the transom, 10 year old trailer tires, with inoperatave brakes on one axle only, not both as required in bc, not to mention the trailer was overloaded for the dry weight of the boat. broken vhf antenna, torn upholstry, canvas windows were garbage, bolsters that fell off when touched, loose hinges, screws etc.
dealer said price was firm, even when i pointed out all these obvious defects, they said no to one dollar less than asking price.
be warned, its a project boat
went with high hopes and a deposit in my pocket, ready to sign an offer subject to mechanical inspection and sea trial.
left very dissapointed with a wasted sat.
what i found was a boat that seemed to have been ignored and neglected for some time, had been stripped of everything worth taking off, (kicker, radar, even things like the scotty bases were removed, not the swivel base but the plate that bolts to the gunwhale. incorrect chain for windlass, windlass didnt work, two dead batteries, dealer not willing to start the engine, found delaminated bulkheads, starboard side hull damage/repair? 5 open screw holes in the transom, 10 year old trailer tires, with inoperatave brakes on one axle only, not both as required in bc, not to mention the trailer was overloaded for the dry weight of the boat. broken vhf antenna, torn upholstry, canvas windows were garbage, bolsters that fell off when touched, loose hinges, screws etc.
dealer said price was firm, even when i pointed out all these obvious defects, they said no to one dollar less than asking price.
be warned, its a project boat