BB is absolutely correct. My slip mate bought a brand new Hunter 426
DS. I advised him to have it surveyed. His response was "we don need
no steenkin surveyors". Two years later after lawyers, Hunter's
involvement and a transfer of service to another dealer, all the
issues are still not resolved. Do NOT take possession of a boat till
all issues are addressed.


On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 00:45:59 GMT, wrote:

On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 17:55:29 -0500, "paul c" wrote:

You must do that for a living. This is a new boat and I wasn't hiring
someone for this task.

PC


No, I don't do that for a living, and I wasn't kidding in the slightest.

A new boat needs to be professionally surveyed before the new owner takes
possession and pays the balance due. This is pretty standard, and the smart
thing to do. Brand new boats can have defects ranging from minor cosmetic
blemishes up to completely unseaworthy hulls, or engines mounted out of
alignmnent.

People have bought brand new boats, and ended up paying a lawyer a lot more than
they would have paid a surveyor, and in the end, at best, they come out with
most of the money they spent if they are lucky, and no boat for a season or two
while they fight it out in court.

BB

wrote in message
. ..
On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 16:24:11 -0500, "paul c" wrote:

I just bought a 2004 Triumph Bay190 center console with a Yamaha F150
4stroke. I am trying to get a list of items to check during delivery.
Please
help.

Thanks,
Paul


The professional surveyor you hired will know what to look for. That's why
he
was worth the money you paid for his services.

BB