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On 02 Jan 2004 03:14:57 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

Any suggestions on how to protect your deposit money if you have to
say "no thanks"?

Make the purchase subject to a survey of the vessel just prior to paying the
balance.
(Very good idea, any way).

Include language in the contract that failure to deliver a vessel essentially
identical to the boat displayed as a sample (or without structural defects)
will be considered a material and incurable breach of the contract.

Where are you seeing a steady stream of
crappy GB's?

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I've seen two East Bays up close within the last couple of years which
is not exaxtly a steady stream, but there are not huge numbers of
these boats sitting around where they can be scrutinized. One was at
a dealer yard in Essex, CT and the other at a well know boat yard in
Westchester County, NY. The fiberglass fairing and finish on both
boats left a great deal to be desired, and and if I were a dealer,
would have been embarassed to show them. Not sure where they are being
built but these two didn't seem up to GB's trawler standard.