"Red Cloud©" wrote in message
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On Fri, 06 May 2005 13:53:09 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
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"Red Cloud®" wrote in message
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On Fri, 06 May 2005 00:22:01 GMT, "TC" wrote:
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Why didn't your independant surveyor catch these problems before you
took
delivery?
I have never heard of using a surveyor for a new boat. Is this common
practice?
It is not nearly as common as it should be. It is, however, highly
recommended, and this poster's problems demonstartes exactly why it is
so valuable. He has now spent a large amount of money on a boat that
cannot be used, and will never be "right". He's going to go through
months, or years of aggravation, and further expense for lawyers and
nonsense before there is any chance of resolution. Meanwhile his money
is tied up, he has no boat, and he has added a long stretch of stress
misery and anguish to replace his boating adventures.
Brand new boats always have minor flaws, which should be addressed
before acceptance. Some boats, such as this one have huge problems,
and should not be accepted for final purchase at all. A surveyor will
discover things long before they become apparent to the consumer. This
boat does not sound as if it would have made it through a competent,
professional survey. A survey costs relatively little, and can save
you a nightmare and large amounts of time and money.
rusty redcloud
Interesting, particularly since we are in the process of shopping for a new
boat. It seems that most serious problems - such as the ones in the original
post - would not be found by a surveyor, or is that not the case? Maybe its
the approach of better to find some problems even if you cannot find all of
them?
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Peter Aitken