Red Cloud© wrote:
On Fri, 06 May 2005 15:18:59 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
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"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?
A good, professional surveyor would have sounded the hull and found
the voids. Meanwhile, even minor problems are much less hassle to get
Hmmm. I wonder. In the old days, we checked for excessive body repair
by using a magnet. This WAS NOT done on every inch of the vehicle. I
don't know how big the voids were so I'm not sure if they could have
been picked up without being right on top of them.
Do you really want to leave your new boat with the dealer for several
weeks during season to have minor problems addressed? If they haven't
been paid yet, and you are refusing to take delivery, that stuff can
all be fixed so fast it will make your head spin. They will have to do
it right, too, because the surveyor is coming back to verify the
repairs, right?
I think I will have a surveyor come with me now though before I pick up
the boat. If I ever get to get it back.