"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 19:52:17 -0400, JimH penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:



Do not use the boat. Do not attempt to make any repairs.

Demand a refund. Put it in writing and send it certified mail.

If they do not oblige then hire a lawyer.

Lesson to be learned: Get the boat structurally surveyed by a
professional
before purchasing it, or make your offer subject to a survey.

Good luck!


Jim,

I know where you're headed with this, BUT....... since the seller was
not holding out as a dealer, do you think the buyer has any hope of
forcing a rescinded sale??

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A slight chance and it is worth a try. If the direct attempt with the
seller fails I would then get in touch with my attorney to see if there is a
case, which I think there is (I only play an attorney on television).

Yes, "Grinkles" apparently had every opportunity to survey the boat. Yes,
"Grinkles" apparently did not discover the defect prior to purchase.

But........if it can be found that the seller knew of this defect in the
hull just prior to putting it on the market.........then "Grinkles" has a
strong case of demanding a full refund.

How the seller did not know of this defect just prior to sale is very
suspect, and would be suspect to a jury if it ever got that far.

JMO.