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Eisboch Eisboch is offline
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Default Sold the Scout - new twist


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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:15:26 -0400, Eisboch penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:


If he's a dealer, which I now suspect, he didn't do anything illegal.

There seems to be way more cloak-and dagger stuff going on here for
something not to be borderline crooked, if not entirely illegal.

Trust me, as a buyer, I got on the wrong end of one of these deals and
you don't want to go there.....

If he sells the boat (with whatever representations he deems
appropriate) and pulls a disappearing act, the two signers of the
paperwork are likely left to duke it out..... You and Whomever....



Good point. I am not overly concerned because fundamentally I know the
boat and engine are fine. But, your point is well taken.

Eisboch


Let's say the brokers friend asks if he could use the boat for a day or
two and is involved in a fatal accident. Open your wallet because you
are legally the owner of that boat.

You should give your attorney a call on this.


I think one can get carried away with all the "what ifs". Stuff like that
can happen just by having someone fall on your doorstep trying to sell you
something. That's one of the reasons our lawyer set up some kind of
limited liability corporation that technically "owns" our worldly
possessions. Otherwise, if someone stubs his toe climbing into your boat he
can go after your house. It's crazy, but apparently happens.

Eisboch