On Apr 3, 6:02*pm, "JimH" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

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On Apr 3, 3:41 pm, "JimH" wrote:





"Robert M. Gary" wrote in
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On Apr 3, 9:29 am, John H. wrote:

Make sure you get a chance to have the boat and engine inspected before
plunking down your money!

Everyone says that as a kind of CYA. However, in truth paying $800 to
inspect a boat that is otherwise pretty new and been maintained (with
documentation) by a well-known shop may not be best bang-for-buck.

-Robert
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It cost me $385 to have my 20 footer surveyed. The survey included the
structure, mechanics and a compression test on the engine.

I would never buy a used boat without having it surveyed.

I'm no expert, but I bought both of my boats without a survey or a
"sea trial" *The prices were right, and I'm no expert, but I can check
stuff out fairly well. Been well satisfied with what I have.
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Glad it worked out for you so far Tim. * I look at a survey as a bit of
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That's a good thought, now that I re-read my post I feel that I may
have seemed a bit arrogant to the OP, which wasn't my intention. I
would deffinately agree that being a first timer with little or no
knowledge of the craft they wish to by, then a good, independant
mechanical survey may be just the ticket. But I would suggest that one
should really pick oput the best they can find in the price line they
can afford, almost as if it is to be "the one" THEN have it
researched. otherwise a eprson can survey them right down the line and
do nothing but waste a lot of their time and money for the existing
owners benefit.