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"Red Cloud©" wrote in message
... On Fri, 06 May 2005 13:53:09 GMT, "Peter Aitken" wrote: "Red Cloud®" wrote in message . .. On Fri, 06 May 2005 00:22:01 GMT, "TC" wrote: 18' CC snipped 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? -- Peter Aitken |
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