On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:10:09 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Apparently ice is not an issue yet. A film develops in the back slip area
overnight, but it is more like slush and won't pose any problem.
So, as it stands right now, a full survey, including hauling, and a sea
trial, the extent of which is up to me, is on for Wednesday.

What about insurance coverage? If your policy specifies winter layup,
I think you'd be at risk without some sort of one time exception
rider.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:10:09 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Apparently ice is not an issue yet. A film develops in the back slip area
overnight, but it is more like slush and won't pose any problem.
So, as it stands right now, a full survey, including hauling, and a sea
trial, the extent of which is up to me, is on for Wednesday.

What about insurance coverage? If your policy specifies winter layup,
I think you'd be at risk without some sort of one time exception
rider.


Just finished fixing that with the agent. My navigational insurance has
been extended to Dec 31, then reverts back to winter lay-up. 100 bucks.

Gee. If the deal falls through, I might be able to head south after all.

Eisboch

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:16:25 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:10:09 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Apparently ice is not an issue yet. A film develops in the back slip area
overnight, but it is more like slush and won't pose any problem.
So, as it stands right now, a full survey, including hauling, and a sea
trial, the extent of which is up to me, is on for Wednesday.

What about insurance coverage? If your policy specifies winter layup,
I think you'd be at risk without some sort of one time exception
rider.


Just finished fixing that with the agent. My navigational insurance has
been extended to Dec 31, then reverts back to winter lay-up. 100 bucks.

Gee. If the deal falls through, I might be able to head south after all.

Eisboch

I like it. Can't lose.

--Vic

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:16:25 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:10:09 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Apparently ice is not an issue yet. A film develops in the back slip area
overnight, but it is more like slush and won't pose any problem.
So, as it stands right now, a full survey, including hauling, and a sea
trial, the extent of which is up to me, is on for Wednesday.

What about insurance coverage? If your policy specifies winter layup,
I think you'd be at risk without some sort of one time exception
rider.


Just finished fixing that with the agent. My navigational insurance has
been extended to Dec 31, then reverts back to winter lay-up. 100 bucks.

Gee. If the deal falls through, I might be able to head south after all.

Ahem - - obviously, you will need some assistance with that trip. :)

Not that I'm hinting or anything.

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:28:30 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Ahem - - obviously, you will need some assistance with that trip. :)

Not that I'm hinting or anything.

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Ahem - - obviously, you will need some experienced assistance with
that trip.

Not that I'm hinting or anything.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:28:30 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Ahem - - obviously, you will need some assistance with that trip. :)

Not that I'm hinting or anything.

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Ahem - - obviously, you will need some experienced assistance with
that trip.

Not that I'm hinting or anything.



...Ahem..and you'll need someone to keep the previous two in line....
Not that I'm hinting or anything.

I arrived at the boat around noon today, only to find the back basin frozen
over. I got a couple of good sized rocks, walked out to the end of the
finger pier and tossed them about 30 feet in the air to the middle of the
channel. They just bounced off the ice, so it's solid.

Nobody I've talked to recommends trying to use a fiberglass boat as an ice
breaker, even in thin ice, so I called both of the involved brokers to give
them a heads up. I explained to the buyer's broker that unless we have a
major heat wave overnight, moving the boat from the slip tomorrow will not
be possible. I told them they are welcome to come up and do a dockside
survey, run the engines, etc., but hauling or a sea trial is very unlikely.
It's their call. (The buyer is flying three people up here.)

Meanwhile, I found out that the closing on the buyer's current boat
originally scheduled for Dec 10th still has not happened. An oil sample
came back with some strange readings on one of the transmissions and is
apparently causing a delay.

I again suggested to the buyer's broker that we all chill out, wait until
spring and see how many issues have resolved themselves. We will hold the
boat for them at the agreed upon price and do a full up survey and sea trial
in the spring.

I know it doesn't serve a broker's interests, but it is what it is and some
things cannot be forced.

Eisboch (learning that buying a boat is a hell of a lot easier than
selling one)

Eisboch wrote:
I know it doesn't serve a broker's interests, but it is what it is and some
things cannot be forced.

Eisboch (learning that buying a boat is a hell of a lot easier than
selling one)


Well, I know that purchasing large hull craft is much more stringent
than a typical runabout, but concerning a "sea trial"? around here is,
something like "show me the money then you can "sea trial" it all you
can stand!" I know that wouldn't go over well with a boat like
Richards, but then again, to ask someone to take their boat out in
winter weather is really kind of foolish that is, in my opinion. Like
cold weather won't produce stresses on the hull (maybe)" diesel
engines don't want to start as easy etc. oils are cold, and when
warmed up will want to draw more moisture. Plus as what has been
mentioned that hitting ice isn't good. especially when that's not what
the craft was intended for. So why risk wadding up the boat (not
counting the prospective clients as well as yourself) just to take
somebody for a possible "joy ride" then to have them dicker even more
if something breaks off? Oh yeah, are they wanting you to provide the
drinks and hors devours too???

Now Harry says the economy is waning, which it very well may be, but
evidently a lot of people haven't figured that out yet. There's money
out there that people are willing to spend. If Ebay is any kind of an
economic barometer, I'd like to mention that the used boat market is
stronger now than it was two years ago. In this off season, I'm seeing
used craft actually sell for just as good if not better money than
compatible craft did in the spring of 2005 when people are hit with
the boat fever, and are armed with tax return money.

And I doubt if Richard ahs to sell it to survive, so I would say that
I'd pass on this type of deal. It really doesn't seem that great,
especially to go through all this hassle (maybe even deadly) just for
somebody to say "well, I'll think about it"....

Now Richard if this is deemed to be a MUST SELL item, then I am
prepared to give you a buck forty-nine for it, just the way she
sits. . And I would hope you would consider that my more than generous
offering is far more gratuitous than Toms petty "50 quatloos".

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