First time boat buyer
 

On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:53:53 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:37:59 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 15:47:12 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Apr 3, 3:41*pm, "JimH" wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in ...
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.

Tim, didn't your boats cost less than a survey would have?

Seems to me you got a pretty good deal on those guys!

He found them in a land fill.

Or was it eBay?

Well, doesn't matter - rougly the same thing. :)

Hey, they were cheap and they work. He's probably not worried about the
cuties chasing him because of his pretty boat any more, so he got a good
deal!

First time boat buyer
 

On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 07:33:58 -0700 (PDT), "Robert M. Gary"
wrote:

On Apr 3, 2:35*pm, John H. wrote:

I might not plunk down $800, but I'd take it to a mechanic and have the
engine looked over. I've a feeling he could get something in the 18' range
checked out for a lot less than $800.

I only mentioned $800 because it was the minimum I was able to find
calling around local boat shops when I was looking.

-Robert

Was that for a bigger boat?

First time boat buyer
 

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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I only mentioned $800 because it was the minimum I was able to find
calling around local boat shops when I was looking.

-Robert

Was that for a bigger boat?

18 foot.

-Robert


I had a full survey done on a 52 footer for less than that. Plus, he
included a few hours of personal instruction on handling
instruction/techniques after the sale. Granted, it was almost 8 years ago,
but still, 800 bucks for an 18 footer sounds obscene.

Eisboch

First time boat buyer
 

On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:56:10 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

800 bucks for an 18 footer sounds obscene.

Yes. I had a 24 footer surveyed in Norwalk, CT 5 years ago for about
$350.