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!