skrmusic
New Member
Ok, just finished the survey. Some issues, as expected.
Two propellers had a slight ding in them, the bottom 2 inches of the skeg is corroded (broken?) off.
The bottom paint is several layers thick, and not super smooth so at some point recommended it be sandblasted off and smooth coat applied.
The bellows will need to be replaced in the next year "or so" (knew this already).
Oil looked clean, no fault codes on engine and it met and slightly exceeded RPMs (so compression is good). We took an oil sample for analysis (will get that back late Monday or Tuesday).
Hull is sound, inside of the boat is clean, upholstery is in very good shape.
The one thing of concern for me - the engine got real hot...the cooling system was not working properly...so the water pump could be bad or it could be the risers need replacing...
Broker called the mechanic who had been maintaining the boat and said the seller would fix the issue.
So, I can live with the propeller/skeg issue as well as the bottom paint issues. Need to get the oil analysis back and see if the over heating engine issue gets fixed.
My question to the group: If the overheating issue is fixed and oil analysis is good, am I crazy to move forward with a purchase?
Two propellers had a slight ding in them, the bottom 2 inches of the skeg is corroded (broken?) off.
The bottom paint is several layers thick, and not super smooth so at some point recommended it be sandblasted off and smooth coat applied.
The bellows will need to be replaced in the next year "or so" (knew this already).
Oil looked clean, no fault codes on engine and it met and slightly exceeded RPMs (so compression is good). We took an oil sample for analysis (will get that back late Monday or Tuesday).
Hull is sound, inside of the boat is clean, upholstery is in very good shape.
The one thing of concern for me - the engine got real hot...the cooling system was not working properly...so the water pump could be bad or it could be the risers need replacing...
Broker called the mechanic who had been maintaining the boat and said the seller would fix the issue.
So, I can live with the propeller/skeg issue as well as the bottom paint issues. Need to get the oil analysis back and see if the over heating engine issue gets fixed.
My question to the group: If the overheating issue is fixed and oil analysis is good, am I crazy to move forward with a purchase?