A good day on the water.

Creekwood, thanks for the invitation but don't say "tiny" when talking about a 330. I had two of 'em and loved both. The first one got hit one night while we were drifting on the Columbia River by a BUI boater.

It totaled that boat but I liked it so much I replaced it with a twin boat within a month or so.
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Funny story about that. The other guy's insurance was Allstate so they sent out a guy to an estimate of repair costs. It was obvious the guy had never been around a boat so I asked him what his experience with fiberglass repairs was and he said he'd done a Corvette once.

After spending a whole 30 minutes evaluating the boat his estimate to repair all the damage was $15K. He wrote it up and asked me to sign it.

I refused and immediately called the Allstate gal in Portland I was working with. I told her what an idiot her estimator was and insisted she get a qualified marine surveyor to do an estimate. She didn't even know how to contact one so I told her to contact SAMS and NAMS.

She did find one and when she called me back to schedule the survey she commented about how expensive he was. I just told her that you get what you pay for.

They surveyor asked me if I thought the boat should ever be on the water again and I said "NO". His survey amount was $75k, enough to total the boat.
 
Pirate Lady, Allstate pissed me off so badly by the way they treated me that I decided to really go after them. Before it was all done they ended up paying me for...
--$3,000 per week for 4 weeks for a rental boat of similar size and quality because I used my boat to entertain clients. That price included the cost of bringing the rental boat around the coast from Seattle to my area.
--~$1,000 for a trip I had taken to Michigan to see if I could find another 330DA.
$~750 to reimburse me for registration and licensing fees I had just paid on the boat that got wrecked.

There were lots of other charges that they reimbursed me for that added a few hundred other dollars.

Oh, and they paid full rip retail for the boat that got totaled. I ended up with enough that when I found a replacement boat in Portland, OR I was able to write a check for it.

Thanks Allstate!
 
Wow, it seems like you had quite an adventure with your boat purchase! It's always exciting to find a boat that you love and can't resist, even if it means traveling a bit to make it yours. The seller's description of the boat sounded promising, with all the renovations and upgrades they had done over the years.
I would like to mention a valuable resource for boat maintenance that might be helpful to you. If you're looking for reliable services to keep your boat in top shape, I recommend checking out BigOrangeFilter.com. They specialize in providing comprehensive boat maintenance solutions to ensure your vessel stays in optimal condition.
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Wow, it seems like you had quite an adventure with your boat purchase! It's always exciting to find a boat that you love and can't resist, even if it means traveling a bit to make it yours. The seller's description of the boat sounded promising, with all the renovations and upgrades they had done over the years.
I would like to mention a valuable resource for boat maintenance that might be helpful to you. If you're looking for reliable services to keep your boat in top shape, I recommend checking out BigOrangeFilter.com. They specialize in providing comprehensive boat maintenance solutions to ensure your vessel stays in optimal condition.
At https://bigorangefilter.com , you'll find a wide range of services specifically tailored for boats. They offer professional maintenance and cleaning services


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