Survey Left me pondering

Gofirstclass said:
I haven't looked lately, but I would guess there are a TON of 330's on the market around the Great Lakes. I would start to look on Yacht World to see what's available before I'd get too interested in the boat you're looking at.

Rule #1 in boat buying--don't let your emotions get you into a boat that is going to cost you a ton of money to make it right.

Find a boat that has fewer deficiencies.
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There are basically zero on the great lakes. The ones that are priced right go in a day or two. A few are over priced or have I/Os.
 
Way too much work to do in the near future. I would pass
 
Golfman25 said:
Doesn't his winter storage include a spring launch? He's going to have an easier time selling it in the water. In fact, a little lipstick on it and he'll probably get top dollar. Buyers aren't doing surveys anymore.
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He didn't store it a the Marina. He has only owned the for 45 days. The boat is actually a beautiful one. And your right, he didn't do a survey and got it right in the pooper.
 
olds72 said:
He didn't store it a the Marina. He has only owned the for 45 days. The boat is actually a beautiful one. And your right, he didn't do a survey and got it right in the pooper.
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If he's only owned it for 45 days and won't let you do a sea trial my BS alarm would be screaming. He's definitely hiding something and is trying to pawn off a turd onto some unsuspecting noob. It's unfortunate that he got swindled, but that's his problem, not yours.
 
You may want to circle back with your surveyor. Explain the sellers price reduction..inquire the surveyors opinion what they see in the current market in terms of available comparable models for sale in your region and what condition issues are common. Also ask the surveyor if any of the findings require immediate repairs or is the vessel usable in its current condition with the thought to schedule any noted items for repairs in the off season. If you still view it as a reasonable buy, then offer to pay the cost to launch the boat and put it back on the hard for a sea trial or at a minimum hire a mechanic to perform a compression check on the engines. Sounds like the seller is still open for discussion as they are wanting out and there are a handful of positives you mentioned. More often that not all used and some new vessels tend have at least one of the following issues wether it’s cosmetic, mechanical, or structural ...minor, moderate, or significant...
 
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bbwhitejr said:
Transporting a boat this size is not expensive at all…

Bennett
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It's not cheap either. I have had quotes around the great lakes from about $3000-$5000. The real problem is finding someone to do it.
 
olds72 said:
He didn't store it a the Marina. He has only owned the for 45 days. The boat is actually a beautiful one. And your right, he didn't do a survey and got it right in the pooper.
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Ok, then I am confused. He's had it for a little more than a month. Did a sea trial in April and eveything ran fine? Then he pulled it out of the water and hauled it offsite to storage? Now he lost his job and wants to sell it. Something just doesn't add up.
 
+1 to Golfman's comments. There are a LOT of things that don't add up from the paint to the deck to the other things you mentioned plus other things you don't even know about.

First of all, are you certain he lost his job or is that Lie #1 to help him unload this pig.

There may not be a bunch of 330's available now but there will be in the future. Remember: FOOLS RUSH IN!
 
There were soft spots around the anchor on the last boat I bought, they didn't concern me though because I was storing the boat indoors year around. The seller didn't need to know that though so we got an estimate and reduced the price by the estimate.

The bent rudder or shafts wouldn't concern me either, those are repairable.
The paint would not concern me either, heck if it was done right it could last years and look better.

Not being able to do a sea trail is a deal breaker for me though. If it's a cost thing for the seller, maybe agree to split the price of putting the boat in the water with him.

The 330 is a great boat, I loved mine. If you can get it for $30,000 or less, with a sea trial, it could be a good buy. If you can keep it in the covered slip the moisture issue in my opinion is not a big deal.

Agreed the history from the current seller doesn't line up. Doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad boat though.
 
Can you eat the entire cost of the boat and quoted repairs without flinching? How about a repower on top of that?

the answer to that is a good answer on whether to gamble on a soft boat without a sea trial
 
olds72 said:
I agree on the sea trial. but this guy will not pay to put in the water since he is loosing his butt.
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Hmmm - why don't you cover the costs to splash the boat and sea trial? A survey of a boat in the water the buyer pays to haul it out.
 
ttmott said:
Hmmm - why don't you cover the costs to splash the boat and sea trial? A survey of a boat in the water the buyer pays to haul it out.
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It sounds like it’s off site so not an easy launch. I would think a seller would put it in the water and the buyer would pay to pull it back out, maybe. Me thinks the seller is looking for a sucker who will pay top dollar without a survey and he’ll probably get it in this market.
 
Did I miss the price? I didn’t see you post it. A good deal is relative to the cost of the boat plus repairs.
It’s a steel at $125.00.
 
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