DavidJ

I remember my insurance company wanted a valuation because the boat was more than 20 years old. The surveyor/valuer took researched...

That's nonsense. It's not a big job to Gelshield a new boat, or a used one for that matter. Different matter if osmosis is already...

Just thought I’d throw this in. Ask if ECU units for KAD44’s are still available.

Don’t dismiss Cranchi or Bavaria. Both good boats and very popular in Empuriabrava mentioned above

I used to moor my boat at Empuribrava, Spain and in a few days time is their annual secondhand boat show which they claim is the largest...

That’s a good question and one I don’t really have the answer for, just the brokers sales talk perhaps saying “trading up”. Maybe his...

What happens when/if the seller fails to pay the repairer when the jobs finished due to no money or other excuses etc etc. who’s left...

For me, this has "walk away" written all over it. It's very much a buyers market right now so why make it complicated?

Dear oh dear! Why are you so keen on this boat. After a year with my boat the buyer traded up and put mine back on the market at £89,950...

Good price! My S37 same year sold for £23k more than that.

Sorry to hear this sad news. I remember him a a great contributor on here. Thank you for taking the time to write such a nice obituary...

Agree and another angle is when you come to sell, you will need to declare that’s it’s been repaired (a surveyor will spot this if you...

Don’t expect a 25 year old boat to have osmosis. I sold my 23 year old Sealine S37 a year ago. 23 years in the water and no sign of...

I understand where you are coming from @Momac but even if it passes the test I would forever worry that the problem will return at some...

From my own experience (not the same as yours but similar) of buying new and paying tax in the UK, taking it shortly after to Spain and...