First Time Boaters (hopefully) :-)

[simonfraser]

always good to keep an open mind when on this forum,
lots of experience here, some of us even with some knowledge

 

[GGC]

Have you had a full pre-purchase boat survey? Very important and will be required by any Insurance Company. A good survey will tell you what if wrong with the boat. in addition to what is good and what will be recommended to maintain it.

 

[aldanjord]

Yes full repurchase survey done, all in good order and stacks of documented maintenance

 

[aldanjord]

The most honest advise I can give you is don't buy a petrol engined boat. If it is staggeringly cheap then fine but if not pull out.

Your fuel cost will be significantly higher , it is explosive ( this is a major deal on a inboard engine boat as vapour sinks and a relative of mine blew one to pieces in San Remo - literally blew it to bits ) , selling it will be hard and I gather in the U.K. it is hard to get ( no idea why was every med marina sells it as there are lots of tenders and outboard ribs that run on it )

Honestly just don't do it.

Petrol no issue for me it’s available where I am , I’m fully aware of the potential dangers of petrol having worked in formula as an engineer for the past 10 years

 

[aldanjord]

Petrol no issue for me it’s available where I am , I’m fully aware of the potential dangers of petrol having worked in formula one as an engineer for the past 10 years

 

[julians]

Have you had a full pre-purchase boat survey? Very important and will be required by any Insurance Company.

is pre purchasesurvey really required by the insurance co? I've bought a couple of second hand boats over the years and never bothered with a survey, and the insurance company didnt care .... I dont think its as black and white as you make out, it probably varies depending on boat type/age/value etc.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

My recent experience with this is that most insurers wanted a survey, with evidence that issues found had been rectified, but not all. Those that wanted a survey stated that any claim arising due to failure of a point identified in the survey would not be covered. This for a 25 year old boat.