Hull Blisters,Hole in prop

Only if the broker told you that there was nothing wrong with the boat when he knew that there was.
He would then be personally responsible for you being out of pocket and you could pursue it through the small claims court.
 
Elessar said:
£700 is lot lot for a survey for a boat that size. And you didn't need even a £70 survey to tell you there were busbbles as they were obvious - simple, do a pre survey yourself.
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Bit difficult if the boat is in the water and you wouldn't want to pay for another lift so the surveyor can have a look after you
 
russ said:
Survey carried out by Simon May who was highly recommended on the forum.
Lifting fee was also to chock and then lift back in a few weeks time.
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Why are you paying for chock? Buyers surveys up here are a lift, hold while the the surveyor specifies where to wash and then popped back into the water so he continue his interior and topside inspection It appears you have paid for the owner to benefit from your lift and attract more potential buyers with a boat conveniently on the hard.

I am sure Mr May's charges are fair and equitable, but to spend a total of £700 to have a gander at a boat with a view to buy is too much in my book.

Far too much.

Next time you need to ask if there are any known issues before you lift.
 
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Well it's not all bad then, at least the owner got his lift and scrub paid for and time to do his servicing thrown in.

I think I would at least ask for the cost of the hard standing back and pressure wash back.
 
volvopaul said:
Im with the rest on this 1, can believe the brokers telling you things like that, be very carefull, I wonder what else is hiding inside the boat, id keep looking if I were you.
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This may be a good omen as I have just spoken to another dealer with the exact same model of boat fitted with more extras and a thick service record file from new.And its cheaper!
Its also already out on a launching trailer for the winter so I can check it out for free! Will take a look in a few weeks as long as i can get my deposit back from the previous broker.
 
Just looked at Mayflower's website and they are indeed really cheap for a lift, scrub and back in. For some reason they're expensive if you want to store it for a week.
Sorry for the thread hijack.
 
Another possible thread hijack; what sort of drive was it? I have also had corrosion issues with VP stainless steel props ( DPS drive), they are certainly NOT protected by the outdrive anodes as there is no electrical continuity (by design)

Graham
 
GrahamHR said:
Another possible thread hijack; what sort of drive was it? I have also had corrosion issues with VP stainless steel props ( DPS drive), they are certainly NOT protected by the outdrive anodes as there is no electrical continuity (by design)

Graham
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they look like aly props to me but surely if you have stainless props you would not expect galvonic corrosion on them. The anodes and then the drives should go long before the stainless as the current should flow to stainless from aluminium. Destroying the more reactive metal in the proccess.

Good luck with the next boat. Bear in mind there are probably 10 sheds to every good one but the good news is the longer you look the quicker you recognise them. As the next one is out of the water have a good look round the hull yourself first it should give you some idea but remember you will be asked to pay for launching and recovering it so get the surveyor to have a look before it goes in the water. At least that way you can stop there before you rack up any more cost.
 
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