CraigandHan
Member
Morning all,
Wasn’t sure which topic to put this in however considering my plans with the misses to up and leave in 2 years I might as well do it here.
My partner and I are currently under negotiations with a sailboat where we have put a deposit down subject to survey and any major issues.
The surveyor has come back with two points rigging due to it being original although tested and the fact it has the original engine. The rigging is not a big problem to us as, it is something we would budget for prior to leaving. I.e use it to gain confidence and re invest in rig prior to us setting off.
the main problem is now that although the owner brought it to our attention when first negotiating it was the original engine,, and told us the fact that it had been rebuilt circa 2015 and had roughly 1000 hours on the clock, and doesn’t miss a beat we were all set and I was not too worried due to the belief of the owner and his care and love he has put into his sailboat.
Then the surveyor the other day gave us back his report and now stressed that due to the engine age even if it’s working now we need to budget on the fact of needing a new engine.
I have been up most of the night weighing up all this in my mind and realistically I don’t think the owners will negotiate further as the boat as described although 40 years old is in good condition, and has been loved. We have a small deposit down on the boat to secure it through Covid subject to the survey.
The original engine is an om636, was tested by the surveyor and held it at WOT for some 20 minutes, he did note the engine did get hot at some 110 degrees but this was at WOT for 20 mins, and returned to running temp once revs subsided. He noted nothing else in toward an engine, except a little bit of hunting once. One of our plans is to do the french canals out to the med when we leave in the future, knowing that, this will be purely engine led.
the problem is this sailboat is on our budget, I mean our budget knowing what boats do and will need, however, realistically a re engine is not in this.
Im realistically looking for some advice and options on what to do. Knowing that the owner is, on payment, sailing the boat with us back across the channel to where we reside, saving us money on finding someone and have, been extremely accommodating through this process.
cheers
c and h
Wasn’t sure which topic to put this in however considering my plans with the misses to up and leave in 2 years I might as well do it here.
My partner and I are currently under negotiations with a sailboat where we have put a deposit down subject to survey and any major issues.
The surveyor has come back with two points rigging due to it being original although tested and the fact it has the original engine. The rigging is not a big problem to us as, it is something we would budget for prior to leaving. I.e use it to gain confidence and re invest in rig prior to us setting off.
the main problem is now that although the owner brought it to our attention when first negotiating it was the original engine,, and told us the fact that it had been rebuilt circa 2015 and had roughly 1000 hours on the clock, and doesn’t miss a beat we were all set and I was not too worried due to the belief of the owner and his care and love he has put into his sailboat.
Then the surveyor the other day gave us back his report and now stressed that due to the engine age even if it’s working now we need to budget on the fact of needing a new engine.
I have been up most of the night weighing up all this in my mind and realistically I don’t think the owners will negotiate further as the boat as described although 40 years old is in good condition, and has been loved. We have a small deposit down on the boat to secure it through Covid subject to the survey.
The original engine is an om636, was tested by the surveyor and held it at WOT for some 20 minutes, he did note the engine did get hot at some 110 degrees but this was at WOT for 20 mins, and returned to running temp once revs subsided. He noted nothing else in toward an engine, except a little bit of hunting once. One of our plans is to do the french canals out to the med when we leave in the future, knowing that, this will be purely engine led.
the problem is this sailboat is on our budget, I mean our budget knowing what boats do and will need, however, realistically a re engine is not in this.
Im realistically looking for some advice and options on what to do. Knowing that the owner is, on payment, sailing the boat with us back across the channel to where we reside, saving us money on finding someone and have, been extremely accommodating through this process.
cheers
c and h