When would you refuse to sell your boat?

[Biggles Wader]

talking of silly....I just replaced the joker valve in the boat toilet

Did you get double brownie points for that?

 

[Bouba]

Personally, ( not knowing your competence with such things) I would never have sold you a joker valve in the first place, in case you ended up covered in s..t.
On the other hand

I rinsed out the macerator with bucket loads of water....so it was daisy freshwhen I opened her up

 

[Chiara’s slave]

talking of silly....I just replaced the joker valve in the boat toilet

Did you get double brownie points for that?

I think it’s wise to pump it through thoroughly before disassembly

 

[Daydream believer]

I rinsed out the macerator with bucket loads of water....so it was daisy freshwhen I opened her up

You mean that you are not daisy fresh ALL the time---Urggh

 

[Bouba]

You mean that you are not daisy fresh ALL the time---Urggh

The toilet was leaking almost imperceptible .....and I wouldn’t have even noticed it...if it wasn’t raw sewage

 

[Chiara’s slave]

The toilet was leaking almost imperceptible .....and I wouldn’t have even noticed it...if it wasn’t raw sewage

The dog must have been thrilled.

 

[Bouba]

The dog must have been thrilled.

So, first thing I did was tighten all screws...(always go for the easiest fix first)...but it made the leak worse....so I knew there was a crack....it’s the only thing that gets worse when tightened.
Sure enough, the plastic seal housing had some hairline fractures. I ordered a replacement, and Monday I will follow up on my order to find out the delay.....luckily it hasn’t been boaty weather

 

[WoodyP]

I went out with him for a test sail and left him thinking he was going to remain local, but the next day he set off and crossed the Bristol channel. He is clearly a brave and resourceful man and l wish him all the luck for the future.

 

[D1bram]

I wasn't a Jaguar 27 was it? Bloke recently posted in various facebook groups asking for help to move it.... next thing it pops up in another group stranded on rocks

 

[WoodyP]

I wasn't a Jaguar 27 was it? Bloke recently posted in various facebook groups asking for help to move it.... next thing it pops up in another group stranded on rocks

No, not him.

 

[nevis768]

The only person I would refuse to sell my boat to would be somebody who didn't offer enough

 

[peter gibbs]

Today I travelled to meet someone who wanted to look at my boat with a view to purchasing it.
He has no knowledge of how to sail, no navigation, no knowledge about anything you need to go for a sail. He wanted to buy it at a substantial discount for him to sail across the Bristol channel around Lands End and on to Southampton single handed. I was to give him a couple of hours shakedown then off he would go. All this within two weeks of his upcoming holiday which he planned to do the journey. He would learn on the way.
I suggested he put it on a lorry and learn to sail in his home water.
Lovely bloke, but a potential captain calamity.

I had a similar experience years ago when selling my boat. Never came to anything of course but ended in bad odour, time wasting tyre kickers. Probably not worth considering a novice purchaser if no on water experience - even if the sale goes through, owner errors will be cause for attempted claims on the vendor...

 

[Stemar]

owner errors will be cause for attempted claims on the vendor...

Which is why, when I sold Jissel, the bill of sale had words to the effect of as seen and approved.