What did the surveyor find that turned you off so badly? Give us a ballpark of your new offer, like is it half the asking? Most of us seemed to think somewhere in the 30's might make it worth the effort, of which there will be a lot.
pete
It's not just what the surveyor said, I went back 2 days later and spent the time I should have initially, but due to my inexperience in boat buying I didn't, and also conveniently the worse areas were very dark and on top of that I forgot my spotlight. From what I see, if someone were to pay $10-15K for this boat, and were very handy and capable, it might work out okay for them. That's not the figure where I'm at so I might be asking for my good faith deposit back, wishing him luck with the sale and walking away.
Just to name a few problems,
Rot in the deck plywood core.
Tabbing separations.
Bulkhead rot.
Rotten support beams noted in areas.
Wet core above the waterline from rain/snow(bad news in northern climates, can cause delamination issues).
House/Pilothouse side core rot and cracks/separation/delamination.
and there's more...
Well, just imagine what could happen to a boat sitting for some years facing water intrusion especially in a northern climate.
And what about the unknown,
Do the engines run?
Hull delamination?
Galvanic corrosion?
Blister?
etc..... and things I yet don't know about boats.
I thought the original fuel tanks being replaced with aluminum was a positive but not after I measured them and calculated them to a total capacity of 450 gallons. The fresh water tanks are small too, at a total of 100 gallons only.
It's a shame because this was once a beautiful boat and if someone doesn't get working on it soon it will find it's way to the scrapyard.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to discourage any potential buyers. I'm just putting it how it is.