Bryant
Guru
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2016
- Messages
- 629
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Sakura Perdido
- Vessel Make
- Grand Banks 36 Classic
Going from dreaming.
I was lied to by the previous owner and the broker. The boat was totally misrepresented to me by both, and to add insult to injury, I had an incompetent surveyor (or a dishonest one that was working with the seller unbeknownst). I was mislead by the physical appearance of the boat (particularly the engine room), my experience with large boats and the dishonesty of the seller and broker. I wound up with a boat where neither head worked, the V berth AC was inoperable and not even connected to a through hull, the cold plate fridge didn't work, the holding tank couldn't be pumped out and many other problems. I was even told that during the most recent bottom job, a barrier coat had been added. Not true. Some issues were apparent during my limited sea trials and were supposed to be fixed according to our contract and others were not discovered or reported by the survey that I trusted. I bought the boat from a remote location and had it delivered to me by a delivery captain, who gave me more accurate information about the condition of the boat than the surveyor did. I considered legal action but the boat was a lifetime dream of mine and I got it for a reasonable price so I decided to keep it, fix what was wrong and repair, refit and upgrade to make it mine. I'm just saying, be very wary of what the owner and broker's tell you. When money is involved, people will look you in the eye, smile , and lie to your face. That's why I say, get a really good surveyor.
BTW, my boat is now the beautiful, functioning trawler I always wanted (except for hurricane Sally damage) and will continue to serve as a member of the family for many years to come.
I've read several recent posts about new owners being given false information about the boat they're buying. Not just batteries but other maintenance work as well. If you can't verify it with accurate receipts and matching logs, take any owner's or broker's info with a dose of skepticism.
I was lied to by the previous owner and the broker. The boat was totally misrepresented to me by both, and to add insult to injury, I had an incompetent surveyor (or a dishonest one that was working with the seller unbeknownst). I was mislead by the physical appearance of the boat (particularly the engine room), my experience with large boats and the dishonesty of the seller and broker. I wound up with a boat where neither head worked, the V berth AC was inoperable and not even connected to a through hull, the cold plate fridge didn't work, the holding tank couldn't be pumped out and many other problems. I was even told that during the most recent bottom job, a barrier coat had been added. Not true. Some issues were apparent during my limited sea trials and were supposed to be fixed according to our contract and others were not discovered or reported by the survey that I trusted. I bought the boat from a remote location and had it delivered to me by a delivery captain, who gave me more accurate information about the condition of the boat than the surveyor did. I considered legal action but the boat was a lifetime dream of mine and I got it for a reasonable price so I decided to keep it, fix what was wrong and repair, refit and upgrade to make it mine. I'm just saying, be very wary of what the owner and broker's tell you. When money is involved, people will look you in the eye, smile , and lie to your face. That's why I say, get a really good surveyor.
BTW, my boat is now the beautiful, functioning trawler I always wanted (except for hurricane Sally damage) and will continue to serve as a member of the family for many years to come.