Barnabas Colllins
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- Sep 11, 2022
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Hi!
I have a pending offer on my sailboat and am going to be making the transition to a trawler (I’m still a young 50y/o but physically can’t do it anymore). The Willard seems to check most of the boxes. Looking for a vessel that will do the loop and get me to the Bahamas as well as across the gulf.
Like most boats there are inherent issues I assume. What should a surveyor and a prospective owner be looking for? Wet keels? Deck rot? Window seals?
Also wondering if there are any special challenges when repowering these. There’s a 40 for sale but has almost 10k on the clock. Thinking it’s close to that time and I’ve sort of always wanted to do a Beta Marine repower if ever fell in love with the right boat. Would love a Nordhavn or Great Harbour But
I have a pending offer on my sailboat and am going to be making the transition to a trawler (I’m still a young 50y/o but physically can’t do it anymore). The Willard seems to check most of the boxes. Looking for a vessel that will do the loop and get me to the Bahamas as well as across the gulf.
Like most boats there are inherent issues I assume. What should a surveyor and a prospective owner be looking for? Wet keels? Deck rot? Window seals?
Also wondering if there are any special challenges when repowering these. There’s a 40 for sale but has almost 10k on the clock. Thinking it’s close to that time and I’ve sort of always wanted to do a Beta Marine repower if ever fell in love with the right boat. Would love a Nordhavn or Great Harbour But