jmauld
Well-Known Member
- Jun 9, 2020
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- Boat Info
- 2010 Sundancer 390
2016 Sea Hunt Ultra 211
- Engines
- Twin 8.1l of gas guzzling iron
I want to purchase a sea ray (35-40ish range, around $150k), but in order to do so, I need to look at a boat. We started looking a month ago and have narrowed down our choices a bit in that time frame.
The problem that I’m having is actually getting aboard these boats to look at them. I’ve been trying to work with a local broker for a month now and we haven’t stepped foot on a single boat with him. It usually gets cancelled due to rain, or the boat has sold or whatever reason. I’ve had two local boats that I was really interested in, sell from under me due to this. They both sold to people out of state?
The only two boats that I have been able to look at were privately owned and we viewed without the broker.
Am I being too impatient and not understanding this process? Do you travel to each boat that you want to purchase? Do you try to find a local owner that will show you the boat, then make a purchase based on photos, video and the survey?
One boat smelled and obviously had a water leak. We would never catch that during a video. Would a survey make note of that?
Someone please educate and talk some sense into me....
The problem that I’m having is actually getting aboard these boats to look at them. I’ve been trying to work with a local broker for a month now and we haven’t stepped foot on a single boat with him. It usually gets cancelled due to rain, or the boat has sold or whatever reason. I’ve had two local boats that I was really interested in, sell from under me due to this. They both sold to people out of state?
The only two boats that I have been able to look at were privately owned and we viewed without the broker.
Am I being too impatient and not understanding this process? Do you travel to each boat that you want to purchase? Do you try to find a local owner that will show you the boat, then make a purchase based on photos, video and the survey?
One boat smelled and obviously had a water leak. We would never catch that during a video. Would a survey make note of that?
Someone please educate and talk some sense into me....
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