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Hi guys, i need some advice.

I am looking at a new secondhand boat but after a survey it turns out the current owner failed to mention the boat had been in an accident.

its a boat with two inboard volvo 5.7glx's

the right axelrod is bent inward under the hull for about 2 or 3 inches. the left prop has considerable damage so it seems they tried to hide it by swapping the props.

also the there is a crack at the stringer near the right motor that leaks brownish goo.

i noticed on the maintenance bills the right motor had been serviced with new head gaskets and 6000 was spent on hull repairs. (they claim just for fixing minor scratches)

to me this all seems related, boat probably hit a big underwater rock with the prop.

my question is, would a blow like this cause a lot of hidden damage to the hull construction? the surveyor reckoned it would be fine after some fixes but i wonder...

iow, even if they would re-align the axelrod and fix the crack in the stringer could i eventually end up with a failing boat or would repairs make it good as new again?

it's a 2005 four winns vista 348 that is in mint state apart from the mentioned damage.
 

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I don't think you really need our opinions on this, it's obvious.

Unless you're buying it at salvage price it's a run, don't walk situation. BTW, the brown goo is probably a saturated stringer and you'll probably eventually find out the others are junk too. You're talking about tons of $$$ and months of headaches.
 
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I own the '07 model of that boat and it's great. But, it surveyed in bristol condition.

On the one your looking at, I'd agree with the above - RUN and do not look back!
 
ok thx guys for the advice, seems pretty clear now, you probably saved me a lot of trouble.
 
Stringers just don’t crack. Move on unless it’s professionally fixed or the boat is near free.
 
In addition to what others have said I would have to believe that boat would have some obvious issues during a sea trial? That prop shaft is so whorked up it must vibrate, leak or both?
 
Welcome to the "new" boat broker where nothing is revealed unless you dig and dig and dig and find out on your own. I found out one I had under contract last hear was in a fire only after digging more.

RUN from this one, don't look back or rethink it.
 
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Move on!!! Besides the obvious issues a friend owned the same model boat a few years ago. The service access to EVERYTHING in the ER was horrible. Several mechanics refused to work on it.
 
I'm not concerned with an accident. Things can be fixed, and pricing should reflect things. I would run, simply because the seller didn't mention a thing. What else is he/she withholding?

Tim
 
hottoddie said:
Move on!!! Besides the obvious issues a friend owned the same model boat a few years ago. The service access to EVERYTHING in the ER was horrible. Several mechanics refused to work on it.
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I have to wonder if you're talking about the same boat. The 348 was a new design in '05 (no idea on the model prior to '05)...and with v-drives there is PLENTY of room to in the engine room.

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guus said:
ok thx guys for the advice, seems pretty clear now, you probably saved me a lot of trouble.
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If you like the model, keep your eyes open and browsing the marketplace. Good ones are scooped up quick!
 
Agreed, move on. And this is coming from someone who bought a boat that was in an accident. I didn't know until I got the paperwork -- BUT it was fixed and there were receipts, and the price was right. But it wasn't disclosed and I'm not sure I would have moved forward had I known. And I routinely buy cars that were hit as long as they were fixed properly.
 
Those items are a shaft and strut. If it were just those they could be replaced and be fine - happens all the time when a boat hits something. The bigger issue is the crack in the stringer, my guess is the impact that bent the strut was enough to shift the engine cracking the stringer, the brown goo oozing out is because the stringer is wet -- that's BAD! The other issue is an engine that has had the head gaskets replaced -- that is a serious problem and major repair usually caused by overheating and or a failed exhaust riser.
Can all this be fixed - sure, but would you buy a car you know has been wrecked and had the engine rebuilt? Probably not unless you were looking for a project - my advice is to keep looking and let this become someone else problem.
 
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