David,
Ditto the others' advice. Make offer subject to survey. Don't use the
broker's surveyor.
I personally wouldn't include instruments or bottom. I'd rather deal directly
with an instrument installer and a boat yard for the bottom. I wouldn't want
the broker in the middle of these if an issue comes up.
Further, it allows you to do the research and chose your own instrument
installer and/or boat yard. Be advised the instruments may have transducers
that need to be installed at haul out anyway.
I personally would want to supervise the bottom work and specify the paint,
etc. If you're going to do the bottom work immediately after purchase, you
might try to escrow some $$ in case there's work the surveyor misses. The
broker won't like it.
Good luck,
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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> From: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com>
>To: CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 4:10 PM
>Subject: Stus-List Boat buying tips
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>I am hoping to return to the C&C family this season. I have a 1990 34+ in my
>sights that I will soon have surveyed etc. Does one negotiate the price and
>then survey or the other way around? I am relatively inexperienced with the
>buying process, so looking for tips/suggestions on how to proceed. Does one
>negotiate the price and then survey or the other way around? Can one find out
>what similar boats have sold for over the past few years? The boat is owned
>by the brokerage as it was taken in trade on a new boat and I have the
>impression I can negotiate hard on the price as they want to move it. Are
>there any specific issues to look out for with the 34+? Are there things I
>can ask them to do as part of the purchase? For instance, the boat has GPS,
>but lacks wind/speed instruments. Can installing that be part of the
>negotiation or does one just figure that kind of thing into the ownership
>cost? They are not a boat yard, but are
associated with one nearby. Also, whose responsibility should it be to get
the bottom ready for the new season? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks- Dave
>
>
>David Knecht
>50 Farmstead Rd.
>Storrs, CT 06268
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