Since the advice has been so helpful, I am going to move to the next step. Perhaps this is becoming a group buying decision! The broker sent me the survey they had done before taking the boat in trade in September. Turns out the surveyor is one of 3 that I contacted about surveying for me and had not heard back from yet. I am not sure how this affects my doing a survey, but he did not do a thermal imaging scan as was recommended by Joanna and David and I will likely hire one who does, as it seems a worthwhile investment with the cored hull. There were a few things in the survey of note: **1. There is elevated moisture present in the starboard side deck starting from the spreacher (??) blocks and running forward for 15”. The deck was thoroughly sounded and found to be solid. No repairs are necessary at this time, however the area should be monitored annually with repairs undertaken if conditions change.
**2. Both sides of the rudder have voids present between the outer skin and the core material of the rudder. The areas measure about one foot in width and about three feet in length. It is recommended to have the rudder repaired in the off season after it is thoroughly dried. 3. The engine would not achieve a wide open throttle when the transmission was put into reverse on several occasions. An inspection of the max propeller was undertaken with no issues noted in its operation. It is recommended to contact the propeller and transmission manufacture to find out if what if anything is out of order. The second does not surprise me as I had a similar issue with my previous C&C 34 and would request that to be fixed before purchase. I am not sure what to make of the first and third. Comments? Thanks- Dave David Knecht, Ph.D. Professor and Head of Microscopy Facility Department of Molecular and Cell Biology U-3125 91 N. Eagleville Rd. University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-2200 860-486-4331 (fax)
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