HI Kurt, I think it becoming obvious to me that my ability to ask a concise
question is, well...questionable! LOL Anyway, It had more to do with the
responsibily of who should pay for the cleaning of sais fouled bottom, not so
much whether ot not is should be done. Of course you cannot inspect a fouled
bottom. My point is more about why would a seller not want the boat in as good
a working order as possible. This would, in fact, make the survey go faster
and smoother and give everyone involved a better more positive experience.
After all, there is a level of subjectivity involved and that is a matter of
perspective, observation and ease of doing the task at hand. So, my point
being, and again this is my limited experience with my own boat shopping for 2
different boats, why do sellers not spend just a little extra, effort, maybe
even a little money so that their boats survey as best they can? I've found now
that it is common for the potential buyer to not only go out of pocket, on
speculation, for not only the survey and haul-out, but also, the power-washing
of the bottom. Initially I was thinking that, the haul-out would be a couple
hundred and then the wash would be another $150 or so... It not so much the
dollar value but the principle I question. It kind of goes along with the
theory that "the seller pays the broker fees..." While that may be true, that
value is figured into the price, and the buyer is the one with the money that
ultimately pays those fees. No buyer, no fees paid... It's ridiculous to
separate any fee in a sale from the source of the funds that pay the fee! LOL
Oh Geeze this may now open another can of worms... Thanks again though for the
insights and responses to what is now view by me as "a stupid question..." Not
so much for my ignorance in needing to ask it but, in my inability to
articulate it. Danny
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Kurt Heckert <kurt_heck...@att.net>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com, cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: djhaug...@juno.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Survey Question
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 03:07:06 -0700
It is common, the bottom needs cleaning on haul out or you are trying to exam a
fouled bottom.
From: Danny Haughey via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>;
To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>;
Cc: Danny Haughey <djhaug...@juno.com>;
Subject: Stus-List Survey Question
Sent: Wed, Aug 26, 2015 1:36:17 AM
Hi Guys, Okay so I've got a survey with haulout scheduled for this coming
Saturday. during my conversation with the surveryor, he brought to light an
interesting point. I had asked if he would be doing the sea trial before or
after haul out and he said that it would be better to do it after because if
the bottom were fouled, we wouldn't bet a good sea trial. He said if haul
first and it is then we could get it cleaned, and I asked "so, we could clean
it?" he said well you should talk to the broker. So I did and he said it
common practice for the boat to be powerwashed on a haul out. I asked who
would pay for that? He said I would be responsible for that. I said so, if
this thing fails inspection, I'll paying for the owners powerwashing? He said
that it was common... I'm thinking what $4 a foot to wash it, then haul it...
I knew I had to pay for a haulout, but ... is that really common to be on the
hook for a power washing? I mean it is what it is I've just never seen this
conversation come up before... Danny
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