In the states, everybody uses the YBAA form for offers. The selling broker can provide the form.
Putting a survey as a condition is bog standard. I've had it included on boats where I didn't even end up doing a survey. I wouldn't expect a ton of movement on price as a result of a survey. With a boat of that age and price point, if the survey turns up something minor you might get some movement, but you might also get "it's an old boat. deal with it". If a major item turns up (say a wet deck) it probably just means that you walk away. Good luck with it. Cheers! Colin On 4/7/13, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > Typically you make your offer contingent on survey. That can be as detailed > as you like; hull survey, engine survey, and you can add sea trials to test > systems. You are making the offer. If the owner accepts your offer, the full > price would be expected unless the survey finds things wrong. Once problems > are discovered, the owner can opt to fix them which is rare, or you can > lower your offer to offset the cost of repairs. Your survey should help > lower the offer to a "where-is, as-is" value cause the owner doesn't want to > fix anything and wants out. > > Be prepared for rejection. Make your offer low. If the owner accepts the > first offer, you came in high. Research other vessels w similar equipment > first. There are many 30's for sale on Yachtworld.com and there are other > sites. > > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Knowles Rich" <r...@sailpower.ca> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Sunday, April 7, 2013 3:11:51 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 - cont - how to make an offer > > Just make your offer, get the survey done and negotiate the repairs after. > If you want to sit down over a coffee to discuss it, we can do that too. > Sender a phone number off list if you like. It's Sunday and I have some > time. > > Rich Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax > > On 2013-04-07, at 14:06, "Dr. Mark Bodnar" <drbod...@accesswave.ca> wrote: > > > So I'm "negotiating" with the broker of the C&C 30 I've been looking at. (He > was away on vacation). > > I brought up a few issues with the boat and his response was "older boats > have these issues, maybe you should look for a newer boat" -- Rather > friendly chap it seems! > > I'm still looking at how to proceed. Overall the price of the boat is quite > good, with a few issues. Most issues cosmetic - but a couple potentially > significant problems --- 1 chain plate looks a little corroded, and one > section of deck that looks rough in the pictures (my contact who looked at > the boat said it didn't feel soft, but he didn't try to tap it - starboard > deck, right next to companionway) > > Having talked with my insurance agent I was advised that I would need to > have the boat professional surveyed and all significant issues dealt with > before it leaves the dock to head to Nova Scotia. > > So - I've never done this part before. If I make an offer contingent on a > survey, is there specific wording. Does anyone have a "contract" in hand? > Any advice? > I figure I'll make an offer of $14000, contingent on survey, but what should > I say about repairs? > > > Thanks, > Mark > > > -- > > --------------------- > Dr. Mark Bodnar > B.Sc., D.C., FCCOPR(C) > Bedford Chiropractic > www.bedfordchiro.ca > --------------------- > > There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. > - George Santayana > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
