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So did the boat visit this morning. We had a different broker from the same company that came out to show us around the boat. The listing broker said The broker that met us at the boat was much more blunt - warning before we went inside that it needed a lot of work.She needs an interior refresh but super deal The hull looked to be in great shape. He said that it was one of the last 33-1's built, that the hull was cored with balsa. Played with my CanTire moisture meter a bit and tapped the hull a bit - overall quite good. Some higher readings near through hulls, but seemed ok. Higher readings underneath (but boat had some water in the bilge so hard to say). Rudder sounded ok but clearly had some rust weeping out (not from old weep holes - just break through). Keel had a C&C smile - but not bad. Deck looked good. Some older gear but all laid out for racing with running back stays, baby stay, rod standing rigging. Then we went inside. Crap! The entire cabin sole needs to be replaced - not soft but much of it was black and peeling old varnish. Port side chainplates have been leaking water - so underneath the shelves behind the settee were shot. Plus extra teak ply trimming inside portholes was rotten. Add some sketchy wiring and normal wear and tear. Sails and interior cushions were not on the boat. Could be a great boat if someone wanted to put in a lot of time. I already have too many "jobs" on my plate, and I don't need to add another. The broker offered to get a quote to redo the interior woodwork - but I see an easy $5000 worth of work, and that does not count the rudder, possible new sails or possible new interior upholstery. Good to see the boat and the space. I'll want to check out some 29-30 ft boats for comparison. Thanks for all the advice. Tricky game, you want to find that "prettiest boat in the harbor", but you don't want to get sucked in with "boat love" and ignore the problems! I was looking forward to seeing this one, liked the lines and shape, but the interior killed me. 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 SantayanaOn 16/07/2013 11:15 AM, Robert Abbott wrote:
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