Little stuff caught my eye - mismatched sheet stoppers, wiring in the nav station, screws in the hull liner forward, forward hatch, etc. Obviously nothing major. The wood is crying for some oil but again that's minor. As I said, it looked like a nice boat.
Good luck John Sent from my iPad > On Sep 28, 2013, at 4:04 PM, "Dr. Mark Bodnar" <drbod...@accesswave.ca> wrote: > > John, > What obvious DIY upgrades are you seeing? > I studied the photos pretty closely (as again it's not a boat I can pop over > an see) - few wet spots (galley bulkhead), some worn wood work, bit of rust > in one speaker (chainplate leak?) > But other wise I thought it looked good. > 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 > >> On 28/09/2013 1:16 PM, j...@svpaws.net wrote: >> Certainly a lot more boat that what you described of the "bargain" boat. >> Good luck. I would be a little cautious of the obvious DIY upgrades but >> overall a nice looking boat. >> >> John >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Sep 28, 2013, at 12:05 PM, "Dr. Mark Bodnar" <drbod...@accesswave.ca> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> So the new boat is a bust! >>> >>> I was thinking I had a chance to get a great deal, a boat in fair condition >>> for a good price, just in need of some cosmetic cleaning etc. >>> >>> Unfortunately no. Surveyor found the boat was full of mold, cushions wet >>> and moldy, stove rusted beyond repair, bilge full of rain water, manual >>> bilge pump not functional, anchors rusted to point of needing replacement, >>> Plus the usual minor issues - scrapes and scuffs in the gel coat etc. >>> With the bilge full of water the surveyor was unable to properly check the >>> keel bolts or the mast step. >>> All told, just does not make sense. And yes, I know, a few people on this >>> list warned me of exactly these issues, but I couldn't help from trying to >>> find that great deal where you catch a seller at just the right time. >>> Thanks for the advice and offers of assistance. Rich had offered to help >>> sail the boat back >>> >>> Now I'm back looking at the CS 30 I posted. More expensive, but boat looks >>> in much better condition. Bill, I appreciate the personal recommendation >>> with the broker. Discussed the boat with him, he says it has a few >>> cosmetic issues but that the owner died last winter and the adult, >>> non-sailing, children are selling the boat. He feels they will likely be >>> open to an offer given the boat will start costing them winter storage fees >>> within a few weeks. >>> http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1988/Cs-30-2638685/Hingham/MA/United-States#.Ukb-NYasiM4 >>> >>> If it does go ahead I don't want to take that much time off work to sail >>> the boat all the way home, but I have a local skipper who I was organizing >>> to bring back the C&C29, and we should be able to organize getting the boat >>> home in mid Oct if I go ahead with the CS. I'm hoping if we time it right >>> that I can drive down to Yarmouth and hop on the boat with him to bring it >>> up the coast of NS. >>> >>> We'll see how it goes. I'm still willing to stick with my little Mirage 24 >>> if I can't find the right deal. >>> >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
