Rob, That's ridiculous! Are his thru-hulls gate valves without backing plates? I would not buy a new boat without a survey, and if I want a waterfront condo I'll buy one on land.
Joel On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Robert Abbott via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > At the club last week and noticed a fellow member tolling away on the work > bench behind our spar shed.......there is a big vice on it that makes it > convenient to do some jobs. > > I walked over to say hello and discovered he was cutting out 'backing > plates'.....asked him where he was installing them. > > He said his deck cleats on the bow of his recently purchased Beneteau 49 > (30,000 lbs.) did not have backing plates....and he keeps his boat on a > mooring. > > And he sold a C&C 41 for a Bene 49.....he said he is beginning to discover > the difference in the overall quality of construction between the two boats. > > Thought I would pass that little piece of information along to anyone > thinking of buying a quality built Bene! > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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