Chris:
Unless you are reasonably knowledgeable about sail boats, buying one
without a survey can be quite risky. Especially a boat with tarps over
the deck.....there must be a reason for the tarps.
Nevertheless, even if you do buy this boat, or any other 15 year old
boat for that matter, most, if not all insurance companies will insist
on a 'survey'.
Our club requires that all boats, regardless of age, be insured and we
have to annually provide proof of insurance.......FYI.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2016-03-30 7:38 PM, CHRIS HOBSON via CnC-List wrote:
Hoping to get some perspective from the group on a boat I’m interested
in. I’m not a surveyor but I took some photos and video (in the link
below) of a 86’ C&C MKIII I'm considering making an offer on. And
would really appreciate some thoughts on it to save me the hassle of
paying a surveyor if something is obviously wrong with it. The
possible areas of concern without a proper survey and my limited
knowledge are:
- water in the core of the deck around the mast (see photos) haven’t
tested
- corroded boom (hinge?)
- some bubbling/corrosion under paint on engine
- bad seal around two large side port-lights, interior I saw silicone
around perimeter
- few loose stanchions
- original (I think) standing rigging
Short story is owner bought it a year ago didn’t sail it much or from
what I’ve seen, maintain it. Here is a link to view the photos/video I
took. I did not do a correct test with a hammer or moisture reader on
deck but did walk around quite a bit and there was nothing obvious in
the way of soft spots.
Anyway here is the link would love to hear what others think:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bx6tzmnoism-Y2g1UERWXzZ6NXM&usp=sharing
Cheers
Chris
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