Marine survey results seem overwhelming As part of the purchase process, I was able to buy the recently completed marine survey of the Nonsuch 26. Once I cracked that open, I saw a lot of colored ink and frankly, it felt pretty overwhelming. As I began to see all the problems with the boat, the […]
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One Offer Withdrawn, Different Offer Accepted
Offer Withdrawn Inspection of the Catalina 34 We finally got to examine the interior of the Catalina 34 sailboat and what we discovered was not particularly good. Some of our findings include: The diesel motor was low on oil and when started, the exhaust smoke was blue (and continued to be blue for the time […]
Boat Inspection Resources
Why checklists? Checklists help me remember what to look for. It’s easy to forget a detail when I get sidetracked on something else so a checklist is a useful tool. Resources Inspecting the used sailboat Boat US: Boat Evaluation Checklist Port Credit Marine Surveys: Marine Survey 101 Marine Survey Checklist in PDF format The Boat […]