- Location
- Nueva York
I appreciate the link, thanks.
Boating Season Begins !
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jcohen9999
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- Location
- Lindenhurst (11757)
A surveyor is a definite must for a used boat. It may seem like a lot at first but while a boat can repowered there's not much that can be done if the structure is shot or the hull is soaked through. That being said and older 20ish Grady White with outboard(s) would be perfect for what you described maybe even an old Mako CC.
I totally agree with Jeff regarding hiring a surveyor! Even experienced boaters won't necessarily find hidden issues that could mean the difference between a good buy and a disaster especially if you're fishing off shore.
You can't pull over and park a boat if something goes wrong...
You can't pull over and park a boat if something goes wrong...
Hire a surveyor for sure, but go for yourself first to look and test drive the boat without the surveyor than if you still like it go back with the surveyor. The surveyor (if a good one) will definitely find something that is wrong with the boat and than you can use the survey as a negotiating tool. When I bought my boat I can see nothing wrong, but the surveyor noticed something wrong with one of the lower units and than opened it up and found that the lower unit was leaking oil- saved me much more that what the surveyor costs in the end.
- Location
- Philippines
...get your own surVeyor, not the one recommended by tHe seLLer 
- Location
- Nueva York
Wow i didnt even think about that, thats a great idea.
Is there an agency for surveyors, or like could i find one at one of the marnias im familiar with?
Around how much do surveryers charge per job? i imagine it depends on the size of the boat...
jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
- Location
- Lindenhurst (11757)
The guy that mods this forum: http://www.boatered.com/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=2 is the guy you want. I think his name is Al.
- Location
- Nueva York
I cant view that page, Im waiting for the site admin to verify my account from yesterday....
In anycase, where are you guys docked?
In anycase, where are you guys docked?
jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
- Location
- Lindenhurst (11757)
if you need his name let me know and I'll find it.
I keep my boat in Wantagh and do most of my cruising out to Fire Island.
Jeff
I keep my boat in Wantagh and do most of my cruising out to Fire Island.
Jeff
- Location
- Philippines
i'm in fReeport... tHers a pubLic ramp near me in case you buY a boat and need a pLace to put her in
- Location
- Nueva York
Thats great i dont know of any public ramps around here, but usually when i get a chance to go out from NY i sail with my buddy's grandpa from gateway marina by floyd benette field, otherwise in the summer months we go out from Belmar NJ
- Location
- Baiting Hollow Long Island NY
My boat went in this week. I diden't get there yet to see it as I have been in California.
Another thing about looking for a used boat is the hour meter. Just about all boats have an hour meter which tells you how many hours the boat has been running. I bought my boat ten years old but it had just 69 hours on it. Now I have about 400.
The main thing about boats is that they rot. Not the hull but just about everything else in it including the plastic which gets brittle.
I have a 23' which is for sale with almost every other boat in NY
Another thing about looking for a used boat is the hour meter. Just about all boats have an hour meter which tells you how many hours the boat has been running. I bought my boat ten years old but it had just 69 hours on it. Now I have about 400.
The main thing about boats is that they rot. Not the hull but just about everything else in it including the plastic which gets brittle.
I have a 23' which is for sale with almost every other boat in NY
- Location
- Philippines
jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
- Location
- Lindenhurst (11757)
Sign me up!!!
I am so going to zip over there on Saturday with my little dingy
I am so going to zip over there on Saturday with my little dingy
- Location
- Nueva York
Its supposed to be great weather this weekend!
Going fishing sunday and monday.... maybe ill see one of you guys out there
Going fishing sunday and monday.... maybe ill see one of you guys out there
- Location
- Philippines
Air show was AWESOME...! jH got pics
This was the COOLEST plane...
thiS thing can do what you wiLL NEVER think a plane can do
Awesome shoW !!!!!
This was the COOLEST plane...
thiS thing can do what you wiLL NEVER think a plane can do
Awesome shoW !!!!!
Agreed - the airshow today was awesome! If you missed it try and get there tomorrow! They also has lots of interqcxtive displays and an awesome helicopter at the main mall.
We chose not to watch it from the boat and actually drove a car to the beach (can't remember what year was the last time I did that..lol! $8 to park? crazy!) A couple of my friends had watched them practicing yesterday from their boat and said it was very uncomfortable (to the stomach) to watch the planes with binoculars from the boat..so we stayed on terra forma today but will probably go back tomorrow and watch from the boat..with no binoculars this time.
Ink..did you go out to the ocean to watch or did you stay in the channel?
We chose not to watch it from the boat and actually drove a car to the beach (can't remember what year was the last time I did that..lol! $8 to park? crazy!) A couple of my friends had watched them practicing yesterday from their boat and said it was very uncomfortable (to the stomach) to watch the planes with binoculars from the boat..so we stayed on terra forma today but will probably go back tomorrow and watch from the boat..with no binoculars this time.
Ink..did you go out to the ocean to watch or did you stay in the channel?
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