I've been chatting with a guy about purchasing his sailboat for a couple weeks now. although he sailed it last year, it does need some work. one of the major issues is that it's a 22' sailboat currently sitting on a converted tilt power boat trailer. maybe it's re-constructed strong enough, I don't know, but I'd still have a hard time being seen towing that crusty old thing.
Wile I've been considering the boat purchase, I was looking at used trailers that might be better suited to the task and came across this one. It originally had an 89' Glastron 17' power boat on it which didn't get serviced last winter and cracked the engine block. the guy scrapped what he could off the boat and literally took the rest to the dump. he said "so I don't have any use for the trailer". he had it on CL for 450 so after hearing the story I offered him 300 and he accepted. almost full tread 6 ply tires, bearing buddies, almost zero rust (spots of minor surface rust) but....... no trailer title. the boat on it was light enough that Oregon didn't require registration and the title was lost. I spent the day at the local DMV and have a title in the works for about 200.00. so for $500 I have a really nice trailer but haven't yet purchased the boat to put on it.
So do I have a problem? is it normal to buy a trailer before you buy a boat? should I seek help?
Wile I've been considering the boat purchase, I was looking at used trailers that might be better suited to the task and came across this one. It originally had an 89' Glastron 17' power boat on it which didn't get serviced last winter and cracked the engine block. the guy scrapped what he could off the boat and literally took the rest to the dump. he said "so I don't have any use for the trailer". he had it on CL for 450 so after hearing the story I offered him 300 and he accepted. almost full tread 6 ply tires, bearing buddies, almost zero rust (spots of minor surface rust) but....... no trailer title. the boat on it was light enough that Oregon didn't require registration and the title was lost. I spent the day at the local DMV and have a title in the works for about 200.00. so for $500 I have a really nice trailer but haven't yet purchased the boat to put on it.
So do I have a problem? is it normal to buy a trailer before you buy a boat? should I seek help?
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