I am looking at purchasing a 1978 boat. I am having a general survey, engine survey and rigging survey done and the boat will be pulled out of the water to check the keel etc. I will not have a sea trial before buying as I will save several thousand by not having the seller travel to Mx but will have someone familiar with the boat show me its ins and outs should I close on the sale.
While it has been several years since I have been sailing,from poking around the boat, rigging etc, it seems that it is fairy easy to come up to speed with the systems etc particularly as I will use the boat purely for day sailing.
Any comments about this approach would be most appreciated.
Also, from reading various forums it seems that the major potential issues to be aware of are: the Catalina smile issue, mast step compression, keel bolt condition, and the chainplates. Any other comments would be most welcomed.
Thank you very much
While it has been several years since I have been sailing,from poking around the boat, rigging etc, it seems that it is fairy easy to come up to speed with the systems etc particularly as I will use the boat purely for day sailing.
Any comments about this approach would be most appreciated.
Also, from reading various forums it seems that the major potential issues to be aware of are: the Catalina smile issue, mast step compression, keel bolt condition, and the chainplates. Any other comments would be most welcomed.
Thank you very much