Need Someone On The Ground In Oxnard CA To Look Over A Boat
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Someone up there stated that photographs dont lie...When I was looking for my boat I would usually see photos first...9 times out of ten the boat did not live up the photos. Never buy a boat...or car, or apple, without seeing it first....especially a boat.
Someone up there stated that photographs dont lie...When I was looking for my boat I would usually see photos first...9 times out of ten the boat did not live up the photos. Never buy a boat...or car, or apple, without seeing it first....especially a boat.
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I just had photos of my boat before I got it. It was in Ohio and I am in Ontario only 700 km apart. I did have the PO take specific photos for me on request. These were mostly of the hull and different spots that I had seen on other boats that could pose a problem. I did go over the photos very closely. All and all I am very happy with my purchase.
That's not to say that there aren't people out there trying to make a quick buck and don't care if they rip someone off in the process.
It looks like it is the perfect time to get a neglected boat. The baby boomers are soon getting to the age that they don't or can't get on the boat.
I just had photos of my boat before I got it. It was in Ohio and I am in Ontario only 700 km apart. I did have the PO take specific photos for me on request. These were mostly of the hull and different spots that I had seen on other boats that could pose a problem. I did go over the photos very closely. All and all I am very happy with my purchase.
That's not to say that there aren't people out there trying to make a quick buck and don't care if they rip someone off in the process.
It looks like it is the perfect time to get a neglected boat. The baby boomers are soon getting to the age that they don't or can't get on the boat.
That is one good looking pig you pulled out of that poke!
Nice boat, Sail. Were the non skids redone? They don't look faded for that vintage. Take a good look at the tires again especially if you are hitting the highway for any distance. I bought a Mac 25 once that had what looked like brand new tires. They still had the mold bumps on them. The PO bought them and towed to MDR and back and then the boat sat for 6 years. I towed it home and the next morning one tire was flat with large gaping cracks in the side walls. They were not visible when the tires were inflated.
Nice boat, Sail. Were the non skids redone? They don't look faded for that vintage. Take a good look at the tires again especially if you are hitting the highway for any distance. I bought a Mac 25 once that had what looked like brand new tires. They still had the mold bumps on them. The PO bought them and towed to MDR and back and then the boat sat for 6 years. I towed it home and the next morning one tire was flat with large gaping cracks in the side walls. They were not visible when the tires were inflated.
Non skids are original, as far as I know, but they do look very good! Looking at her, you would never know she is approaching her 40th birthday.
The tires is an interesting story. They were replaced 3 /4 years ago.
When I purchased the boat, a local store called Coggs Tires told me the tires were so bad, they would need to do an in field service to the boat, cause the tires were too bad to tow across town. They only had 5 tires in stock, and was waiting on a 6 tire on order. While the order was being filled, the surveyor, and my truck driver looked at the tires, and both people said my tires looked new, and the tire store was trying to rip me off.
I nervously let the truck driver drive here across a desert and mountains, and when he got here, the tires did look new.
Coggs tires is a rip off. http://www.coggstires.com/
A mech also affiliated with this place was stealing items off the boat. Marine radio, ladder, and who knows what all.
Mounted an original Edson wheel of the same vintage, in a 30 inch size. Came from factory with a 20" wheel. I think a 20" wheel on a 32' sailboat is a bit small. Just my opinion. Love the larger wheel. Used the larger wheel for the first time today. No wind, so just motored around a couple hours checking out the lake.
Also added the fron jib bag. That gets replaced in the fall with a Roller Furling. Till then, this will do.
The tires is an interesting story. They were replaced 3 /4 years ago.
When I purchased the boat, a local store called Coggs Tires told me the tires were so bad, they would need to do an in field service to the boat, cause the tires were too bad to tow across town. They only had 5 tires in stock, and was waiting on a 6 tire on order. While the order was being filled, the surveyor, and my truck driver looked at the tires, and both people said my tires looked new, and the tire store was trying to rip me off.
I nervously let the truck driver drive here across a desert and mountains, and when he got here, the tires did look new.
Coggs tires is a rip off. http://www.coggstires.com/
A mech also affiliated with this place was stealing items off the boat. Marine radio, ladder, and who knows what all.
Mounted an original Edson wheel of the same vintage, in a 30 inch size. Came from factory with a 20" wheel. I think a 20" wheel on a 32' sailboat is a bit small. Just my opinion. Love the larger wheel. Used the larger wheel for the first time today. No wind, so just motored around a couple hours checking out the lake.
Also added the fron jib bag. That gets replaced in the fall with a Roller Furling. Till then, this will do.
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You've got a forest full of masts at that marina! That lone power-cruiser must feel out of place ...
You've got a forest full of masts at that marina! That lone power-cruiser must feel out of place ...
I was thinking the same thing about the masts, and last Sunday it seemed almost church like, so I played around with the image and came up with a stained glass lookScott T-Bird said:
The powerboat towers over us in his own way, because the upper deck is so high. That tends to be the party boat on the dock. Fuel is so high, seen him take it out just a couple times, at a slow crawl. Same make that was involved in the July 4th accident that killed 3 children. Seeing it up close, a wonder they could sardine 27 people on that boat. Sounds more like escape numbers from Cuba. It is one of the better looking boats on the dock.
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