Boat Sellers Beware - Scam Alert - Sailboat Owners Forums If the scammers are targeting SBO ads, it is quite likely they are targeting Craigslist, eBay, and all the other auto and boat classified ad sites When selling a boat on SBO or any other site, the seller is not obligated to provide any kind of professional (or scam professional) survey or report, that is the buyer's responsibility
Selling a Boat Without a Broker - Sailboat Owners Forums I'm considering selling my boat without a broker I expect to keep everything "up and up", use a lawyer, and title company I feel that 10 percent is a lot of money when the brokers are expecting the boat to sell itself, and they are not providing much for comparisons It's a hot market and
Looking for a Seaward 24 - Sailboat Owners Forums Welcome to the forum!! Good pocket cruiser choice!! Unfortunately Yacht World and Boat Trader did not show any for sale Below are some listings You might also check with your local boat broker and see if they can search for one close to you
38 Island Trader Ketch Blue Water? - Sailboat Owners Forums Been seriously thinking about a blue water cruiser w full keel with traditional lines Has anyone had experiance with the Island Trader Ketch 38' and if so, good points and bad?
more on bluewater cruisers | Sailboat Owners Forums Good sailing boat, affordable u000bTAIu001dNorseman 400, 447u001dWell-built, fast, expensive and attractive u000b*ENGu001dOcean 60, 71u001dPowerful boats u000b*USAu001dOcean Cruising 42u001dOnly a few built by Hank Hinkley
ABYC and the surveyor - Sailboat Owners Forums A friend is selling his boat (stink potter) and the surveyor did a survey for the prospective buyers One of the things he noted was that there was no bilge high water alarm The boat was built in 2005 If the builder didn't put one in at the time the boat was built and it wasn't code back then
1977 Hunter 27ft - I need help! - Sailboat Owners Forums Ali That is the lowest priced 27 ft Hunter on Boat trader It is a 1977 boat There are bound to be some things that will cost you money to put right Off Shore 100-200 miles what are you planning to do? To answer your question would need to know if you plan to go during a gale or balmy calm conditions 200 miles means you will be at the least 40 hours away from help You will want to have
Moisture In Decks | Sailboat Owners Forums Fixing the bad core: My glass guy does this: From the inside of the boat, he will start drilling a series of small holes in lines in all four directions outward from the "center" of the suspected wet area Do this until your test hole hits dry core material (in this case balsa core) That will define the size of the area that is a problem
Need to dry out wet wood encased in fiberglass There is a totally fiberglass enclosed area to right of mast step on my ODay 19 where cracks on deck had apparently (before I owned) allowed water in resulting in wet wood inside My surface repairs didn't hold, I'm guessing because of encased moisture I've now drilled several holes in this
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? - Sailboat Owners Forums Yachtworld is a listing service for boat brokers much like the multiple listing services for real estate The Brokers side of Yachtworld has important information about boat sales, like asking price and actual selling price and how long the boat sat on the market The standard commission for a broker is 10%