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@rusty69 nope- its actually whats quoted on their web.

£282.22 was the price but she said then they would have to put it back in the water? funnily the surveyor said that the lift out would be around 250£ from the same place. so its not clear to me yet. not a particularly difficult location? ill explore that further- might have been a miscalculation/ error.

wow! many thanks for the responses. Can't say I am 100% decided- but for a bit of context... The cost of the blacking was quoted as £564.44 for lifting the boat in and out of the water, £810 for blacking and materials and £76 for a jet wash- totalling 1450.44 inc VAT @lulu fish I guess that is still a hefty price? I chatted with the broker's assistant for over an hour- my best charming version of myself- to see what I could glean. It wasn't a 'You wont need a survey on this boat" sales pitch! I was asking what she felt was the biggest outlay for restoring the boat, how much wriggle room there was on the price etc. Her comment was: "the hull needs sorting- take it to these guys and they will deal with it & with their expert opinion and actions sort it for you- the engine needs a once over, there is this chap who can take care of it, I will put you in touch. I guess a sort of broadly similar advice as to what @Neil2 commented on. I think her line was take it directly to the guys who can fix it, dont pay for someone to tell you to take it to the guys who can fix it. I called a surveyor and we talked through the process, it will cost me £400 to get it done. He knows the broker, even knows the boat. He told me he would recommend having it taken out of the water, (at exactly the same place the lady suggested) and for 400+546 I get to know that the bottom needs blacking and the engine needs a service. sorry, I am being facetious. I of course will try to get one lift in and out and the work done at the same time. In the end, I am cautious and would like to know that the thing is safe, I can't rely on my own judgement for that, so a survey comes next. I am super grateful for your comments and thoughts, I am going to sleep on it and see where I am in the cold light of day! Many genuine thanks for taking the time to answer me- It is very reassuring to get some seasoned advice, Tobes

Dear all, Hello! First post on the site and a very green member here. But thanks for taking the time to stop by and hopefully answer. I went to look at a boat today, made in 2006 and having only had one owner, the broker said she wouldn't probably bother with a survey- she knows the hull needs blacking but not plating. She said they would recommend to lift it out of the water at another marina, who have quoted £1400 for the job of blacking the hull- the current owner is open to some negotiation and will lower the asking price accordingly subject to a quote for all the work needed- i asked if that include an engineers quote to make sure the isuzu engine is fit for service to which they were sure the answer is a yes. My naturally slightly skeptical mindset thinks this to good to be true. But if i get the boat lifted have it blacked and the engine serviced- would people still recommend it for a service? It has only had one owner and been used as a weekend cruiser, Many thanks, T