To be honest, i totally relied on the word of boatshed, as i live abroad and its a 3000 mile one way trip to check for myself.
So i double checked and asked for the personal word of Phil, from Boatshed, and he assured me of the mechanical integrity and mechanical function of the boat.
My research led me to believe that the cosmetics are less of an issue, however, if you have mechanical issues, regarding the engines, drive or electrics then your at serious risk.
I felt assured by Boatshed, so moved forward with the purchase, then the owner failed to turn up to the handover and sent the keys, however he did not send the engine keys.
As a result the boat could not be trilled, tested or even moved.
After several weeks of delays, my son eventually had to go and collected the keys from the owners home, by this time after the legal transfer, and by this time it was too late to find out the truth, which is that the boat is mechanically broken, one engine does not work, there and diesel leaks, the injectors are broken, the engine mounts are broken, cables are broken and this is before a full survey.
I cannot be certain that Boatshed knew of the fact that the boat was not as advertised and was in fact only worth a few thousand pounds, as a project.
However, what is certain is that Boatshed did not check any of this, before assuring me of the situation.
As someone who is new to the boat world and never owned a boat before, its been a steep and very harsh learning curve.
GB