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  1. Thanks for the replies everyone. Just wanted a few opinions as i was most likely going to pass on the sale, but was unsure on how serious all those problems might be and wanted to see if the problems where serious enough so that i could withdraw from the sale and get a refund on the deposit. There won't be a problem with getting a refund under these circumstances? Thanks
  2. Hi all, apologies for the duplicate post however can't seem to find a way to delete the other post So i am buying my first boat, a sea ambassador 285. Was listed as having no problems, paid a £1000 deposit to the broker to secure it for me and had a basic survey carried out to check things over. The survey was completed and a whole page of problems where shown to me. The boat broker has assured me an old boat like this will have some problems etc and seems to be down playing it, however some seems to be fairly severe problems. At the moment to broker is requesting a quote from a repair shop to see how much the repairs will cost and to see how low the seller will drop the price. I'll list the problems below, i would really appreciate it if anyone with experience in repairs/ boat maintenance could let me know just how bad these problems are and if i should either leave the sale or go ahead if they're fairly simple repairs. port engine oil seal leaking plug cap split excessing cranking of power steering hose weeping cow horn voltage gauge non op fan belt loose leak from camshaft or rocker box corrosion to sump shift cable needs adjusting trim tabs wont power up both engine seacocks stuck open starboard engine STBD engine very hard to start, cuts out and misfires primer bulbs need to be removed both engines possible carburettor needs cleaning possible air leak in fuel system batteries low on bank accessories bilge pump non op heater non op water tank faulty gauge VHF won;t call up faulty compass faulty radio toilet faulty/ not pumping water gas pipe needs replacing alround white light no op and top stern light non op some cabin lights non op So what's the verdict? sounds like a bit of a mess to me. Thanks in advance
  3. Hi all, So i am buying my first boat, a sea ambassador 285. Was listed as having no problems, paid a £1000 deposit to the broker to secure it for me and had a basic survey carried out to check things over. The survey was completed and a whole page of problems where shown to me. The boat broker has assured me an old boat like this will have some problems etc and seems to be down playing it, however some seems to be fairly severe problems. At the moment to broker is requesting a quote from a repair shop to see how much the repairs will cost and to see how low the seller will drop the price. I'll list the problems below, i would really appreciate it if anyone with experience in repairs/ boat maintenance could let me know just how bad these problems are and if i should either leave the sale or go ahead if they're fairly simple repairs. port engine oil seal leaking plug cap split excessing cranking of power steering hose weeping cow horn voltage gauge non op fan belt loose leak from camshaft or rocker box corrosion to sump shift cable needs adjusting trim tabs wont power up both engine seacocks stuck open starboard engine STBD engine very hard to start, cuts out and misfires primer bulbs need to be removed both engines possible carburettor needs cleaning possible air leak in fuel system batteries low on bank accessories bilge pump non op heater non op water tank faulty gauge VHF won;t call up faulty compass faulty radio toilet faulty/ not pumping water gas pipe needs replacing alround white light no op and top stern light non op some cabin lights non op So what's the verdict? sounds like a bit of a mess to me. Thanks in advance
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