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