hi all
i thought i would update you all regards the sale of my boat.
when i purchased my boat brand new it came with all the usual legal paperwork including a certificate of conformity which is valid for it's 1st 4 years. i'm presuming this is the initial builders certification that is basically its initial BSS certificate.
as you can probably imagine that when i had to sell my beautiful boat because of a breakdown of a relationship after owning it for just over 2 years i was somewhat shocked and horrified that the potential buyers surveyor picked up on the "outs" being too close to the water. thankfully the builder has realized that they could be on a very sticky wicket if it was proven that they had sold a boat with a legal certificate of safety which was indeed not to the regulatory requirement and have made good the problem by removing ballast from the rear of the boat and have also provided a written affidavit that they will attend to raising the exhaust outlet in the new year for the new owners. my boat is now in the loving arms of it's new owners with all issues sorted. my warning from hindsight is this. No matter what age of a boat you intend to buy, even if it's brand new off the production line, get it fully surveyed.
thank you all for all of the usual fantastic advice and support you have given me over the past few years, may i wish you all a wonderful Christmas and new year. i have loved being part of this amazing community and i will miss it for the rest of my life,, god bless you all,,, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx