We are in the process of buying a boat and, although I feel confident about the seller and the condition of the boat, I am aware that I am parting with a significant amount of money for something that is made of steel and is in constant contact with water. Frankly, I wouldn’t consider a purchase without a survey and if any seller put up obstacles to me getting one, I would be walking in a different direction. Buying a boat in the current market is a bit tricky but that doesn’t mean I am going to take unnecessary risks with our money. In a sellers market there is money to be made and where there is money to be made the unscrupulous are never far away. I’d go for certainty rather than an apparent bargain.
