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2 hours ago, manxmike said:

We bought an old boat and had several excellent years out of it. When we decided to upgrade we put it on the market and the potential buyer had a survey done which found the hull was paper thin in places.

Get a survey done - the current owners shouldn't object, if they do then walk away quickly.

Make them an offer subject to survey, that way they wouldn't be in a moral position to raise the price if the survey is good, if they do decide to raise the price then they have the surveyor in their pocket as they have no right to see the survey unless you show it to them, after all the contract is between you and the surveyor.

Thanks they did say they know nothing about it’s history and would imagine the hull would need attention hence the price thanks 

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👍🏻Thanks everyone for the advice I’m still unsure as there a waiting list to get the boat out the water in my area and a lot could of happens by then such as sinking  it’s a gamble with out it been looked at  or knowing any history of it but like some one said due to its age I can’t see why it’s not been  plated or blacked at some point and by be a great little boat 🛥 

On 02/11/2021 at 11:48, MtB said:

I would go for it, and make sure my third party insurance included recovery if it sinks. Once you get to know the boat you can then decide whether to keep it or if it was a mistake. If a mistake someone will almost certainly buy it from you for similar money, even if you fess up to all the faults you might have uncovered. 

Yes already been thinking about doing that but still unsure 😐 6k still a lot to just watch it go under water 😂

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Yes and thanks I take a look at the video on you tube and yes that’s it can go one way or the other thanks 

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1 hour ago, Goliath said:

Dunno 

 

if you can get it for 6k ? That’s as cheap as it gets. 
 

Are you gonna live in it ? 
do you see it as a project?

 

Wouldn’t be living on it would just be a project /weekend boat as would be my first boat so just getting a taste of things 👍🏻

13 minutes ago, MtB said:

 

Sounds to me like you've decided to buy it! 

I’m still unsure as just with no history of not knowing if it’s been out the water before or plated /blacked it’s a big gamble it might sound cheap but it can all end up been a money pit 👍🏻 But just looking for as much info and advice as poss the couple who have it have used it daily over 2 yrs and had no problems 

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Ino the older couple who have this have been using it as a first time boat tying the water so they now have bought a newer one and now selling this one I’ve done a mile in it with them and like I said it has everything in it to to go but the bad bits I can see is the top part needs work sealing ect just that it’s gonna be my first boat from what I seen on the net it’s really cheap I been told I could good money for it if I sold it 

Was gonna keep 12 months then upgrade if all well 

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I’ve been on it it drives well and just needs abit modernising and has slight leak in the roof were the round mushroom sits nothing that bad to be honest just bit worried about it sinking lol but it’s being used Until couple days ago they bought a upgrade everything works inside hot water fridge ect dunno wether just to gamble it they mite take 6k

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7.5k 

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hi looking for some advice been looking at buying or been told it’s a mid 1970 canal boat fibre glass top and steal bottom not sure what the make or model it’s got 5 digit number starting with 7  it has no hull report or no history needs a little TLC  it has a log burner hot water cooker toilet shower all ready to go would be grateful if anyone can advice on if it’s worth the buy and if so or how much it would be worth it’s got a Isuzu engine and 3years safety certificate been told there’s a long waiting list to get the boats out the water in my area any info would be grate thanks