JubJub,
Mate as "dnej" said the repair could cost in the range of $4000+ to do proper..do you think the boat yard is really going to spend that type of money to fix it the right way.
They have already proven themselves to be liars.. just walk away..the right boat will turn up for you..even if you bought it just to have a boat and then it falls to bits, you will be in the same situation as now with no boat ..and poorer.
Hope you find a good one soon.
Tony
I know it's hard but wait and try to find one privately>
look, look, look and keep looking until a good one pops up. The only way. I must have looked at 137 boats before I brought mine. Dealers lie (proven) and generally private sellers lie too. But when you least expect it the right one will pop up and Bob's your uncle.
Don't give up hope and remember if a deal is too good to be true it generally is.
What's the load rating of a single axle trailer and what's the weight of that boat with all the gear in it?
Have to agree - standing on the leg of the motor with it slightly raised can give you a rough assessment of the transom - any flex and it's going. Pulled a bloke out of the Bay years ago who was floating along in a ski tube - he had been out for a drive in his new used boat and the transom had pretty much fallen out on him. It didn't float too well after that.
At that price forget it unless they are going to guarantee the repair for a long time and offer discount.
Good Luck
Thanks everyone. I called them monday morning and told them I didnt want it. I also mentioned to the director that I wasnt to impressed with the salesman that lied to me about the compression test. The guy I was dealing with was really good and I guess the young guy was keen to try and get a sale but it doesnt do much for your confidence.Originally Posted by 3Vs
The luck hasta change soon. I did a boat training course the other night and it was advertised as a 4 hour course to teach you the basics and all you need to know to get your general boat licence.
It started late, the guy puts on two old videos that ran for about 15 minutes each then hands us the test. It was all over in an hour and a half. There was people who got more questions wrong than is allowable but because he had signed all the licence forms before we got there it was obvous that failing was impossible. I called the people running the course yesterday and complained. I would have rathered if I had gained some knowledge and failed the test than learn nothing and basically pay $70 to buy a pass. Its a bit of a worry that the young guy next to me got some of the compulsary questions wrong and I am likely to meet him on the water somewhere. When I get my refund back I think I should talk to the MSB about it. A general boat licence test in my opinion is very basic, thats why I wanted to to a course so that when I finally get on the water I will be a little more confident and reduce the risk of harming, myself, my family or someone else. From what I saw the other night, they may as well issue them in a cornflakes packet.
well sounds like you did the right thing but for the next one and if your keen to move ahead i would advise you look under servay (sp) in the phone book and ring a few of them up and for $200 odd dollers they will come out and give the boat the fine tooth treatment and give you a written report on the boat that covers stringers bulkheads transomes the lot
so it could save your thousands on a bad boat but give you cofindence for only $200
as for the licence thing well yeh that is a real shame and i would be reporting it for sure
god knows howmany classes have been passed like this and how many people are out there that really maybe shouldn't be
dont you think 30 days warranty is a little bit thin
Is there much difference between Allycraft and Quintrex hulls to justify the difference in price ?
JubJub, I would think that boat should be more towards $10,000
Best to wait and just keep looking private as people sell for lots of reasons, yards only sell for one reason .....profit.
My first boat was a 5.2m fibreglass rumrunner with 115 Hp 1978 Evinrude. bought for $7,500. learnt a lot on that boat then upped for the new 575 outsider when I was confident (after 6 years)
Just wait for the right one to come along
Angla
Well I found something I am happy with. I picked up a Quintrex Bay Hunter Caprice with a 75 Hp merc with only 40 hours on it. The boat is like new. The best part is it was 10 minutes from home.
Well done Jub Jub. May it give you many years of fun fun fun!!!!!!
Cheers
Thanks and thank you to everyone for thier advice. I pick the boat up in a few hours and I am over the moon with my purchase.
Sound like a good rig JubJub,
Look forward to seeing the pics and reading the reports.
Hopefully you and the family will enjoy the benefits of family boating and you'll get a good run so as not to lament the cost of it...I'm not talking about the money...but the Harley
It should be a good boat to launch from Minnie Water..we'll be down there from the 17th...staying in the caravan park til Jan 14th...just look for the flamin' riptide...you'll know what I eman when you see it
...you might be able to take the bike off the biker...but you'll never take the biker out of him!!!
Cheers
Rhys
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