[quote=adlert]Thanks for all the sound advice MN3. I do have considerable experience buying used boats (15 in the fleet currently), and I certainly agree with all you said. Unfortunately, circumstances preclude following a fair amount of your good words.
My problems are many: I live in a area where Supercats (and all performance cats) are rarely found for sale nearby. This particular boat is currently in northern Michigan (over 700 miles from me), and its current owner is hundreds of miles away from his boat living at his winter-time home near Detroit. He also has a buyer from Texas who has offered to send him a check sight unseen. This buyer has a relative right near the boat who is able to take it away for storage.
It's a weird deal at best, but I think if I don't want to spend years searching it may be a weird deal worth taking a chance on. Time will tell. I've sent the check and the owner says he'll send the paper work down and once he gets back to the boat, he'll do a real good check specifically looking for my concerns so I know what I'm in for or not in for. He has already said he hand washes the boat and has noted no issues. He also mentioned that he was a retired mechanical engineer, avid sailor, and is a stickler himself for structural integrity. Time will tell. He will store for the winter for me in northern MI and then bring it down to his Detroit home next spring for me to pick up. Hopefully!
Thanks again.[/quote]
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