Anyone Ever Buy Boat Long Distance

[Revd Up]

I flew down to Florida to look at a Larry Smith Scarab that was suposed to be in excellent condition. Got there and it was a POS . Flew home dissapointed but happy I made the trip. Bought my Velocity 1600 miles away. Drove down to look at it and bring it home. I was not as clean as I was told, but with some polishing it looked great. Definately go look at it and drive it!

[pachanga]

Wel! I took my similiar gamble like you are taliking about out for the 1st time this weekend! I asked here for a good surveyor....good a good recommendation. All is well! I still picked the boat up and checked it out myself though.

Originally Posted by awsomethunder

Thinking about buying a boat 1300 miles away from me.was gonna have the boat surveyed and then shipped.any tips someone can give me on how to go about this.very concerned about paying out 50g and not seeing it until it hits my driveway.

[Hydrocruiser]

It all boils down to "Buyers are liars and sellers are too"

[rslick]

Had pictures and survey in hand. Drove 2900 miles. Boat looked good and was as described. The problem was the boat had 3 owners and the title was still in the first owners name. I should have taken a flight to see it. Trip was not a total loss. Got to see some relatives and a Penn State football game. Cost me allot of drive time though. Bought another boat 1200 miles away but flew to see and test drive it before sealing the deal. Always, in my opinion go to see it yourself. Then make the deal.

[perform330]

I bout a boat, it was located in OK sent a "trusted" surveyor to check it out. The survey was great, the boat cost me big $$$, transom had a 1/4 bow in it, then transom assemblies leaked, the drives were reversed so when you put the boat in forward you were actually running in reverse (transmissions) blew the transmissions. The list goes on however I'm the only person to put out any money. Oh yea the boat looked great, one of the best cig's I've seen!!!