Do you suppose he is new to boating?
 

So the guy pulls up to my house with a brand new 350 dually and a wad of cash.

He barely sees the boat and decides he wants it.
He is clearly shopping color as the biggest factor.

He does not inspect the hull, the transom, or any of the mechanicals.

He loves the stereo.

As I am in the boat getting ready to fire it up for him. (ran it for 15 seconds each side) he looks at the drives (which are OMCs) with 4 trim rams staring him in the mug and he asks:
"Are those trimmable drives?"

I knew this was my buyer. :D

I ran the drives up and down for him.

Then we hooked the boat to his rig and down the road he went.

Best of luck Mr. Newboater. :D

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Sounds good to Me :D

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no coment.. i'm a boat broker... i could tell stories

everyone has to start somewhere

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I am grateful that this guy started where he did. :D

the boat is safe and everything, but it has issues that could have slowed another guy down a bit.

Like the OMCs.

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Razor- Don't be proud. This guy will end up in the news when he T-bones a cruiser cause he dropped his beer at 60 mph.

Congrats on the sale.

Wannabe

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Some people still trust another persons word. Not many of us left!

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Not proud. Thankful.

He isn't gonna drop a beer at 60 mph on that boat unless he rides on it on the freeway on the trailer.

The boat I sold is not a "real" go fast.

The boat I sold counts as a starter boat, I was just kind of amazed at the overall lack of knowledge.

He'll learn. It will be ok.

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I didn't think that I should refuse selling the boat to a guy that doesn't recognize a trim ram.

Again... the boat is seaworthy and dry.

Should I have?

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Hey fund! Not to hi jack your thread.


why don't you stop by and cast a Vote for Me?
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=135555

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Don't quite understand this post.

I didn't make any false claims about the boat, not even the speed.

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It sounds to me as though he probably is headed in the right direction. You have to start somewhere. He did not go out and buy a 130mph Outerlimits. It may be just the right boat for a newby to break in on.

My 02.
Sam

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That's ok.

I didn't realize that selling a boat to a newbie somehow constituted a bad thing.

Seems like I am getting some heat as if his lack of experience constitutes some kind of misrepresentation on my part.

Maybe I should have recommended Tres' "55 mph and less non-stepped hull" class.

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Congrats on the sale, Fund! :cool:

You're right, everyone has to start somewhere. I'm sure we can all remember the first time we took the wheel to our new boat.

He'll be fine.

It's the first-time owner that decides he wants to go straight for the 40' offshore that goes 120mph that worries me, not this guy.

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Thanks man.

I sent him a couple really long emails about operation and maintenance, winterization. Do's and Dont's.

He seemed to appreciate it.

I was just kind of taken aback by the trim question.

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You can say that again.

Wait, you did. :D

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AHHHH My first boat :( Oh what fun I had

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I don't know what happened there? :)

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I wasn't trying to make fun of the guy either, he was nice.
he knows he can call or email with any questions he may have.

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Well I think it's funny as hell. :D

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Should I feel bad?

Kind of confused now.

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I dont think there is anything wrong with selling a boat to a newbie. Some people may have seen it the wrong way as bragging about what he didnt look for (and with your experience knowing what to look for) and saying it may have been a problem selling it to an experienced buyer, but this guy bought it and didnt even know the difference.

thats what i took from it.

congrats on the sale.

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I got cha.

I was doing more of a "head scratching" than bragging.
I didn't BS the guy about anything.

The boat is ok, it's just that I expected a bunch of merc folks to poo poo the OMCs before I found someone who didn't mind them.

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Everyone starts somewhere. So maybe he'll have to do a little work on it...big deal, he's gonna have to anyways, its a performance boat. He'll learn how to work on it himself after he gets screwed by a few marine mechanics...and in a few years he'll be on here giving advice to other new offshore boaters on how to correctly change drives or what oil to use. I'm sure he is happier than a pig in sh!t that he just bought a new boat.

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I fully disclosed everything that I had done and everything that I planned to do next if I kept it.

I even gave him the file folder full of info and service history.

I even told him of my bad gas woes.

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Best way to sell anything is to shut your mouth!

I think we need a thread on stupid mistakes you made when buying your first boat. Before the Internet, it was pretty hard to get good info on what to look for.

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I'll go first:

Stupid mistake when buying my first boat: bought it in the winter with no sea trial. It had a cracked block.

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Well hell yes.

This poor guy has never owned a boat and has no clue about what he is getting in to. You should have given him the boat and a nice check to cover some of his unforeseen expenses.

You sold a someone a boat!!! How can you live with yourself?

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I cant see how you deserve any heat, if you are getting any. It is not your job, nor should it be, to educate a buyer. It is his responsibility as an adult.

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ok I'll go next...no sea trial, chewed up TRS drives, poorly put together motors, stereo not functioning, bunch of minor cosmetic things...It was all replaced and all turned out good...It was all good experience, I learned in 2 years how to take a whole boat apart and put it back together again. Everyone has to start somewhere.

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Caveat Emptor (Let the buyer beware)

"Not the seller"

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You Should Not Take Any Heat For The Sale. The Buyer Got What He Wanted And Is Happy. Ask Your Self Where You Started And What Did You Know About Boats. Like Said Before You Have To Start Some Where.

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Maybe I just got some early heat because folks thought that I had scammed him or I was gloating. Neither is the case.

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We know what you meant :drink:

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Don't be so hard on yourself .... At least he knows enough that there are some drives that do and some that don't trim !

He may be better than you think :drink:

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Cap should be bilge moderator except during presidential election years.

Then it should be License To Thrill. :D

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Gotta LOVE that. Congratulations on the painless sale. Now, what to do with that wad of cash? :drink:

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Thanks man.
Shopping for a really nice hammock. :D

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I'm sure he'll be happy as hell with his new boat, and you for selling it. I see it as a win win situation. You gotta start somewhere. My first boat was a 23 John Allmand with a froze up 155 OMC. I knew it was frozen, but I was happy as a pig in sunshine when I got it home. And yes, I did get the engine running, and ran the boat for about a year, before I traded it in on my brand new fishboat, which I still have today. I got more for my starter boat, than I had in it. I can safely say, it's the only boat I actually made money on. No guilt trip needed, I'm sure he's happy.

Btw, I still have that fishboat after 18 years, and if I hadn't had my starter boat to trade for a downpayment, I wouldn't have been able to buy the fishboat.

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I don't see a problem......one man's tender is another's yacht. You made full disclosure, sleep well tonight!

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LMAO :D

I know the feeling. Ive got a deal going on mine where i have to send in a check with his check :(