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I bought a boat in november '06 it was supposed to be turnkey and should have a speedmaster #5 on it.
But neither of it was the case , the balsacore is all rotten and
its a speedmaster # 4 wich is not rebuild like the seller claimed instead the upper gear is all burned up.

please sombody help me .:eek:

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It's not what you should do, Instead it is what you should have done.
Back in November, you should have had the boat surveyed.

Sorry to put it so bluntly.

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did u even see the boat before you bought it?

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This survey everyone talks about who does them ,cost what if you live at some distance the reason i ask i am looking for a boat

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Good Info!

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SAMS is the other one. Always make sure you call and interview your potential surveyor first. Ask for a faxed or emailed copy of a previous survey they have done, and ask for recommendations. I have purchased two boats off the net and been satisfied with the boats by doing this. The good ones are very through.


www.marinesurvey.org/members.html

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Back to the original question. It depends on what you have in writing. Does the receipt say "AS IS" and not mention #5 speedmaster or does it give specifics? Your course of action will depend on what is in writing. Good Luck

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The a "as is" on a bill of sale will pretty much sum this up.
Again, not rubbing salt in wounds, - the survey would have disclosed discrepencies.
That being said, I personally probably wouldn't have a survey on a small investment - but if I'm spending major $$ - It's getting looked at first.

So, how'd this work out for you daredevil? Did you off it, or fix it?

At least offshorse cost less than cruisers. I paid $550 with compression recently for a survey. I'd never consider buying a boat other than brand spanking new without one. It's cheap piece of mind. Even my survey didnt' catch all the things wrong with the boat, but caught things I didn't notice, also.

more importantly, it provides 'clicks' and that is the name of the game when selling advertising. People see a new topic, then click. Viola, more page views :ernaehrung004:

okay....are there any options to follow if say your accredited surveyor misses something...like say a completely rotted transom...or is the survey not really worth the paper it's written on??

Ok,,here it goes .

Never got anything back instead dump'd a bunch of dollars in it and racing it .
Currently 2008 national & florida champion !!!!!!!!!!

To answer your question,,NO ,,its not worth the paper !!!!:eek:

Scott.