Beware of 36 Spectre on ebay!
 

Bad accident a few years ago involving fatalaties and the boat being destroyed.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2004-...spagenameZWDVW

Terrible attempt to replicate the original paint on the port side (original on the starboard with the bonefish logo). I remember when that boat crashed in Tampa.

There was a thread started about a month or so ago last time they tried to sell it.

And what the heck is with that green???

that's pretty f*cked up the add mentions nothing about being repared. :rolleyes:

where's the pics of it with the damage?

Guy is a salvage dealer (according to what he sells on ebay). Boat is Chris Parker's, the one that blew over killing him and injuring the two girls with him.

J/S - yep, you are correct. One of my wife's good friends was one of the girls who were injured. Sad tragedy.

I cannot believe that the boat was repaired and is now for sale. :mad:

Unfortunately, I have a few photos. These are from the media coverage.

It's hard to believe they are the same boat. He does indicate the boat is not necessarily 'merchantable'. But most people would simply perceive that as a non-trasnferable warranty.

(I'm not sure if the third photo is the same boat, but it came from the Spectre "owner's" photo site around the same time.

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what you can't see from these photos is how the rear quarterpanel was gouged out. There was also substantial delamination along one of the forward sponsons. A testament to the boat considering it didn't sink in spite of the large opening.

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we saw the 36 last weekend on the water, pretty obvious it had been repaired

it's not necessarily bad that someone makes money by rebuilding and reselling. But it's spooky to think that the next owner will eventually figure out they are not simply buying a boat that might have sunk, but flipped, delammed and a person lost their life.

Imagine sitting with a bunch of poker runners when someone finally tells you the true history of your boat.

sent seller a email and asked if he was going to disclose that vessel was involved in a fatality accident ..provided a link to oso and ebay..:mad:

no way of contacting the bidders anymore:mad:

So is that a salvage.....or tow:drink:

Saw it on the Tickfaw 200, haven't seen it in the water since.

Very sad, at the very least change the paint, the boat should have been destroyed.

This is really a crazy idea, I wonder if in my insurance policy. I could have a clause added that if I am am killed on the boat that it will be destroyed?? Just an idea??

WILL

no different than cars or trucks insurance companies auction them off

but with cars/trucks they are useually issued " salvage title only" meaning they go to auction and then to a junk yard for what little parts are left...


but , there are people out their who will sell anything because they don't give a dam , just looking to make a buck...

Interesting photos from the ad......:rolleyes:

i have contacted my ebay rep about this. I sell alot of cars on ebay threw my job and he said hes going to look into it

said i should be contacted within 24 hours

I see no problem with the boat being repaired and re-sold, assuming it was repaired correctly, It should definately be disclosed in the ad though. The fact that someone died dosen't mean the boat should be destroyed, people die in houses all the time, I don't see them destroying the house.

The problem with a hit that big is the repair may or may not withstand another hit that big and now we have a two-fatality boat. Unless the original builder repaired it and provided documentation that it posessed the same structural integrity as a new boat, I wouldn't ride in it, let alone own it.

No lanyard?
;)

I'm picturing those commercials, where the car is on fire and the text from the used add appears. "This car is HOT!!!"

or swamped in a storm. . . "new upholstery".

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This time around safety was taken into consideration. The child in picture 1 has on a lifevest. In picture 2 he has a quad padded dual sided neck restraint system.

c'mon guys. In VERY poor taste on more than one level but just trying to lighten the mood of the board!
It sucks that the seller isnt telling the story, but the boat is redone and hopefully the title will say if it is salvaged. I have bought and sold ALOT of salvaged bikes. Always told the buyer and never washed one. I also never asked the insurance company if it was fatal. I dont want to know and it really doesnt matter at that point does it?

I'd buy the dual-sided neck restraint system, even if it was a salvage.