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Originally Posted by TCBoss302 (Post 4211937)

Unless the hour meter froze up while in storage for 3 years, the owner had to know that it wasn't working. That would lead me to believe that he probably wasn't straight forward about other things.

Even though you didn't have the full survey in writing yet, did you not at least call the surveyor up and ask if he had any concerns before signing on the dotted line? If not, you are at least partly to blame here. Why even get a survey done if you're going to buy the boat before you get the results??

It went like this. Surveyor went to land survey Thursday . I had the money in escrow for a sat sea trial WITH the surveyor. At the end he said it's all good. It's a good boat . So I signed papers and took the boat home from New Jersey to Long Island New York . The following night is when he informed me that the hour clock didn't advance. A little late. So I took a look at the clock and it was unplugged on one lug. This couldn't have come off itself. It was actually hard to put back on. So with this info a day late and a seller who was straight up fucing me I can tell you I got fuced again and I'm not happy about it.

Strange that nobody on this board knows anything about this boat or any history.

None of our local certified surveyors do mechanical inspections. If a buyer wants a mechanical inspections too (leak down/compression/drives checked out), we refer them to one of several local marina's that handle them if we are selling the boat.

Put up a picture or two of it.

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Originally Posted by GLENAMY 242SS (Post 4211953)

Strange that nobody on this board knows anything about this boat or any history.

Good point. This boat was at Trenton marine in New Jersey . Owners first name was Dorne. If anyone has any history on the boat I would love to hear it

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Originally Posted by Drew555 (Post 4211986)

Good point. This boat was at Trenton marine in New Jersey . Owners first name was Dorne. If anyone has any history on the boat I would love to hear it

In Trenton, or Toms River?

I don't know how to put up pictures. BUT if you want to see the boat just go to POP YACHTS and put in 1998 35' fountain. It's still listed but says sold on the pic

Did it come with any service records? If so check with who serviced the boat. Maybe go to the marina where it was stored and ask around, dockmaster, mechanics, other boat owners at the marina, spend the day be friendly and do some undercover investigating. The truth is out there.
Sorry to hear your news and good luck.

Sorry to hear about your troubles, but, as has been mentioned by a few others already, the next thing I'd do is dump all of the old gas out. It's garbage!
Then, the first mechanical thing I'd deal with is the valve springs. They are critical to engine RPM's. In our drag cars, which can sit for up to 4-6 months through our lengthy Upstate NY winters, we ALWAYS back off the adjusters and relieve the spring pressure. Even so, we routinely replace valve springs, before we experience failure or fatigue.

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Originally Posted by Drew555 (Post 4211995)

I don't know how to put up pictures. BUT if you want to see the boat just go to POP YACHTS and put in 1998 35' fountain. It's still listed but says sold on the pic

is this the boat?