The joys of buying a used six figure performance boat.
06-08-2016, 02:26 PM
#191
Nuke – to answer some questions here.
I purchased used from NT around May 2012 and I contracted for fiberglass work in November 2012 by Welch Marine in Jamestown KY. Upon initial inspection/sanding down there were areas that needed to be corrected – no way to determine if these areas were present when I bought the boat or if they were specific to my use….I didn’t catch until end of the season.
My only guess is that whatever occurred on your maiden voyage is something new and that your fiberglass guy has removed repairs that existed previously. I can tell you without hesitation that the items you have identified were not due to a fix that I recently contracted for. She has been sitting, winterized in storage for the past 7 months and I have not touched one item on that boat. The hull you have today is the same hull, per your thread, that I ran in October.
Prior to listing the NT I had a clear conscious and even after reading this thread again today I don’t feel like I need to defend my word. But, I am in no way content with the fact that you are having to deal with this problem day 1 of your NT experience. I have spoken to you personally and I have spoken to Terry to try and learn more about the issue at hand. From his chair the initial repairs were shotty in some areas (to say the least) and he said the estimate will be in the thousands. Neither you nor I are a winner, at this stage, in this deal. With that said, I feel it is only right that I do something to help remediate and to get you back on the water. I have stroked Terry a $7K check to help with the repair – this will be in tomorrow’s mail. I am not a big money guy and that $7k was slotted for repairs on my recent purchase as she also began taking on water day 1, hour1. I am only mentioning that b/c I feel your frustration with a used boat.
Your thread started as a notice to all to perform the diligence and to take the extra step. Truthfully, I don’t know of a surveyor that would have noted this item as the boat was sound when I pulled her out in November and appeared sound when you first inspected. Again, I am sorry you are going to miss 2 months of the boating season but hopefully once this is corrected you have a great summer and get to enjoy the Tech as much as I did.
I also have some paperwork from NT on the 700’s (stamped as 700’s when I purchased) if you want me to email them to you. Just text/PM me your email.
Matt
I purchased used from NT around May 2012 and I contracted for fiberglass work in November 2012 by Welch Marine in Jamestown KY. Upon initial inspection/sanding down there were areas that needed to be corrected – no way to determine if these areas were present when I bought the boat or if they were specific to my use….I didn’t catch until end of the season.
My only guess is that whatever occurred on your maiden voyage is something new and that your fiberglass guy has removed repairs that existed previously. I can tell you without hesitation that the items you have identified were not due to a fix that I recently contracted for. She has been sitting, winterized in storage for the past 7 months and I have not touched one item on that boat. The hull you have today is the same hull, per your thread, that I ran in October.
Prior to listing the NT I had a clear conscious and even after reading this thread again today I don’t feel like I need to defend my word. But, I am in no way content with the fact that you are having to deal with this problem day 1 of your NT experience. I have spoken to you personally and I have spoken to Terry to try and learn more about the issue at hand. From his chair the initial repairs were shotty in some areas (to say the least) and he said the estimate will be in the thousands. Neither you nor I are a winner, at this stage, in this deal. With that said, I feel it is only right that I do something to help remediate and to get you back on the water. I have stroked Terry a $7K check to help with the repair – this will be in tomorrow’s mail. I am not a big money guy and that $7k was slotted for repairs on my recent purchase as she also began taking on water day 1, hour1. I am only mentioning that b/c I feel your frustration with a used boat.
Your thread started as a notice to all to perform the diligence and to take the extra step. Truthfully, I don’t know of a surveyor that would have noted this item as the boat was sound when I pulled her out in November and appeared sound when you first inspected. Again, I am sorry you are going to miss 2 months of the boating season but hopefully once this is corrected you have a great summer and get to enjoy the Tech as much as I did.
I also have some paperwork from NT on the 700’s (stamped as 700’s when I purchased) if you want me to email them to you. Just text/PM me your email.
Matt
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06-08-2016, 04:38 PM
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I'm really late to this but is the dealer you bought it from offering anything back to you?
MDS
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06-08-2016, 05:24 PM
#196
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True, but if you look at the fact that the original owner (Matt) wasn't shy about maintaining the boat, and the dealer has at least some kind of decent reputation, plus the surveyor is licensed, Nuke had reason to think everything was good. In my mind, the two guys who should be worried about what this kind of story brings is the dealer and the surveyor. If they're smart, they'll each pony up $2K and send it to Matt. Whether they are legally culpable or not shouldn't matter; they should write the checks as a show of good faith and self-preservation. This way Matt and Nuke each eat $3K and the other two eat $2K. Just my $.02
06-08-2016, 05:59 PM
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In my mind, the two guys who should be worried about what this kind of story brings is the dealer and the surveyor. If they're smart, they'll each pony up $2K and send it to Matt. Whether they are legally culpable or not shouldn't matter; they should write the checks as a show of good faith and self-preservation. This way Matt and Nuke each eat $3K and the other two eat $2K. Just my $.02
Also, it hasn't been said enough.... Kudos to Matt for dealing with the situation.
06-08-2016, 06:33 PM
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Nuke – to answer some questions here.
I purchased used from NT around May 2012 and I contracted for fiberglass work in November 2012 by Welch Marine in Jamestown KY. Upon initial inspection/sanding down there were areas that needed to be corrected – no way to determine if these areas were present when I bought the boat or if they were specific to my use….I didn’t catch until end of the season.
My only guess is that whatever occurred on your maiden voyage is something new and that your fiberglass guy has removed repairs that existed previously. I can tell you without hesitation that the items you have identified were not due to a fix that I recently contracted for. She has been sitting, winterized in storage for the past 7 months and I have not touched one item on that boat. The hull you have today is the same hull, per your thread, that I ran in October.
Prior to listing the NT I had a clear conscious and even after reading this thread again today I don’t feel like I need to defend my word. But, I am in no way content with the fact that you are having to deal with this problem day 1 of your NT experience. I have spoken to you personally and I have spoken to Terry to try and learn more about the issue at hand. From his chair the initial repairs were shotty in some areas (to say the least) and he said the estimate will be in the thousands. Neither you nor I are a winner, at this stage, in this deal. With that said, I feel it is only right that I do something to help remediate and to get you back on the water. I have stroked Terry a $7K check to help with the repair – this will be in tomorrow’s mail. I am not a big money guy and that $7k was slotted for repairs on my recent purchase as she also began taking on water day 1, hour1. I am only mentioning that b/c I feel your frustration with a used boat.
Your thread started as a notice to all to perform the diligence and to take the extra step. Truthfully, I don’t know of a surveyor that would have noted this item as the boat was sound when I pulled her out in November and appeared sound when you first inspected. Again, I am sorry you are going to miss 2 months of the boating season but hopefully once this is corrected you have a great summer and get to enjoy the Tech as much as I did.
I also have some paperwork from NT on the 700’s (stamped as 700’s when I purchased) if you want me to email them to you. Just text/PM me your email.
Matt
I purchased used from NT around May 2012 and I contracted for fiberglass work in November 2012 by Welch Marine in Jamestown KY. Upon initial inspection/sanding down there were areas that needed to be corrected – no way to determine if these areas were present when I bought the boat or if they were specific to my use….I didn’t catch until end of the season.
My only guess is that whatever occurred on your maiden voyage is something new and that your fiberglass guy has removed repairs that existed previously. I can tell you without hesitation that the items you have identified were not due to a fix that I recently contracted for. She has been sitting, winterized in storage for the past 7 months and I have not touched one item on that boat. The hull you have today is the same hull, per your thread, that I ran in October.
Prior to listing the NT I had a clear conscious and even after reading this thread again today I don’t feel like I need to defend my word. But, I am in no way content with the fact that you are having to deal with this problem day 1 of your NT experience. I have spoken to you personally and I have spoken to Terry to try and learn more about the issue at hand. From his chair the initial repairs were shotty in some areas (to say the least) and he said the estimate will be in the thousands. Neither you nor I are a winner, at this stage, in this deal. With that said, I feel it is only right that I do something to help remediate and to get you back on the water. I have stroked Terry a $7K check to help with the repair – this will be in tomorrow’s mail. I am not a big money guy and that $7k was slotted for repairs on my recent purchase as she also began taking on water day 1, hour1. I am only mentioning that b/c I feel your frustration with a used boat.
Your thread started as a notice to all to perform the diligence and to take the extra step. Truthfully, I don’t know of a surveyor that would have noted this item as the boat was sound when I pulled her out in November and appeared sound when you first inspected. Again, I am sorry you are going to miss 2 months of the boating season but hopefully once this is corrected you have a great summer and get to enjoy the Tech as much as I did.
I also have some paperwork from NT on the 700’s (stamped as 700’s when I purchased) if you want me to email them to you. Just text/PM me your email.
Matt
06-08-2016, 06:37 PM
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Matt I would be pleased to shake your hand when you arrive at Lanier! We look forward to having you at our event and can't wait to see the boat I considered before I bought mine.
06-08-2016, 06:55 PM
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What a great ending to this story, very stand up Matt. Good luck to Nuke and his new purchase. This is why I am a member of OSO , there are some good members on this site, and conduct business with integrity.
