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| Author: | B_Buck [ Sat Jul 01, 2017 3:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Buying a 2005 248 vista: Just a couple of questions |
I am new to the forum and I'm currently in the process of buying a 2005 248 vista and just had the survey completed. The only major issue from the survey was a couple of spots of elevated moisture on the bow near the windlass and the hatch. When I was shown the meter it seemed to alarm in the middle to mid high side of the meter. A sounding test was performed and I was told everything sounded solid. It was only in a few select spots so I plan on getting a quote and renegotiating but I wanted to see if anyone on this forum had any experiences with issues like this or advice. I believe I am getting a pretty good deal on the boat for the hours and overall condition but I wanted to make sure this isn't a deal breaker. |
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| Author: | rpengr [ Sun Jul 02, 2017 8:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buying a 2005 248 vista: Just a couple of questions |
If that's all you can find wrong on a 12 year old boat, I would be worried about renegotiating! Sound pretty harmless (although I'm from South Florida where we don't have freeze cycles). Just re-seal the hatch and seal the screws around the hatch and windlass (remove each screw, inject some silicone RTV or similar, replace screw). |
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| Author: | Bliss36 [ Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Buying a 2005 248 vista: Just a couple of questions |
rpengr wrote: If that's all you can find wrong on a 12 year old boat, I would be worried about renegotiating! Sound pretty harmless (although I'm from South Florida where we don't have freeze cycles). Just re-seal the hatch and seal the screws around the hatch and windlass (remove each screw, inject some silicone RTV or similar, replace screw). +1. rebedding the deck hardware is maintenance that gets skipped on many boats so there's a good chance this will pop up on a lot of boats you look at in that age bracket. If it sounded solid like the surveyor said then I would consider it deferred maintenance instead of a major defect worth renegotiating.Good Luck and welcome to the forum! |
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