Deal before survey?

[MYTraveler]

With a long distance purchase brokers are more upfront about the deficiencies. They don’t want to risk being sued for travel expenses because they failed to mention obvious deficiencies.

Such a suit would go nowhere.

 

[chanprr]

Bottom line for me is that if interested in a previously used boat, I'm prepared to sacrifice time and money to make a decision (somewhat informed) based on what I have seen on inspections, in and out of the water, and heard about the boat from the owner and surveyor. Many times, it's a great learning experience and the return is new knowledge. Don't ever second guess your instincts. Never mind what the broker says. Never look back.

 

[sneal4600]

Bottom line for me is that if interested in a previously used boat, I'm prepared to sacrifice time and money to make a decision (somewhat informed) based on what I have seen on inspections, in and out of the water, and heard about the boat from the owner and surveyor. Many times, it's a great learning experience and the return is new knowledge. Don't ever second guess your instincts. Never mind what the broker says. Never look back.

I definitely agree with your assessment. Reading from the experiences of long-term surveyors like Dave Pascoe help bring some depth to an in-person inspection. As a hands on owner, I definitely plan to take as much time for due diligence as needed to make a practical offer to a seller. No need to rush or make emotional decisions on a purchase of this magnitude. Patients is a virtue in this case.