f508
Senior Member
Yes, this engine surveyor is known to be expensive, but everyone, including me, says he's worth it.
He was on the boat for 12 hours. He found a painted over crack in the transmission adapter plate. (I may be using the wrong term.) But more importantly, he gave me a cogent and sensible explanation of it's importance, and this is the part that impressed both myself and the seller. He told us where to find one to keep as a spare in case the crack develops further, while telling us that in his judgment it was probably caused by a stress event, and was unlikely to get worse. He said, mark it and watch it. And then he walked me through how to replace it if the crack develops.
So what I am saying, is he is exceptional at finding the problems, explaining the possible causes and solutions, and finally giving me a clear method of evaluating the defect in light of the purchase.
This guy is more like a doctor than a mechanic... except for the diesel grease at the end of the day.
He was on the boat for 12 hours. He found a painted over crack in the transmission adapter plate. (I may be using the wrong term.) But more importantly, he gave me a cogent and sensible explanation of it's importance, and this is the part that impressed both myself and the seller. He told us where to find one to keep as a spare in case the crack develops further, while telling us that in his judgment it was probably caused by a stress event, and was unlikely to get worse. He said, mark it and watch it. And then he walked me through how to replace it if the crack develops.
So what I am saying, is he is exceptional at finding the problems, explaining the possible causes and solutions, and finally giving me a clear method of evaluating the defect in light of the purchase.
This guy is more like a doctor than a mechanic... except for the diesel grease at the end of the day.
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