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Old 04-26-2013, 03:45 PM   #5
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In deference to my red arrow smart ass reply, I offer the following.

When buying a boat, new or used, there are plenty of problems large & small that pop up unexpectedly. Why saddle yourself with a known problem (possible extensive migration of water through a balsa core) from day one?
Yes, anything can be fixed (or attempted to be fixed) given you have enough money, but in this economy, why even expose yourself to this potential liability at the outset? There are a ton of great boats out there if you open your mind to just not looking locally. An $8-10K transport bill covers a hell of a lot of miles. Not to mention that when the time comes for you to sell the boat, you have a moral obligation to disclose the history of the boat. (Including the wet balsa problem.)

I was thinking of these things when I posted the RED ARROW.
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