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Old 07-15-2015, 03:03 PM   #38
Wxx3
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City: Wrangell, Alaska
Vessel Name: Dauntless
Vessel Model: Kadey Krogen 42 - 148
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Sailor,

You have gotten some really good advice.

From my perspective, just reading YOUR posts over the last few weeks, you are set on buying thus boat.

Read your last post. You go from many things wrong to just one thing and an unknown in your last post.

All Seacocks frozen.
Every window leaks.
Fuel leak somewhere.

These are not cosmetic problems.

These are indications of a boat that was NOT maintained even at some minimal level.

You are also jumping to a conclusion about the engines. What evidence do you have that the engines were maintained, even though nothing else was?

This boat sounds like a project boat that week never be finished.

How many of this type, model and layout rust you like so much are on the market?
Have you looked at them?

You sound like you and your wife really want to enjoy a boat on the water.

This boat isn't that.

Good luck in any case.

Don't worry, we'll still be around to remind you we told you so :-)

This week be a
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