Wood
Senior Member
I'm looking forward to retirement, selling the house and moving on. I've been actively shopping for a trawler type MV for over a year; traveled a couple of hundred miles to a look at a couple. Walked the docks in New England and been invited on a few for a look. I've got my matrix refined - must haves / nice to have / cost benefit / condition - budget.
Anyway, just got off the phone with "Chuck" and it was like talking to a drunk Pops Yacht salesman. The YW ad for this trawler is minimal [it is low priced and will have deck / core issues]. I sent an email 5 days ago with a serious list of questions - without response. I sent a follow-up tonight saying I know decks are soft - and he responded to give him a call. So I did.
His opening spiel how many current inquiries and lot's of fast talk.
When I asked him what the tankage is - he responded "diesel".
Water - Oh yea - steel also
Capacity - oh.........500 fuel water ummmm
Waste..... Don't know
It has a generator, right? Yes. Does it work? Yes. What is it - hours? Don't know.
I see an AC unit. What is the HVAC? - Two. Two what, reverse cycle, capacity? Yes.
I've just done a little more investigation on that brokerage and it doesn't look good for boat buyers.
So far - every broker I've spoken to is a moron. Granted, that's less than 15 in a universe of millions - so I can't paint the whole industry... AND brokers I've seen here look up front.
Maybe it's time for a buyer broker? Feasible @< $125,000 ?
Anyway, just got off the phone with "Chuck" and it was like talking to a drunk Pops Yacht salesman. The YW ad for this trawler is minimal [it is low priced and will have deck / core issues]. I sent an email 5 days ago with a serious list of questions - without response. I sent a follow-up tonight saying I know decks are soft - and he responded to give him a call. So I did.
His opening spiel how many current inquiries and lot's of fast talk.
When I asked him what the tankage is - he responded "diesel".
Water - Oh yea - steel also
Capacity - oh.........500 fuel water ummmm
Waste..... Don't know
It has a generator, right? Yes. Does it work? Yes. What is it - hours? Don't know.
I see an AC unit. What is the HVAC? - Two. Two what, reverse cycle, capacity? Yes.
I've just done a little more investigation on that brokerage and it doesn't look good for boat buyers.
So far - every broker I've spoken to is a moron. Granted, that's less than 15 in a universe of millions - so I can't paint the whole industry... AND brokers I've seen here look up front.
Maybe it's time for a buyer broker? Feasible @< $125,000 ?