Just a few things that stood out from looking at the ad:
For 4 x 83 gallons fuel for total of 332 gallons is a no go. Go to the Bahamas for 90 days, refuel multiple times.
Verbiage states "
low hours" on the engines installed in 2006. But no definition of what "low hours" means.
Under engines ad states:
Both engines have raw water cooling pickup hoses connected from the seacocks to the pumps. . . . . I am ASSUMING that the boat actually has fresh water (antifreeze) cooling in the engines, with heat exchangers to cool the antifreeze . . . but that's not what the ad states.
Batteries. Ad states:
DC Batteries: (2) 4-D batteries for starting main engines.(1) 8-D for generator/house.
In my opinion, (1) 8D battery for the house battery on a vessel of this size is absolutely ludicrous. Plan on adding an adequate battery bank in, just hope there is ROOM for it!
There is no mention of an Inverter installed on the boat. Of course with only one 8D house battery, the inverter would deplete the battery in no time anyway.
Fire Extinguishers: (4) MB dry chemical fire extinguishers. Inadequate # IMHO.
Audible Signals: There is a hand held horn operated from the helm position. This, although legal is inadequate IMHO. Boat should have permanently installed horn, wired to the vessel electrical system.
Ground Tackle: There is a 45Lb CQR w/75' of chain and 150' of 3/4 nylon. Inadequate sized anchor (not getting into type here) for this size/weight boat. 2nd anchor is even smaller (35 lbs)
No mention of any navigational aids beyond
Compass: (2) 5" oil filled magnetic compass(es)
- No radar mentioned
- no GPS mentioned
- no Chartplotter mentioned
- no autopilot mentioned
- no depth sounder mentioned
250 gallons of fresh water is on the lean side, WAY on the lean side.
12.5k Westerbrake genny looks a little tired.
No mention of what size alternators are on the engines.
No mention of any Engine Room Fire Suppression system (just those 4 hand held fire extinguishers, which from the pics are REALLY small)
No mention of what size shore power recepticle, although one pic appears to show two yellow cords going into the boat, so probably two each, 30 amp inputs, which is inadequate IHMO for a boat with so many Reverse cycle HVAC's (The ad states there are four)
Although the boat appears to be in overall good shape, and the engine rooms pics are okay, I'm also one of those people who are not fans of Volvo's as mentioned in a prior post!
It looks like this boat is set up to be a floating condo, with a limited capability to go from place to place (short on fuel) and plug in to the next marina, or run the generator full time, even underway if any 120vac power is needed for whatever, or to run the AC's. At anchor, fire up the generator if you even want to just watch TV, or put on a pot of coffee, much less run an air conditioner. And the diesel fired heat, and diesel fired generator will cut in to the limited fuel you have on board to run the engines.
If you want to be a dock queen, it appears to be a nice boat. If you want to do any cruising, anchor out, or go to the Keys, or Bahamas, spend 100k on upgrades, or buy another boat.
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