Hello,
My wife and I will be spending a bunch of time aboard an Island Gypsy we are considering buying and I started making a checklist of items to look at. I would appreciate it if others would take a look at it too and give me some feedback on what I need to add or subtract. Realize this is a work in progress please.
Our plan is to go through the boat from stem to stern while it is in the water and do a good inspection of systems and document it so when we leave we will have something to refer to as we mull over our decision. We expect this to take a fair amount of time and we are not in a rush to purchase a vessel that will not work for us or one that needs an inordinate amount of replace/repair. We do a lot of work on our boats in the past and are not afraid to do so. Doing it right is much better to us than rushing through to get it done. So we want to have a good idea of what we are buying and whatwe will need to do to make it better. Yes, we plan to get it surveyed, both mechanical and hull.
So if you are inclined please look at my first draft. I still need to address decks, windows, and other exterior items. This first version is mostly systems oriented.
Looks like I cannot upload an excel file. If you'd like to see this PM your email and I will send it to you.
Let me know what you think. It is in Excel.
Thanks,
Keith Olive
My wife and I will be spending a bunch of time aboard an Island Gypsy we are considering buying and I started making a checklist of items to look at. I would appreciate it if others would take a look at it too and give me some feedback on what I need to add or subtract. Realize this is a work in progress please.
Our plan is to go through the boat from stem to stern while it is in the water and do a good inspection of systems and document it so when we leave we will have something to refer to as we mull over our decision. We expect this to take a fair amount of time and we are not in a rush to purchase a vessel that will not work for us or one that needs an inordinate amount of replace/repair. We do a lot of work on our boats in the past and are not afraid to do so. Doing it right is much better to us than rushing through to get it done. So we want to have a good idea of what we are buying and whatwe will need to do to make it better. Yes, we plan to get it surveyed, both mechanical and hull.
So if you are inclined please look at my first draft. I still need to address decks, windows, and other exterior items. This first version is mostly systems oriented.
Looks like I cannot upload an excel file. If you'd like to see this PM your email and I will send it to you.
Let me know what you think. It is in Excel.
Thanks,
Keith Olive
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