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Old 11-27-2016, 11:33 AM   #4
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Guess my response would be, what is the price range of this boat? If you expect to do nothing and have all the work done at yard labor rate prices, you're into the tens of thousands of dollars. If the boat is in the millions, you bring in all the trades and estimate each item. If the boat is in the sub half a million catagory, guess at how much less he's willing to take and make the offer.

As an example, a Deere dealer could bill thousands resolving the oil leaks depending on what they are. If you're loosing a few ounces between oil changes, how many thousands would you spend of your own money to resolve the problem? Cleaning the engine heat exchanger would be far higher on my list. That could run a thousand or more if in the cleaning process it develops leaks as a result of inadequate zinc protection (owner didn't change the pencil zincs in a timely manner ).

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