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Hi all, Thank you for alle the input. Lots of ways to deal with an issue like that and I really appreciate all the good comments. Finally, I walked away from the deal. Too much hassle, not worth the time and potential additional problems.

Hi all, Thanks for all the answers. It was disclosed by the owner but not to me. I think I simply lost confidence so the best would probably to run ....

Hi all, Thank you for all your answers. If I can walk away from this during the survey that would already be my answer. The purchase agreement is a standard agreement from the YBAA. Is the information reliable. I would say yes because the owner made these statements in writing to another...

Hi all, We are about to buy a boat. After the initial showing that did not immediately reveal severe problems, and later some negotiation, we have signed a purchase agreement and paid 10% into the broker's escrow account. Now we are awaiting the survey and sea trial. By chance two days after...

Some more information here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/112462012/pirates-kill-new-zealand-man-leave-woman-and-child-injured-in-panama I had just read through this thread when a friend sends me the info about this last night. With all the statements from this thread still in mind and the...

Hi all, Being on the water is likely a very safe place compared to being on land, but bad stuff happens on the water too. This time it hits a family from New Zealand who was preparing for the Pacific crossing in Panama. The father died during the attack; some family members were injured but...

Hi all, thank you for all the answers and all the good advice. As described in my intro here Trawler Forum - View Single Post - A new member says hello and happy new year I do have some boating experience but prefer to consider myself a newbie since this was long ago. I checked the website...

Hi all, thank you for all the answers and all the good advice. :thumb: As described in my intro here Trawler Forum - View Single Post - A new member says hello and happy new year I do have some boating experience but prefer to consider myself a newbie since this was long ago. I checked the...

Hi all, From reading forum topics I got the impression that many at the beginning of their boating career have "hired" a captain to give them instructions while using their own boat. Sounds like a good idea to me since I prefer hands-on instruction over the classroom only teaching. Sure there...

Very nice boat If we would be ready, this would be definitely one to consider.

Hi all, For quite some time I entertain the idea of full time cruising on a sailboat. For the last years, my wife followed a couple she knows in real life as they went through the process of buying a boat and selling their home. They now are in route, and not everything seems to be as...