Teak decks "removed"

[SteveK]

I bought my boat with the side decks redone. The survey didn't mention issues with it but you guys tend to have more faith in the surveyors than I do. My skybridge still has teak and I view that as a negative. It is solid, walking on it and I have no leaks below and the surveyor didn't flag it, but I pretty much view it as a future project. As long as it functions, and I don't have active leaks, I'm in no hurry to create pain for myself.

What you paid for the boat to begin with and it's value probably matter as much as the cost of repair. I only paid $20K for the boat so if I took it to the yard and told them to replace it, I'm sure it would over double my sunk cost.

Would you have paid $20K plus cost of removal if PO already had it removed?
Better question would you expect anyone else to buy the boat for more than $20K after removal?
Guess I am trying to say you bought the boat at a deflated price because public perception has changed since those boats with plenty of teak were sought after.

 

[TrailerTrash]

Would you have paid $20K plus cost of removal if PO already had it removed?
Better question would you expect anyone else to buy the boat for more than $20K after removal?
Guess I am trying to say you bought the boat at a deflated price because public perception has changed since those boats with plenty of teak were sought after

No.... it would have pushed the purchase price out of my range. You virtually never get back the money you put into repairs on a boat. I don't expect buyers to behave in a way that I want them to behave. I expect that they will behave like I do, and buy the best boat they can find for the best price.