Have heard of folks "buying Grady's on the spot" after doing their own visual inspections..
I have missed several boats recently due to the impacts of timing with respect to requests for formal /inspections/survey's and sea trials.
Can anyone help with good practical feedback on a formal survey vs my own inspection with sellers input and what is the real point/purpose of a sea trial.
Inspections: If I inspect a boat myself ( I'm not a surveyor or a mechanic) looking for obvious issues(cracks, gouges etc) on the transom/bottom and interior, visually inspect the trailer etc.. isnt this what a formal survey would also do.
Sea Trial: What do you look for in a Sea Trial ( is it simply a matter of seeing the boat in action , under power and listening to the engine as it moves from idle speed to coming onto plane..
It seems as if the pre-owned market can get competetive and is it worth the risk to shortcut the formal survey inspectionn or skip a sea trial in order to make the deal happen in a shorter period of time or to satisfy a seller who is looking to make the process "simpler"..
Thanks to all in advance.
I have missed several boats recently due to the impacts of timing with respect to requests for formal /inspections/survey's and sea trials.
Can anyone help with good practical feedback on a formal survey vs my own inspection with sellers input and what is the real point/purpose of a sea trial.
Inspections: If I inspect a boat myself ( I'm not a surveyor or a mechanic) looking for obvious issues(cracks, gouges etc) on the transom/bottom and interior, visually inspect the trailer etc.. isnt this what a formal survey would also do.
Sea Trial: What do you look for in a Sea Trial ( is it simply a matter of seeing the boat in action , under power and listening to the engine as it moves from idle speed to coming onto plane..
It seems as if the pre-owned market can get competetive and is it worth the risk to shortcut the formal survey inspectionn or skip a sea trial in order to make the deal happen in a shorter period of time or to satisfy a seller who is looking to make the process "simpler"..
Thanks to all in advance.