Did not have a pleasant morning

jetroc0088 · #1 07-18-2004, 12:30 PM

First 24 hours of being a boat ower is not all thet great for my wife and me. We awoke this morning to a sunken seacraft. We have not even owned it for 24 hours yet.

Is there a law that allows us to renig on the sale if it is within three days?
That is what we were told.
Just wondering.

Not a good morning,
Chris

ScottM · #2 07-18-2004, 02:01 PM

Chris,
Sorry to hear the bad news! Any idea what caused the sinking? You'll need to check with local or state authorities on a lemon law statute regarding used boats. Perhaps post a message over on thehulltruth.net under "Perry's Pro Bono".

jetroc0088 · #3 07-18-2004, 04:34 PM

We think we know why it sank.
The was a thru-hull tranducer on the boat at one time. The repair job was less than adiquit. But the owner did a good job of covering it up.
It must have just busted through yesterday why we were out in it. The boat never took on water the entire time we were in it.

It really is strange. A Boat US adjuster is coming to check it out tomorrow.

JohnB · #4 07-18-2004, 09:44 PM

Sorry to hear the bad news...
Let us know the cause, and how you make out with Boat-US.

jetroc0088 · #5 07-19-2004, 10:23 AM

I am still waiting on the word from Boat US, but I have a feeling that the boat will be a total loss. Would there be any benifit to buying the boat back and repairing the boat myself? Or should I just start looking for another one?

I am really interested in getting it back and doing most of the restoration myself. I am just not sure if my wife will allow it.

Any ideas or support would be great. I loved this boat for the 3 hours I used it Saturday.

jetroc0088 · #6 07-20-2004, 02:18 PM

Got a call from Boat US. My guess is that they were able to salvage the motor. The surveyer reported $8000 to repair all the damages. Now I need to find someone to give me an estimate on the repairs.
Does anyone know of any full service boat repair facilities in Southeast VA?

Thanks,
Chris

Bigshrimpin · #7 07-20-2004, 02:38 PM

Holy Crap - That worked out well. 8k budget to restore the seacraft . . . How much is it going to cost to flush the engine?

Scott · #8 07-20-2004, 03:57 PM

Wow ....Sorry to hear this !!!!

Chris, What did they do to the engine once it was back on land ??
I think at this point I would be most concerned with the condition of the engine .... I can envision that being a problem with corrosion in the electrical (computer, oil injection, fuel injection) systems down the road ( I'm not familiar with the motor you have or if the engine even has all these systems). I would guess they got that out of the water, "dried out", running, and "pickled" to keep corrosion overall to a minimum....

Was that thru hull repair you mention the cause ??? anymore details on how she sank ?? Sounds like this was something that the surveyor would not have seen in the pre-purchase inspection

jetroc0088 · #9 07-20-2004, 05:17 PM

The hull repair was the cause. It was painted over and masked pretty well.

I have to foot the bill for all the fiberglass repair on the boat.

The engine was flushed and pickled within two hours of being removed from the water.

Boat US is paying for the replacement of all the wiring and all the engine controls. If I understand it right they warranty all repairs of this nature for the life time of the boat.

SO, it all sounds good to me. My wife and I have decided to go ahead and do a little more to the boat while it is out of commision. We are not going to go crazy, just get a few things done that we wanted in the first place.

Chris