Aquaholic
Crew Member
Too many damn build threads!
lessons learned from buying a 10 year old boat
- Thread starter James Brant
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Boat is coming up on year 3. In the water in a covered slip 12 months of the year . Oxidization is aging her beautifully. The wrappd cabin, motors, decks, hatches, windows, are the beneficiaries of this Salt Away application methodology.
Gong Show
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Time flies when you are in love!
kaelc
Crew Member
3 years 3 footitus. Make it 5 foot 5 yearitus and I'll crack the code on our US sales. We had an order for 10 plumbers from NY to California for my headhunting business this week. Just need to make 1.42 dollars and I can buy a nice used boat some day!
Gong Show
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If you are headhunting for American clients, then charge American dollars.
Pineapple Express
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Yeah, but there is also this thing called "nof'ingwaywifesaysitis"
brutus
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Ya some of the new boat owners are in for a ride, I said it before, owning a boat is one thing, having disposable income to keep it running is another, can’t even imagine not being able to fix simple stuff and going to a shop all the time, like said before lean to fix yourself or sell it now, your WTF days have just started lol
Fisherman Rob
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What about trailer breaks? That took me a few rounds and lots of money to figure out!
kaelc
Crew Member
Yup, “cheap” for the small boats. Quickly climbing from a boat nickel $100 and to a boat dime $1000 for a single axle trailer with brakes and a boat quarter $2500 for a dual axle full brake replacement.
@James Brant , One thing I would recommend you do on your SS is jack up the boat off the trailer and inspect the hull where the trailer bunks contact it while it is sitting. I did this recently on my '17 SS Race Rocks and have found that a small area has significant corrosion and pitting that needs to be fixed. Worth a quick look. SS claims it is a known issue, and the solution is plastic bunk slides to keep the bunks up off of the carpet.
James Brant
Member
interestingly, i put plastic bunk slides on a month ago, just because the carpet was starting to wear through. i think i'll wait until next summer and maybe go for a swim under the boat to have a look. too complicated to get it off the trailer right now and not possible at my home.
sly_karma
Crew Member
I learnt about trailer brakes, among other things. Dragging brake shoes, jammed parts, and the gentle art of backing down a steep-ish driveway without locking the surge actuator so the trailer can be unhitched.
Ive been through the complete brake progression: adjust shoe clearances --> disconnect hydraulic line --> remove all drum internals --> replace surge hitch with solid.
Trailer is up near the limit for mandatory trailer brakes. My only regret is phucking around with it as long as I did, trying to make it work. Much happier running brakeless.
Ive been through the complete brake progression: adjust shoe clearances --> disconnect hydraulic line --> remove all drum internals --> replace surge hitch with solid.
Trailer is up near the limit for mandatory trailer brakes. My only regret is phucking around with it as long as I did, trying to make it work. Much happier running brakeless.
Fisher Down
Active Member
I’ve got a ‘glass boat, so it’s not an issue, but have heard for decades that carpeted bunks are horrible as they stay wet - salt water wet - for days.
Rip it all off, and for a few bucks, screw down some starboard (it also makes launching/loading much easier). Chandlers do carry kits, but tend to be a bit pricy.
FD
James Brant
Member
i'll check it out this summer when swimming with the boat. i did install those plastic sliders as the carpet had big hole from where. rather than redoing the carpet i came across these sliders. easy to install and work great, less friction in both directions.
Yeah, but sometimes one's eyes wander, and one wonders would there be a market for our boat?
And would a more cruising, staying out two weeks at a time, sort of boat, be better suited to our needs.
kaelc
Crew Member
Twofootitus is almost as expensive as a crush on the new intern at the office. Love the one you are with!
Maybe add a rear cockpit canvas to add square footage first? Even that isn’t a cheap upgrade.
I do think there is a market for your boat, when the real estate market in vancouver recovers in 5 years a much bigger market but you only need one buyer and I’m sure there is one in Van who is looking and one on the island,
Aquaholic
Crew Member
Yes, you'd be a good candidate for a boat more to the cruising side of the compromise equation.
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