Not yet,
I can only go by the photos sent me by Wollemi,
I'm waiting on his feedback
But she also has nose damage from hitting a dock or another boat,
I was prepared to repair this, being way above the water line it didnt bother me too much,
but the hull repair is another story,
Firstly I dont know if I can access the inside of it, and even so,
It is a major repair,
and could turn into a major hull rework,
Even If I were confident of a repair of this magnitude,
I cant get it done in short time frame I have
Very sorry,just to read it is hard. If you need one day fresh air I can take you to Westernport. Mick
hmmm, ok, what do you think of this one then,
The photos I got from the broker for some reason didnt sow the amount of rust here
The block is my main mast stay, If the rust has gone in down there
could this mount be compromised?
Feel sorry for you!
Did you pay yet?
If it was me I think I could do something silly to the broker! What is the broker's name just to be sure I will never deal with him![}:)][}:)][}:)]
Looks like the motor has been under water at a point!
1100 is a bargain, just not a bargain for you mate.Get your money back, if not put it down too exp.If you are worried about the money then you realy dont understand the costs of having a 18 foot yacht, let alone a 33footer. would be perfect for someone locally to her.
Heaps of cheap boats local to you.do your research on here before doing the ebay gamble.
Graham, I want what your smoking.
The stern damage is way beyond repair. The concrete has dissolved in large areas. The reinforcing, if there is any in there which I doubt, has been exposed to the salt water and will have rusted through. Is there rust showing on the bottom?
It is almost guaranteed the engine has been under water and not properly sorted afterwards.
Cantswm, if you can't get your money back from eBay you might be able to take off the bits of value (winches etc) and recover some money selling them off.
However, eBay and Paypal do have forms of insurance which might be applicable in this situation. I would try that first.
I would like to know who the broker is too.
me too,...... smells goood
Wishful thinking,
He didn't want to use paypal, (wonder why)
Was a straight bank deposit
Yeh, I thought of stripping her, Firstly It would cost me $600or so to drive there and back, plus a few days,
Then I need to pull a trailer all the way back,
For the fittings,
And what do I do with the stripped hull after?
AS an option...., once all parts of value have been removed, is "scuttling" a worthwhile consideration? (obviously well out to sea....towed there by another yacht)
Would it have to be done on the quiet? or is it legal to do so?
what to do, what to do
half of you say its not bad fix it, the other half say its beyond repairs.
Now I'm the first to say I know nothing about cement boats,
so I have to base my next move on this information.
I never said the broker told me I could sail it as was,
I told him my only option was to sail it back, and asked him relevant questions about doing this, his answers led me to believe it was in a complete state and needed only minor work,
the broker seemed very intelligent and helpful to me,
Responding with answers to all my questions
I am more annoyed because the answers I was given don't match her condition
And there is allot of things missing that you would expect on a complete boat,
(maybe they got stolen)
My belief is that the engine got swamped when the stern and hull were damaged at some time,
leading me to the assumption the damage was major,
And the repair was obviously not done properly (probably just bogged over the old rio)
Thinking it's too late now, as the rust will have set in and done its job
Without resorting to remeshing the full length of her hull,
(just a laymans insight)
Sold by an experienced boat person I would expect mention of this once they knew I was opting to sail it
I have not done any paper work on her yet,
So I suppose she still belongs to someone else,
I looked into sinking her, I just need to apply for a permit, strip her of gear, and tow out to X marks the spot,
What else can you do with an unwanted cement hull,
I recon it would be a little hard to get her to the local tip
and She wont burn, ( could have made a good sausage sizzle )
CHEERS all,
It is a hard one cantswim.
I see what Ramona says and he knows his stuff.
Your main problem is the boat is in Sydney and you are in Melbourne.
If you lived in Sydney, sorting the boat out could be quite viable.
Maybe the broker can help you in some way so it is worth giving him a call again.
I can work around the distance, If i can get cheap mooring.
the way I see it, I have 4 options
1. keep the boat, move to cheap moor, slowly repair, sail over next xmas
PROS, time to get experience,
can do a better job on repairing everything,
CONS, may be a waste of time and money If the stern/hull damage is beyond repair, which looks to be 50/50 at the moment.
would need dry dock to repair properly
2. I can give her away to the first person with their hand up
PROS, all headaches gone
CONS, none
3. strip her out and sink her,
PROS, may recover my money
CONS, will take up valuable time and more money
4. try to resell on EBAY
PROS, may get more than I payed
CONS, still have to pay mooring in the interim.
may not sell at all
The end of an epic saga. (phew)
Ok, good advise cisco,
I contacted him again, and he offered to resell her, drop the mooring fees, and reimburse my money, when she sells
I didn't even ask for my money back,
So I think this is rather big on his part,
And I may have been a bit hasty in my assumption to throw him in the used car salesman basket, (vermin)
I still go with my other citation about ebay and inspecting any purchase prior to buying,
Thanks again to all that contributed,
If you know of a cheap boat going in victoria,
Let me know
CHEERS
Thats a good outcome cantswim. Lots of good advice from all in this forum. I am not a sailor but own a stink boat (as a yachtie friend of mine calls it) but always enjoy the good info on various topics in here. I hope you find something to give you many good years on the water.
I Just have to know,!! what the hell is a stink boat,??
I keep thinking of a floating site toilet,
With woven dunny paper flapping around as a sail
So I hope you can shed some light and get this picture out of my head,
CHEERS
Thinking you could be a new age guy, and may have the 90s model, methane powered CHORTLE
I don't know Jonathon Frearson but I know the owner and a number of others at Woolwich Marina and they are good people. My previous boat was around the corner in the Lane Cove river so they were my local marina. I bring my current boat from Pittwater to Woolwich for any major rigging work.
I am very pleased that Jonathon has done the right thing for you. I will be able to recommend him to others.
All the best with the next purchase, it is in your blood now.
Apart from the poor sap who unwittingly now buys the boat not knowing any better thinking that they are getting a bargain.