Looking at a 1987 Carver, need help!

[buster53]

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If everything is in good working order, would 80k be more of a fair deal?

You never said…gas or diesel?
What are your plans for the boat? Extensive travel, floating condo or something in between?
As others mentioned, boat is overpriced and way overpriced if gas. At $90k, that boat will still be on the market next year
After looking at yachtworld, what are similar boats selling for?

[buster53]

Source of the post .....If it is being sold through a broker, absolutely no survey or sea trial will be allowed before a written contract signed by both parties. If the boat is being sold directly by the seller, he/she might allow it, but not likely.

It doesn't always work that way, at least not up here but I get what you're saying. A typical contract though will include conditions that it's a successful sea trial and that the survey come back with no major concerns. The presence of negative findings on either is when you'd use the results to revisit the offer and negotiate a fairer price. Many a contract has been nullified/broken as a result of negative findings after the fact. I'm sure every broker has dozens of examples where contracts fell through because of bad sea trials, bad surveys, rejected financing, etc.

No question..,contracts are written with terms and conditions that can nullify it if necessary. But without a contract, brokers won’t even start the engine, much less give a ride or allow a survey.

[buster53]

Source of the post Thank you, I've been reading about that on, https://www.galleonmarine.com/--diesel- ... comparison
Thanks for your detailed lesson on it.

If everything is in good working order, would 80k be more of a fair deal?

So, what is the status of this?