Chapter 2 - - - Making Offers on a Boat

[auguste]

Well after all of the events descibed in Chapter 1 I regrouped and started again

Decision #1: I will be getting an express and not a convertible and it will not be longer than 40 ft

Decision #2: I will have fellow ReelBoating Members look at a boat before I travel to go see it . . . many of the the dealers and owners are not forthcoming with the true condition of the boats . . . this has already saved me two trips . . . thanks for the help so far

Decision #3 : I contacted a broker who I have confidence in (name will appear in an upcoming post) and asked him to help me find a boat . . . he will hold my deposits and he will help in the negotiations

The first boat I found that seemed to work was a 40 ft Riveria express

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boa...d=5224&url=

When we contacted one of the brokerage's agent I did not like his overall tone nor did I like being lectured by him . . . that broker lost a potential sale by acting the way he did . . . too bad but that's life . . . the hunt continues

Fubar512 aka Ed found a great 37ish express near where he lives

Ed contacted me today . . . he climbed all over the boat for a good part of the morning today . . . Ed said that the boat is 10 years old but the condition is like a very well kept 2 year old boat and the engines have about 40 hours since major overhaul

I am not going to state which boat it is until I have an accepted offer because I had a member of a boating forum do an end run and buy the boat I had found . . . the jerk even sent me an e-mail saying "thanks for finding my boat sucker"

I have contacted my broker and he will be putting in an offer on the boat on my behalf

I will post whe I have more news

[Fubar512]

Gus,

I guarantee that if you run that loser's IP address, it'll come up as one belonging to a certain broker. Tell him to go back to "Brokerback Mountain", where he belongs.

[Wolakrab]

Glad you have finally decided on an express, Gus. I look forward to living vicariously through your buying experience.

Good luck.

[WEAKFISH]

Gettin' fired up again!!

[Fubar512]

Gettin' fired up again!!

Me too! Errrrrrr, wait, I'm involved in this, aren't I?

[WEAKFISH]

Me too! Errrrrrr, wait, I'm involved in this, aren't I?

Yes!!

[auguste]

Hi Guys

I just got back from a short business trip

The offer to purchase the express is being finalized as I prepare this post and should be in the selling broker's hands this evening . . . unless I forgot something

Weakfish . . . will let you know when, if the offer is accepted, that the sea trial will be help . . . it is not too far from you

[wreckman]

Gus good luck this time around.

[Wolakrab]

Any updates?

[auguste]

A short update

The offer is in the owner's hands

He has till Tuesday evening to repond

Hope everyone had a great weekend