mikep996
07-19-2004, 10:09 PM
Found the right 53MY...I'll be making an offer later this week. I want to publicly thank Jim Rosenthal for all his help - he did a very thorough "preliminary" look at the boat for me. I've had surveys that were less thorough than his observations.
Based on his input, my wife and I flew down and found it to be just what we were looking for...well, mostly. It has twin beds in the master; we wanted a queen. It doesn't have stabilizers but nothing does in the price range we are considering. However, it does have many good points that we are very pleased with - including just-overhauled engines, fresh paint, new galley, new generator, and other worthwhile upgrades and modifications. The electronics, as the broker stated, "wouldn't bring $300 at a garage sale," but I'd planned to replace all that anyway.
So, once we agree on a price, I'll be setting up the survey plus a separate engine survey. I had originally planned to do the engine survey myself but I realized that I wouldn't be very objective and having the document from an "uninterested" person would be more valuable in negotiating any proposed price adjustments.
With luck, the boat will be residing in my slip - er, I mean the Admiral's slip - here in Northport, Long Island, by the end of August!
Pascal, I may be asking for lots of pointers from you as a fairly recent 53 buyer!
And again, lots of thanks to Jim!!
We're excited!!!!! :D
Based on his input, my wife and I flew down and found it to be just what we were looking for...well, mostly. It has twin beds in the master; we wanted a queen. It doesn't have stabilizers but nothing does in the price range we are considering. However, it does have many good points that we are very pleased with - including just-overhauled engines, fresh paint, new galley, new generator, and other worthwhile upgrades and modifications. The electronics, as the broker stated, "wouldn't bring $300 at a garage sale," but I'd planned to replace all that anyway.
So, once we agree on a price, I'll be setting up the survey plus a separate engine survey. I had originally planned to do the engine survey myself but I realized that I wouldn't be very objective and having the document from an "uninterested" person would be more valuable in negotiating any proposed price adjustments.
With luck, the boat will be residing in my slip - er, I mean the Admiral's slip - here in Northport, Long Island, by the end of August!
Pascal, I may be asking for lots of pointers from you as a fairly recent 53 buyer!
And again, lots of thanks to Jim!!
We're excited!!!!! :D