Douglas, did you see the 65 footer in Mexico for 65.000.00. Seems like a great price. It was used for charters so I would think it has a lot of hours on her. Nice thing about that one is no sales tax as long as you keep her in Mexico for 2 months.
Yes, I saw that one. It's close, I've sent an email asking for a copy of the last survey.
From the photos, it seems most of the upgrades were done in 1984, except for the 1970s TV and 8-Track player in the galley cabinets!
Some of those Mexico boats scare the heck out of me. You never know if they do repairs the right way, or if they just hacked the repairs.
I used to own a 1965 Vespa scooter and sidecar. It was imported from Italy. When it needed repairs, I was finding that the Italians would replaced a fuel hose with a clear house, probably used for aquariums or small water tanks. Also found that instead of stainless steel screws, they would just place bent nails in hard to reach places. Got everything done correctly, but it sure was a mess and a headache.
Any of you know of a reputable surveyor in Mexico? My thoughts is that I'll need to fly a surveyor in, adding to the survey cost, if the boat shows on paper to be a good buy.
As far as taxes, probably the Mexicans can back-track the contract/purchase date 2 months! ha, ha, ha!
