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The boat trailer’s tongue weight should be between 5 to 7 percent of the total tow package, which should include the weight of the boat, all loaded gear and the trailer weight. This helps the trailer tow properly by reducing swaying or “fishtailing” which can drastically reduce the rig’s miles per gallon.
He had the listing at least a year likely more. So my advice is make sure your boat is convenient for the broker for best results. Craigslist brings dreamers and scammers these days. Ask them to set a time to see it and usually they go away. But ultimately CL brought the buyer who was local. Boat Trader didn't do much.
) The boat ‘delivery address ‘ was a slum house in the Bronx, not a working boatyard. (The owner of the phone shall remain Nameless — but beenverified was advising me of criminal convictions on his record.) meanwhile — the boat was on the hard under winter cover, on its cradle at a marina closed til May , with no travel lift even ...
However, there's kinda a "grandfather clause" (like a Santa Clause!) that does apply, 'cuz if the boat was built BEFORE the code was written and adopted, then it shouldn't apply. Don's right that enhancements and improvements aren't a bad thing to do. F'rinstance, my boat came without fuses at the battery banks.
Hi Jeff - I'm sure you'll hear several nay-sayers, and most of them have very valid points and cautions. I, however, lived aboard a great "leaky teaky" for a couple years before selling the boat; a Formosa 51. She did have new teak decks, and I'm glad for that, as they cost the previous owner $30k!
A good question. Mostly it is a courtesy and a sales lead. If you buy a more expensive boat and you have to sell yours, they will list it. If buy a boat a low value boat now, you may come back in a few years a buy a higher value boat. But they are not going to spend a lot of time and effort trying to sell a low value boat to someone far away.
A yacht surveyor for someone with your limited experience is absolutely required. The circumstances under which people come to sell a boat include: "inherited it from my father who kept it pristine, you can sail her tomorrow" (they have no idea). Here is a sample of a boat in your price range closer to home. 30' Islander Mark II (1972 $7000)
None of the boat hauling companies I've contacted will back there trailers down a launch ramp, and the cost of hiring a crane to lift the boat from my trailer to a flatbed seems like it would be prohibitive. My trailer is an equipment trailer that is too high for my boat to meet regulations for bridge height clearances.
On a boat that has been "on the Hard" for 3 years there are a lot of seals that may have cracked. They will eventually leak. There are things growing in places that you can not imagine. They will stink or clog the function of your systems. Good luck. Keep a positive focus. This too will pass. It is a great time to make new boat friends.
Looking for some help with sourcing availability of a Catalina 250 WB Trailer. About to consider purchasing a boat that is not equipped with a trailer. Looking for some help with the advantages of having a trailer for a boat like this when in fact it will be moored in the Gulf. I have this...