Buppies; Might go see this boat I spoke of this weekend just for grins so to speak Grandfather sold boats on the side years ago so I guess it's in my blood[/QUOTE said:Perhaps the heat is getting to both of us...I'm off to see this early tomorrow morning.
2001 Albin 28 Tournament Express Power Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com
Exactly the setup I was looking for, a/c helm, not too big, cheap to run. And very seaworthy.
when I was a yachtbroker for Richard Merritt in Ft Lauderdale for three years, I went on about thirty sea trials
and surveys. And then went through the back and forth about who pays for what. That whole process can get unpleasant at times, overheating engines, leaking stuffing boxes, a/c that stops, toilets that smell...the list is utterly endless. And you are never sure you caught all the problems. Some lay hidden.
I do not exaggerate...since on the maiden voyage of my first boat, a 33 Carver aft cabin, one of the Crusader big block exhaust manifolds plugged up off the shoals near Atlantic City causing one of the rubber exhaust hoses to run dry and almost ignite . Billowing clouds of black smoke pouring out of the cabin of the boat, the engine room being right under the salon/living room floor. Alarm bells ringing. Everyone frantically donning life preservers and getting ready to jump overboard. In the Atlantic Ocean miles ten miles offshore...
However....while I did have a paid captain, a sailboat captain but a good guy, it was my boat, and I was captain too so I had to go into the engine room and figure out what was going on. As we bobbed and heaved in offshore swells. And I'm getting seasick now that we aren't moving and my hands aren't on the wheel. Are we having fun yet?
Carefully I crack the carpeted engine room hatch which is now getting black around the edges from burning rubber smoke and with all the windows open and a bright flashlight I saw the culprit, in meltdown. Black rubber bubbling in front of me. Why that hose hadn't ignited, maybe it had partially, but now it was out and just smoldering. The surrounding area was not badly damaged; luckily I was a volunteer fireman so I had some basic skill here. So I let it be and we started up the other engine, which ran nicely thankfully and headed off like a crab through the large inlet there and into the Atlantic City marina, at the big casino. Really nice marina, and we were coming in like the captain was drunk. We radioed in, explained our challenges and they directed us as directly as they could. I asked my powerboat friend to take the wheel, he had more experience than any of us, and he did his best, and we did not trade fiberglass when we landed, most ungracefully against the fuel dock.
What a day.
So...even after a sea trial and survey, one's maiden voyage getting the boat home can sure be a doozie from my experience. I would be taking this boat South out of the Albermarle into the Pamlico sound and River. At 12 knots an all day trip for sure. I wonder if second time will be the charm...
My local fireman friends both own boats and are experienced so I'll take one of them along if this works out.
And my friend from Delaware might want to be on the maiden trip just for the fun of it. Once the boat is back in your own slip, you can get things fixed, cleaned, etc to your liking. The boat is out of the water now, so I get to inspect the hull.
I have a huge list of questions to ask the guy about the 300hp Yanmar diesel. Particularly details on the engine cooling system. And the generator is seriously high tech, and seems high end with a tiny Farryman diesel hooked up to a high end Italian generator. I think the current owner has spent mucho buckos on this thing, and that's what you want, for the "last guy" go have spent the money, so you don't have to. Because someone is going to have to...and one never gets all one's repair/upgrade investment out of a boat. And it even has a nice toilet. Hey, important for the ladies. And me.
I'm getting older, can't take any pounding, so I need to go slower and this boat should go slowly nicely. And go much faster if need be.
So Buppies, all this investigatory angst is what you avoid when you buy new. Though new boats need a real break in too.
I hope you have as much fun with yours as I intend to have with this.
Back on the water again.
Well, after everything is watered, the lawn mowed, etc etc.
Perhaps the heat is getting to both of us...I'm off to see this early tomorrow morning.
2001 Albin 28 Tournament Express Power Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com
Exactly the setup I was looking for, a/c helm, not too big, cheap to run. And very seaworthy.
when I was a yachtbroker for Richard Merritt in Ft Lauderdale for three years, I went on about thirty sea trials
and surveys. And then went through the back and forth about who pays for what. That whole process can get unpleasant at times, overheating engines, leaking stuffing boxes, a/c that stops, toilets that smell...the list is utterly endless. And you are never sure you caught all the problems. Some lay hidden.
I do not exaggerate...since on the maiden voyage of my first boat, a 33 Carver aft cabin, one of the Crusader big block exhaust manifolds plugged up off the shoals near Atlantic City causing one of the rubber exhaust hoses to run dry and almost ignite . Billowing clouds of black smoke pouring out of the cabin of the boat, the engine room being right under the salon/living room floor. Alarm bells ringing. Everyone frantically donning life preservers and getting ready to jump overboard. In the Atlantic Ocean miles ten miles offshore...
However....while I did have a paid captain, a sailboat captain but a good guy, it was my boat, and I was captain too so I had to go into the engine room and figure out what was going on. As we bobbed and heaved in offshore swells. And I'm getting seasick now that we aren't moving and my hands aren't on the wheel. Are we having fun yet?
Carefully I crack the carpeted engine room hatch which is now getting black around the edges from burning rubber smoke and with all the windows open and a bright flashlight I saw the culprit, in meltdown. Black rubber bubbling in front of me. Why that hose hadn't ignited, maybe it had partially, but now it was out and just smoldering. The surrounding area was not badly damaged; luckily I was a volunteer fireman so I had some basic skill here. So I let it be and we started up the other engine, which ran nicely thankfully and headed off like a crab through the large inlet there and into the Atlantic City marina, at the big casino. Really nice marina, and we were coming in like the captain was drunk. We radioed in, explained our challenges and they directed us as directly as they could. I asked my powerboat friend to take the wheel, he had more experience than any of us, and he did his best, and we did not trade fiberglass when we landed, most ungracefully against the fuel dock.
What a day.
So...even after a sea trial and survey, one's maiden voyage getting the boat home can sure be a doozie from my experience. I would be taking this boat South out of the Albermarle into the Pamlico sound and River. At 12 knots an all day trip for sure. I wonder if second time will be the charm...
My local fireman friends both own boats and are experienced so I'll take one of them along if this works out.
And my friend from Delaware might want to be on the maiden trip just for the fun of it. Once the boat is back in your own slip, you can get things fixed, cleaned, etc to your liking. The boat is out of the water now, so I get to inspect the hull.
I have a huge list of questions to ask the guy about the 300hp Yanmar diesel. Particularly details on the engine cooling system. And the generator is seriously high tech, and seems high end with a tiny Farryman diesel hooked up to a high end Italian generator. I think the current owner has spent mucho buckos on this thing, and that's what you want, for the "last guy" go have spent the money, so you don't have to. Because someone is going to have to...and one never gets all one's repair/upgrade investment out of a boat. And it even has a nice toilet. Hey, important for the ladies. And me.
I'm getting older, can't take any pounding, so I need to go slower and this boat should go slowly nicely. And go much faster if need be.
So Buppies, all this investigatory angst is what you avoid when you buy new. Though new boats need a real break in too.
I hope you have as much fun with yours as I intend to have with this.
Back on the water again.
Well, after everything is watered, the lawn mowed, etc etc.
