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Originally Posted by dampman  Hi folks. I am the guy possibly buying a 1981 Rawson 30 in La Paz. I have heard that it will be impossible t get the boat hauled out right now because of the holidays but the surveryor (currently on a job in Cancun) told me to head down. I am about to buy a ticket but andnot sure if that isa good idea. Anyone have any ideas if I Marina's are open this weekend or next week?
What are the thoughts on insurance? I am planning on buying and then keeping the boat in Mexico (hauled in San Carlos during hurricane season). Any advice on insurance companies.
Thanks so much. I am far more ignorant about this process than I would prefer but I am persuing a life time dream that felt impossible until now. Thanks- eric |
I would say that it would be quite unlikely that you could get a haul-out during the Christmas Season
or on such short notice.
It shouldn't be that hard to get the # of the yards in (around) LaPaz (I think there's only 2) but getting action on any promises made is a completely different story. They will tell you anything that they think you want to hear. I'm not saying that they will lie to you. I'm just saying that it is their culture to try not to disappoint you.....however, their record of success is fairly low.
Does this surveyor feel that he has some influence with the owner of a yard down there?? It seems like everybody is somebody's cousin or uncle. However, that influence seldom pans out, in my experience.
I hope that you are giving yourself a couple of weeks to get something done down there. The wheels turn pretty slow on the best days. The good news is....the town is nice, weather is good and the food and hotels are cheap.
Just remember.....everything takes time down there......NOTHING works at the speed that you may expect (even with low expectations)....La Paz is a very low-key, laid back place (even for Mexico). If you are working on a time table, you're not going to be a happy camper.