Hi all,
an update to give closure to the
Beneteau 44CC visit in
Turkey. After we returned we got an answer back from
Beneteau France about the
deck construction. Indeed, they confirmed the construction is made up of balsa.
So we had asked the
surveyor to return after the owner at our request had removed all the side ceiling
panels to give better access to the side decks from below. The
surveyor measured and inspected the sidedeck and found the balsa cored
deck to be damped or soaked. In some areas where the stanchions were mounted droplets were found. The surveyor strongly advised against
buying the
boat as he deemed the structural integrity to be too much impacted.
Needless to say that with pain in our heart we did not pursue this. Spent quite a bit of
money, but rather spending upfront a bit than a lot after
purchasing the
boat.
We'll continue our search. But we have upped the
budget to about 170-180k to include solid builders like HR, Contest, etc. In fact there is a nice Contest 44 out there.
Anyway, if any of you is looking at a Beneteau 44 in
Turkey, be sure to drop me a PM to avoid a trap.
Lastly, I can certainly recommend the surveyor I had. He was thorough, knowledgable and he even did not want to charge for the second visit he did knowing how much we wanted the boat. The report was well written. If you are in need for a reliable , local surveyor in South Turkey drop me a PM.
To be continued....