Questions to ask Owner when considering purchase

[accomplice]

Before I traveled to see the boat I bought, I made a list of questions. I sent the questions to my buyer-broker who sent them to the listing-broker who sent them on to the seller.

Most of the questions were clearing up discrepencies on the listing sheet (i.e. listing said AC and engine-driven refrigeration -- elsewhere said 24VDC refrigeration. clarify?) or whether the vessel was US duty paid.

When I went to see the boat, I stayed for two full days and went over everything on the boat thoroughly. From this I developed another set of questions. Same process.

Then I went over the comparables with the buyer-broker. I did my analysis on comparables with the buyer-broker. We turned that into a rationale for the offer and start of negotiations.

[bletso]

If I got serious, I would ask to see the maintenance log. What, no log? uhm, now get cautious. Obviously I have always kept such a log.