Hello All,
We are considering
purchasing a 2011
Leopard 44 that was previously in a
charter fleet in the
Med, specifically
Croatia. Our concern is the
engine hours are not known. According to the aftermarket techs, there are 1600 hours on the engines,
Yanmar 39 HP. However, when the
boat was
sold to the
current owners last year the spec sheet listed 3900 hours.
According to the sellers
broker it is customary for
charter companies in the
Med not to replace the techs when they wear out (we were told after 200-300 hours. Therefore there is no way to accurately account for how many hours there actually are on the engines.
We only learned of this situation after my wife did some digging on social media and found the
boat while the
current owners were
shopping for it and going thru the
survey and sea trial. She then found the old sales spec sheet last listed the 3900 hours. When we found the current listing, there were no hours reported. Our
broker was on the boat and reported that the techs read 1600 hours.
My question is, has anyone here bought a former charted boat from the Med, and is what we are being told accurate from your experience? We are concerned that no-one really knows how many hours are on the engines.
Any input would be appreciated,
Mike