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Old 31-12-2021, 07:08   #31
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Re: Difficult survey: no wheel

Does the Purchase and Sale (P&S) stipulate 'subject to successful survey and sea-trial'? If so, you don't need the wheel to survey the boat. You don't need the wheel to find play in the rudder.

However, you DO need a wheel to have a successful sea-trial. Your deposit should already be in escrow. You can always deduct the cost of a new wheel from the escrow. I wouldn't submarine an entire deal over an easily replaced item.
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I've made an offer on a Pearson 37-2. Planning to survey, but have just been informed the owner removed the wheel and is indicating they won't return it for the survey as "the door in the boat wrap is too small".

I'd expect to have the wheel in place to test steering works, play in rudder etc.

Is there an option B? Any helpful suggestions gratefully received!

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The boat has obviously been winterized. Maybe the owner doesn't want to pull the wrap until the weather warms up. If so, I'd wait or walk. You can't do a sea trial with the wrap still on. As others have said, this smells kind of fishy, the wheel was obviously removed prior to the wrap being installed - but why?
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Re: Difficult survey: no wheel

Adjust your price offer to compensate for any steering repairs anticipated. You can still look at the ram and lines for condition and leaky seals or pitted ram arm. The rudder post and gland can still be inspected and any good surveyor can find rudder slop or mount problems by looking. Any problems with the steering system shoul be quite obvious. If you think the steering head it is only a couple of seals and oring to fix. Even a new ram is not too expensive. The aluminum body rams can corrode at the end bells and jam the rod. The rods can be pitted. All this should be obvious to the surveyor. If you are not doing an underway survey I wouldn't worry about the missing wheel as long as it is specified as included. The general condition of the entire vessel will indicate if the systems are going to be in a similar shape.
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Old 01-01-2022, 06:31   #34
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Re: Difficult survey: no wheel

If the boat is in the northern hemisphere Winter has only just begun, wrap is expensive, who would intentionally cut wrap so a potential buyer could have the boat surveyed. Here's my suggestion, offer to pay to have the wrap removed and reinstalled after the survey, if it is possible. If you're not willing to do this, wait till the boat is uncovered in the Spring. It's always interesting to me how people always think the seller is trying to screw the buyer .... Until they put their own boat up for sale... LOL
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Difficult survey: no wheel

I don’t see why this is such a big deal. I take off my wheel in winter as my zippered winter cover entry is via stern- makes more space to get in and out.
You can turn rudder side to side and see if the hub turns. You can grip rudder and see if there is play. You can inspect steering cables. If all check out there is nothing more to be gained by having the wheel until the sea trial. MUCH more that can go wrong with a boat- so I’d spend more time on that

To all those that say walk away- it is still a sellers market and options are to wait and give up 2-5 years of boating, or adjust expectations and “play” along with seller (while still doing tight due diligence). Easy to talk a big game if you’re not a buyer in this market
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THIS A 27’ PEARSON. I CAN’T IMAGINE A 40” DESTROYER WHEEL COULD EVEN FIT IN THE COCKPIT. MY GUESS IS THE OWNER LIVES A FAIR DISTANCE AWAY DOESN’T WANT TO DRIVE TO THE BOAT.


OP said Pearson 37-2
Nice boat!

https://www.pearsonyachts.org/models/pearson-37-2.html
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Old 01-01-2022, 10:28   #37
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Re: Difficult survey: no wheel

Is there access to the rudder head for an emergency tiller. It’s a nice thing to have in the event of a cable or sheave failure but also will give you and idea of any rudder problems.
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Our wheel is 40” and it wasn’t easy fitting that thing through the shrink wrap door, even diagonally. I had taken it home to wash and condition the leather, also it’s hard to work in the laz with the wheel on so I usually take it off during winter storage.

I do find it unusual at his denial to fit the wheel for survey, however, I wouldn’t let it be the deal breaker (provided there is a wheel lol).
Hi, a bit off topic, I have wheel covered with rawhide going a bit hard. How did you condition the leather on your wheel?
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Re: Difficult survey: no wheel

Hard Lesson of RESOLVE...Just orally tell the broker or owner that you are seriously interested in the boat but if the wheel insnt installed for a sea trial...JUST WALK AWAY! Then wait to see if there is any remedial action.

You have a "love affair" with the boat...and that is sometimes very costly.

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Re: Difficult survey: no wheel

I read through all these comments and I'm absolutely amazed at the responses. I have never shrink wrapped a boat, as I find the environmental implications just mind-shuddering. But I have seen many shrink wraps with doors that are hard to get a person through, let alone a 40 or 50 inch wheel. And my wheel comes off the steering station every time we leave the boat, to keep it out of the weather and make access through the stern easier. I can certainly imagine an owner taking the wheel off for the winter, and then deciding to sell the boat.

This is hardly any sort of a walk away kind of issue! It is just a little detail. Work around it and call it done.
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Please do not use vice grips, why use a wrench on a smooth shaft you can kinda but not really jerry rig it in a pinch by taping the key in but it's still not great? There are two reasonable solutions if not cutting the plastic is a problem for the seller, although it's silly.

Easier option. Find your local used boat bits seller, offer 20$ to borrow a small wheel for a day. Or buy one. Then deliver it to said boat bits seller after. I have often bought stuff from them, and put it back on consignment for a loss of 30%. Not much on something that sells for 50$.
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I suggested vice grips in jest. No wheel is the least of the issues


I realize partial-survey of shrink wrapped boats may be accepted practice in some parts of the country, but it sounds like a crazy idea. The boat is either ready for inspection and purchase or it's not. Sounds like a process concocted by/for brokers and others involved in a boat transaction to make their business less seasonal. I don't see how it benefits the buyer enough to offset enduring prolongation of the tense parts of a transaction where you wonder vessel condition whether seller is a jerk, whether you've been ripped off, etc. As Boatpoker pointed out - the survey is further limited by the boat being frozen. Sort of like falling in love with someone online and agreeing to get engaged even though you've never really met and oh-by-the-way they're going to jail for a while.

But hey, I moved to Florida from San Francisco 17 years ago to avoid the perils of cold weather (okay, and taxes)

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Please do not use vice grips, why use a wrench on a smooth shaft you can kinda but not really jerry rig it in a pinch by taping the key in but it's still not great? There are two reasonable solutions if not cutting the plastic is a problem for the seller, although it's silly.
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Re: Difficult survey: no wheel

Well....

The latest is that the seller failed to respond to the offer (full asking price, 10% in escrow pending sea trial).

No rationale given, so I think the deal is dead.

Oh well!
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Sorry to hear that Casky. Sounds nerve racking waiting for a response that doesn't come.

Better luck on next one, though perhaps this one will revive.

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