Is this a problem?

[Gregory1]

I have not seen the boat yet. This is one of the pictures sent to me. I don´t want to travel to see the boat, if it´s a problem. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...51542340348074

[Don C L]

Specifically what is it you are concerned about there? In the pictures I see I don’t see anything obvious.

[psk125]

There is one obvious problem with the first boat in the series of pictures. The owner apparently has no idea about how to fly an asymmetrical spinnaker. What else has he done wrong with the boat? The head looks a bit tight on space.The second boat has a bigger head. The third boat, Calypso, has an in-mast roller-furler main. This is a major problem for performance under sail. It also appears to have a shoal draft, which further impacts sailing ability negatively. Do you want to sail or spend time burning diesel with the engine instead? Seaduction doesn't show many obvious faults. They may be behind the settees or under the floorboards and not shown in the photos. The blue cushions on the next boat are hideous and would have to be replaced. La Dame (sail #8176) has a midships galley. These are not fun to use under way, but are ok in port. She also has teak decks. Newer teak decks are not screwed down so they don't leak as much as older ones. They still wear out and need replacement, which can cost more than the boat itself. The ketch DOES have a screwed-down teak deck, which is a leaking nightmare waiting to happen if it hasn't already started. A friend with such a deck took three years to fix his - ripping off the teak and re-glassing the deck instead. You can also see how much fun it is to climb aboard the ketch from a dinghy. The bulwarks add extra work to boarding amidships, and the lack of a stern platform is highlighted by the "step" that they have hanging on the starboard quarter. Imagine climbing aboard from your inflatable in a 30cm chop. Wet is the word. The list goes on and on. Every boat is a series of problems. What some people see as a problem others consider an asset. (Roller-furler mains are an example of this.) What sort of problems are you looking for and which ones can you handle?