What is accurate regarding cost?

[369thegoose]

This is a good point.
I bought my wife a second hand old Mercedes cos her Renault was just unsafe(we are talking about a car here) but the owner kept meticulous records of everything in written neat handwriting.
I was impressed and bought it.
It was perfect, and 8 years later sold it on to a friend for just 2K and he still drives it 1993 reg.

[mvAlegria]

Originally Posted by mglonnro

You don't happen to have some examples to share, btw, of great log keeping? What's included, how detailed? Or if there is inadequate log keeping, what is usually missing that would be very valuable to the buyer?

-Engine(s) :
All maintenance showing at what ENGINE HOUR when it was done , who did it and parts replaced( filters etc). Oil changes with what oil used, zn replacement, filters, impellers heat exchangers inspections ,O ring replaced …

All repairs big or small: replace injectors, impellers pump, heat exchanger, anything & every thing.

-Boat in general: inspection & replacement; mast, stays, bilge pumps and all seacocks & water strainers for engine(s) & A/C, dinghy, out board,..

I personnally write down almost any work I or someone does on the boat: it reminds me when I need to do it or that I didnt do it right if I needed to do soon after. I highlight in yellow or pink the significant ones that need to be done on a schedule, so. I can find them easily if I need to check if it is time to do the next service.
I use a standard maintenance log bought at west marine.
It's real easy to do & so useful .


If no log exist ask for the bills & invoices of the services & parts etc, and if nothing is available , it may likey mean the services were done when ever..
Hope that helps.

[mglonnro]

Originally Posted by mvAlegria

-Engine(s) :
All maintenance showing at what ENGINE HOUR when it was done , who did it and parts replaced( filters etc). Oil changes with what oil used, zn replacement, filters, impellers heat exchangers inspections ,O ring replaced …

All repairs big or small: replace injectors, impellers pump, heat exchanger, anything & every thing.

-Boat in general: inspection & replacement; mast, stays, bilge pumps and all seacocks & water strainers for engine(s) & A/C, dinghy, out board,..

I personnally write down almost any work I or someone does on the boat: it reminds me when I need to do it or that I didnt do it right if I needed to do soon after. I highlight in yellow or pink the significant ones that need to be done on a schedule, so. I can find them easily if I need to check if it is time to do the next service.
I use a standard maintenance log bought at west marine.
It's real easy to do & so useful .


If no log exist ask for the bills & invoices of the services & parts etc, and if nothing is available , it may likey mean the services were done when ever..
Hope that helps.

Great help, thank you!

Now when we're buying a new boat I get a chance to think about this from the other perspective: what log keeping, etc should I engage in from day 1 to help keep the value up when eventually probably selling it some years down the road...