We are going to go forward with the boat purchase. That means we set up for a marine survey and a check out by a mechanic. The boat is sitting on the hard, which means it’s in a boat yard on pavement. Can’t really do a sea trial on it, but it was floating last summer so it’ll probably float just fine now. The mechanic, Omar, will trial start the engine and the broker, San Carlos Yachts, will send us a video of it. The surveyor will look the boat over for structural problems and that’ll all be good to know.
I’m pretty sure all the batteries on board are shot. 4 big 6 volt house batteries for the solar and a starting battery for the motor. The wood work can use a good shine up along with the metal on the boat. There’s little stuff like a shelf I’ll have to replace. Before it goes in the water I will want to put an air conditioning unit on it. That will take another through hull fitting and a place to put the air conditioner. We’ll have to have what ever diesel is in the tanks “polished” so it’s clean for the motor as well. And at some point we’ll add in a water maker to the mix so we will have clean reliable water in that system.
Right now we’re trying to transfer the pics Crystal took to this machine so I’ll do another post with more pics and stuff later.
It’s been a good day, went to the beach, visited a scuba shop, bought a boat, got a nice dinner for next to nothing. And a shower, since I was smelly.
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