Rock damage repair Kvichak

[Chtucker]

The Kvichak that I linked in the for sale section to a craigslist ad has had repair work done to it. I wish the seller sent higher res pictures as well as pics without bottom paint.

It is hard to tell, but that had to hurt when they hit. I am really skeptical of this repair.

[Chaps]

The repair can be redone easily enough if it doesn't look right. The big question is did the boat sink or take on enough water to screw up things inside?

[Chtucker]

Dummy me didn't even think that the damage could have cause a sinking....

I will now put my head on and ask!

[welder]

The repair can be repaired but as said above , what else happened . Sounds like a survey would be they way to go and that would give you piece of mind knowing what needs to be done to her .
The survey could also be a good tool to work on the sales price.

[Sculpin]

The repair can be repaired but as said above , what else happened . Sounds like a survey would be they way to go and that would give you piece of mind knowing what needs to be done to her .
The survey could also be a good tool to work on the sales price.

What he said X2.

[Chtucker]

It is just one of the boats and paths I am looking at....

I spent a few hours today in Marysville...

I don't think the sellers of the Kvichak are trying to hide anything... Just not very good sales people. I am contemplating a trip up there to look if I saw more convincing pictures. I looked at flights and I could actually do it in a day trip. I would arrive in Anchorage at 830am and catch a 930pm flight back to Seattle.

Or I just have the boat surveyed first... It's about the same cost.

[welder]

Did you have good vibes in Marysville ?

[Sculpin]

I just posted up a really nice Coastal Craft for sale in the for sale section. Have you looked at this vessel yet?

It is located here in British Columbia in a small town called Gibson's (where these fine craft's are made). It is a lot shorter distance to travel to check it out and they (the town of Gibson's) have the best Gelato shop for the kid's. Just sayin'

Cheers,
John

[Chtucker]

On the list. I emailed coastal craft for hi res photos. Saturday we are going to Friday Harbor to look at the J&H boat, next Tuesday at the Aerohead..I need two days to go up to BC with the family... But Gelato is a huge draw for my wife.

[S L Dave]

X2 on John's post. To me, that looks like the winner out of all we have seen recently.

[BoatBucks]

Just a comment on the repair. While that looks like it was repaired by someone who really didn't know what there were doing, it's probably fine. Hitting rocks is common in my neck of the woods. It's not unusual to cut out part of a hull and weld in a new section. However, I've never seen a repair like that. Typically the only thing you see is grind marks and sometimes not even that. If done right, you will hardly notice it.

[Chtucker]

[quote="welder"]Did you have good vibes in Marysville ?[/quote

Of course. I asked a lot of questions and got good answers. We would get exactly what we want, brand new, with the latest building methods and most current corrosion prevention practices. Any issues that possibly would arise would be addressed and all warrantys would be in place.

That all comes at a financial price. If money was no object it would be an easy choice, but I haven't won powerball, nor do I have a rich uncle. Just fortunate enough to sell some a house that I built myself over 15 years and make a decent profit.

It was a great way to spend a Wednesday.

[Illgotoo]

X3. That 31' Coastal Craft is definitely worth looking into.

[CWB]

X4. IMO that Coastal Craft would be the 1st visit I made! This was their early years but should be a quality build, nice size, great price, good name (resale value)!

[Chtucker]

Apparently it is priced right.. there is a possible pending offer on it... Price was dropped from $200k to $130k.

[S L Dave]

Pending offer? I am guessing that if they offered asking price, it would be SOLD. Boats like that don't seem to come up often at that price.

[Chaps]

Offers on used boats, even full price offers usually take a while to close due to the normal contingencies of having a survey done and the frequent renegotiation based on survey findings as well as sea trial and often the buyer will have financing issues or need to sell a boat first, etc. Deals fall apart all the time so its always a good idea to get a back-up offer in front of the seller if you have true interest in a particular boat.