Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Tips for buying a yacht Seven tips on what you should do when investing in watercraft

Tips for buying a yacht Seven tips on what you should do when investing in watercraft I discovered sailing many years ago and is a wonderful way to enjoy with friends and family, and a path away from the office and completely absorbed and entranced by a world that I did not know existed. I like driving, so much so that it becomes a certified American Sailing Association Sailing Instructor.It has 30 years, now that I've sailed the Chesapeake Bay on the east coast USA and the Caribbean islands, and I am lucky to have a number of passenger vessels to sailing, currently two Beneteau sail boats.I 'm often asked what my students to look for when investing in a ship. I often have the following seven tips and hope that you find in some them.First carefully examine where you expect with your boat, in the long term. Will be the sea, Trans-Ocean, near the coast in a bay in the Caribbean or all of the above. If you plan to sail or Trans-Ocean Ocean and then make sure that the design of the Class "A" or for extended offshore passage making.Beware buying philosophy "buy a small boat and now comes an even more later. "If you buy new, they suffer two major depreciation. If you buy used, the money in your boat before you bring to your personal needs and go a long way for the payment of a deposit or monthly installments on the second boat. They are upgrading the second boat anyway. Buy now, what do you expect that even for 5-10 years.Take in the area where there are sailing, and you will be sailing with. Choose the type of mooring points, which are appropriate for you, your family and your guests. For example, in the double rear axle of the boat, or two times a running back in the boat port to starboard. Although it is somewhat 'larger and more comfortable in the slip, that is from a sea berth. How does the main salon table convert into a place and is stable enough to do again and again? In a pinch, or when the weather can sleep in the cockpit? What is your position to achieve? If only 2-4 days, then water and diesel fuel can Tankage both 20 and 80 gallons or less. If it is 5-10 days, so it would be a minimum of 50 and 160 When you say a boat with 100 gallons of diesel and 2-300 gallons water then the designer will have the space to berth Tankage. Depending on the size of the boat on the left side of space can not be well utilized until you say, a 50-meter long boat. Search for residential and storage rooms, which are also used. Odd placement of the main living room sofas, kitchen table and chart can be a bad use of space and so you can pay well for little money advantage.Boats serious way, say 28,000 lbs for say a 42 foot boat and do not say , 17,800 pounds for a medium displacement, 42 footers must be 10 to 15 knots of wind, to avoid any kind of "feeling" at the top and in many places, such as the Chesapeake Bay with 5-15 knots of wind Usually in the summer you can have bought a very nice Power Boat equipped. But these heavy displacement cruisers are excellent for a ride along the coast and live on board or sailing the Caribbean or the USA. One of the best suggestions for the first time that you want to be a sailor and boat from 25 to 50 m range is sailing with someone who knows how to sail a sailing class and then charter a boat length in the field that interests you. Take a boat with sails of a boat of similar size is risky although many have done so successfully. Remember that many of the mode models of the last 10 years, were designed for two people to sail easily whether in the bay or in ocean.Lastly may be based on a survey. If the boat is one of the errors listed below can be found, the cost to correct, if you expect the boat to the insurer inspectors. Insurers have their own needs. Your agent and the insurance assessor to work hand in hand. This is when a buyer of a used watercraft can suddenly with unexpected expenses. Costly mistakes, but not limited to: soft or cracked gellcoat on deck.Deck cracks in windows, masts, caprail, traveling or on the deck fittings.If engine, which is also more than 6 months diesel may be contaminated with bacteria, the sludge pistons are seized, injectors blocked and electrical system with water. Insist on at least 2-4 hours performed in water at cruising speed. Check to see if undue vibration, overheating, proper charging of the batteries and the motor can be up to its cruising speed rpm.If The boat is more than 6 years, the assessor check that the engine is mounted in a special way and that all mounting screws are intact. Two are without obvious signs or effects. When # 3 breaks the engine is loose! This is a common problem in older boats that encounter rough waters below and can be easily overlooked by surveyor.Obviously you need a check from the water. Check to see if bubbles gellcoat cracks, soft spots, shaft play in the cutlass bearing and loose rudder bearings, about the integrity of the hull through hulls and the gap between the fuselage and the tip of the keel, which must be filled with sealant or corrosion keel in May caused the keel to separate from hull.Rigging should be controlled by a Rigger rigging and need to put an end to hidden chafe.Hope find these suggestions useful. Best wishes for you on your investment, it will keep you on the Chesapeake Bay or near the British Virgin Islands at times, I will be sailing on both Majjik II or Majjik III.About The AuthorKeith Binnersley is the owner of Upper Bay Sailing School, Inc . He is a Certified Instructor of American Sailing Association and sailing in possession of a 50-ton Masters USCG License. You can contact him at majjikll@msn.com.

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