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Useful Houseboat For Sale Tips.

The DO's and DONT's of finding,
or buying, a Houseboat For Sale!

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Your scouring the classified ads section looking for a houseboat For Sale. The feeling of excitement can be overwhelming, just the thought of buying your first houseboat, or possibly a BIGGER Houseboat can be one of life's GREAT MOMENTS !!!


My advice, BUYER BEWARE, since there
can be COSTLY pitfalls, but most can be eliminated with a simple plan. The plan consists of making a list of Questions, Observations, Inspection, and Need/Want items that you're looking for?


Just remember that a houseboat For Sale is much
more than the purchase price, since there are many
costs associated afterwards. You will want to
screen the ads, and prepare a PRE-Visit Plan.


Like to see a sample PRE-Visit Plan checklist?

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STEP 1
In order to save yourself a lot of TIME/MONEY traveling
around looking at house boats, ask the Private Seller or Broker,
if they can supply you the basic details? (use the checklist)


STEP 2
If the "basics" are ok with your PRE-Visit Plan checklist,
then you can proceed to get more precise information such as:

    Buyer Beware
  • Date of the last survey?
  • Last haul-out was done when?
  • Are there more detailed photo's?
  • Engine(s), and the generator hours?
  • Last overhaul of engines/generator?
  • How long has it been For Sale?
  • What major repairs have been done?
  • What minor repairs have been done?
  • How, and who does the winter storage?
  • Who does all the mechanical repairs?
  • If HE, was to buy the boat, what would he fix?
  • Does he have proper Title, and Registration for it?
  • Are there any bank loans, or liens on the Houseboat?
  • Has the boat ever been in a serious accident, or sank?
  • Like to make an offer, put it in writing, and use a Bill of Sale.

You get the idea, a few minutes beforehand, can save alot of TIME + $$
REMEMBER, when an ad sounds too good to be true, it probably is!!!



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