"enough silicone to make Kardashian blush" I don't know who writes your jokes but that got a big laugh out of me.

Best line ever, "More red flags than my dating profile." These are some really good boat buying tips.

Thanks again Tim. I appreciate how this channel is about helping people make informed decisions when buying a boat. I have learned more about sailing and sailboats from you than any other sources. Thanks again from SV Keeling It! Nackawic ,NB

Superb! I bought my first boat, an old 25ft Westerly, for under $10,000. Biggest mistake was having an outboard engine; you can't store gasoline on deck safely and easily and starting it was often a nightmare when single handed. Plus rigging; mine was rotten and cost me more than the boat to get fixed for offshore sailing. Get a pro inspection every time, it's another pair of eyes.

I'm willing to bet good money that the owner has crashed the keel into coral or other rocks and part de-laminated the keelbox from the rest of the boat. That was Expedition Evans' position and it took a ton of work to fix. Also blurring the serial number means that insurance claims can't be checked.

I saw this boat being sold out of Fajardo Puerto Rico in 2021 with a bad engine which needed replacing, I guess that's why the engine looks so clean now.

I sailed a Benetau from San Juan to key west. It was so squeaky and creaky, You couldn't sleep in it under sail.

Thanks for a really interesting video, not only in the specifics, but in the general advice of taking a deep look under the surface when you are going to buy a used boat. Also good advice for honest sellers.

You really had me at keel bolts. I once looked at a beautiful boat. Even issues that were common to that model had been addressed. Then I looked at the keel bolts. They weren't bolts anymore but piles of rust. Ran from that one.

Good video presenting critical thinking needed to buy an older boat. Thanks

Insist upon a COLD start when testing the diesel. A common trick is to start a pre-warmed engine, masking compression issues. Also, learn how to check for soft spots in fiberglass decks.

As a potential first-time boat buyer (looking for a liveaboard cabin cruiser) I am often ASTONISHED at what I see in the pictures. What is it with boat sellers and taking pictures of cluttered and often filthy cabins? Kitchens with knackered appliances laying around and rusty stovetops? Showers where they store a wet/dry vac, composting toilet(?!), or cleaning supplies? Engine compartments with old standing water? Mildewed exterior vinyl furniture? "Uncle Ed" sitting in a Barcalounger? Even a complete novice like myself can see issues with the conditions of these boats.

Beyond your professional knowledge and exceptional operational understanding of boats, I really like your "inspection logic". Keep it up.

Thank you for this and so many helpful videos. I’ve learned quite a bit.

I hope you can publish another video with this kind of superb content. Your advice is excellent, and it really helps novices like me to remove any rose-tinted glasses.

Great Video Tim,I live in England UK I have a 2016 Beneteau Oceanis 48 I bought it used at 18 months old it's the best sailboat I've ever had. I'm 55 now and retired so I use my Beneteau from Spring to late Autumn. If I had to buy another sailboat I'd buy another Beneteau like a shot .

You always do such a great job! Thank you

Good idea for a video. I also do boat shopping as an all-ocean Master and I always tell my clients "love the boat but don't fall in love with the boat." There is always another boat.

As a total newbie that was totally fantastic, thanks heaps!!

I sold my Bavaria 41f from 2003 bolted keel aft cabin sloop etc etc, and bought a 1980 Henry Wauquiez 43f Ketch Encapsulated keel 16Ton sailboat, i love it ❤️⛵⚓

Jenneau and Beneteau also both comply with French regulations, including BRASS through hulls. You'll need to replace every one of them with BRONZE or Marelon as fast as you can.

Another great video sharing lots of useful information. Thank you.

As a first time boat buyer, I am sooo thankful I got a full survey (in water and out), and I would highly recommend getting one! That being said, the extensive survey still missed some things. What was missed in the survey was made up for by the fact that I was looking for a very solid potential Bluewater boat and found one. So I think it’s really important to know where you want to sail and buy a boat for those conditions.

I got a survey and the boat was still a lemon. I'll do my own inspections from now on.

I’m glad I came across this video which spoke very highly of Jeanneau, myself and the owner of his Viking 65 which I’m the captain of, is looking at a sailing yacht as his retirement yacht, we looked at a 56 exclusive, which was new in 2018, it’s a lovely boat that was left in storage for four years, so it has obvious sign of neglect, which could be sorted out quite easily, but having now seen this video makes me push the buyer even harder into purchasing this particular yacht. 😊

I don't think many understand just how much work it takes to properly maintain an ocean going boat! My dad cruised in a 52FT Grand Banks and my parents worked tirelessly and seemingly endlessly to keep her maintained and as perfect as it could be. It takes money, knowledge, and desire to keep them nice. You also need to know when to call in an expert here and there to help out with a number of things. It's fun, but it does take work! Great video!

Your videos are very informative. Keep it up. Thanks.

Thanks for another great show, Tim! I think your being too hard on the fin keel. It should not be that big of a deal after seeing the keel bolts. Since the keel will most likely fall off during the return trip from the survey, the buyer can just replace it with a shoal draft when they replace it! 😳

I have a 42ds and they are great boats, ours is a 7' draft having sailed from the uk, and round the Caribbean, this year we went through the Bahamas, yes its tight In some sports but we never had an issue.

When we were boat shopping, we were told to take a screw driver and tap the handle around the deck to listen for soft spots. The first one we looked at had a massive area on the deck that gave a muffled thump instead of a sharp thud.

A lot of great tips! Keel bolts. Especially! Also recognizing the too good to be true price and blurred out registration.

I had a 2008 45DS. Sailed her all over the Caribbean and down to Grenada. Bought her in FL and sailed the “ delivery skippers route”, straight out 26 degrees t o “I-65” and down into St Thomas, 9 days open water. She sailed extremely well to weather. My only issue with her was that Jeanneau/Benetau uses brass valves and tail pieces coupled to bronze skin fittings for their thruhulls. I had multiple failures of tail pieces and two valve failures in my 1st 6 months of ownership (purchased May 2016). At my first opportunity we hauled her and replaced all 16 thruhulls with Meralon thruhulls. Never lost a night of sleep after that. I’ve posted on this topic in the Jeanneau Owners Group several times. If you own one of these, keep a watchful eye on your thruhulls and replace them as soon as you get the opportunity.

Another great video, Tim! I did my ASA 103/104 on a Jeanneau 42. It was the 3 cabin model and the aft berths were quite small. But I really like the aft stateroom model. That was really nice!!! At some point, I will want your help though. Not just with buying the boat, but finding a qualified and reliable skipper who can help me get that blue water experience I need. There's nothing that can replace hands-on experience, no matter how good your ASA instructor was.

this video was very helpful, I wasn't entirely sure what to look for, I mean I know of some stuff but this example is very good and was very useful. Thank you!

Absolutely essential is to include the steering gear in any assessment. In my estimation more boats are abandoned on passage because of steering gear failure than for any other reason.

That’s an easy one. Offer $40k, no survey needed. That leaves enough to take care of everything including the aggravation and inconvenience of dealing with the seller and their broker.

I really enjoy your videos. Thank you brother. 🙏

UKposts has helped me spot real estate agents with extra steps; and also how to buy good boats. Cheers.

Very well researched and very well presented sir. Everyone who watches this video can learn from this. It’s human nature to become swept up emotionally with certain purchase decisions (your first home is a great example). One can easily become completely blind to the hair on the object of one’s desire. Having a neutral third party to talk to is worth every penny and every minute spent on an unbiased review.

One thing you didnt mention is diesel bug. I helped a club member a few years ago bring a yacht from the south (UK) to Scotland, we got barely half way and the engine shuddered to a halt. After being towed into port by the RNLI, we discovered the fuel tank had eight inches of sludge, stopping the fuel flow. We had to rig a temporary fuel tank to continue the remainder of the journey. My colleague hadnt spent money on an independent survey. A couple of years later i was asked to help again for a similar yacht purchase movement, i couldn't help, but strongly suggested a proper survey, plus making certain there was no diesel bug, they didnt and same thing happened, engine failed after half way through a similar distance. Diesel bug is a big problem with engines using current biofuels, especially so if the yacht has been virtually idle for several months.

Great video. That owner was hiding a pointy dorsal fin under his wind breaker. There are a lot like it. Caveat emptor x 10. Thanks.

I sure do appreciate your channel! As, I am nearing retirement, and my plans are living in the Caribbean! My plans are to live on board and enjoy the great weather and the good life! Been a subscriber since I found you a year ago! I do plan on living aboard a sailing vessel! I am a seasoned vet, as I race around Lake Michigan every year! Been to Puerto Rico, and I was in love when I landed. I'm about a year and a half, before I reach the starting line, on a body of water, not named Lake Michigan. In 1983, we took a bow first knock down. Talk about violent! I was on a C & C 41. People don't respect Lake Michigan's power! Anyway's great channel!

100k and then spending 40k to fix all those issues might still be a fair price. A 7' keel is not necessarily a disadvantage. Sails can be replaced, the interior can be scrubbed and/or painted, keel bolts can be replaced. So can the oven, which which was missing (what's up with that?). However, the seller's attitude is the worst part. Spray painting the keel bolts is sketchy and paying a deposit just to see it? No thanks.

Where does this guy get all that knowledge thank you for the knowledge and unbiased view of your topic.

I’ve proudly talked 4-5 people out of buying a boat. Like you, I’ve got lotsa stories on this.

At first glance it looks nice. Thank you for opening my eyes!

I do a fair bit of consulting like you do for local people. One thing that I have come to suggest to potential buyers os to just avoid anything listed by Pop Yachts. In my experience they have yet to be the actual listing broker. Instead, they seem to hijack listings from legitimate brokers then charge a fee to basically arrange a showing with the actual broker. At least, that was my experience on at least 3 Pop Yacht listing that I can quickly recall. Good show and good info as always. 👍👍

Great video expert knowledge, experience and advice will save you a ton.

When I was boat shopping, I had a check list of things to look for. After my list got passed, then I called in the surveyor to have his look at it. Very few boats made it to the surveyor. Wet deck cores, bad paperwork, corroded through hulls, Green fittings, bad mast steps, bad chain plates, bad steering quadrants,, cracked hulls, and bad standing rigs were just a few if the issues that I ran into.

On any Beneteau, Jenneau or even Lagoon Cat, the bulkhead tabbing cement and joints should be checked. This cement may deteriorate prematurely reducing the bond. This can especially be the case when exposed to salt water. Not to be mistaken with the Lagoon bulkhead design issues.

Thank you sharing with us this info.

Always good advice.

Very sensible and enjoyable advice. Excellent video. Thanks

Good delivery of the main points, going from positive experience to Do Not Go There Listing. Good boats are smaller boats also with no substitution for Value for Money. Boat terms means - it has to be in very good shape or it will take double the money to get it back into good shapte. Thus you saved the client ALL there money, as it would have been a total loss......

Good video, thanks. During the first boat, i wondered when the subject of Jenneau windows would come up.

I listened to your advice about this subject A few more also. I now liveaboard a nice beneteu in Grenada. It’s a year 2000. Ya maintenance is always a thing but overall she’s healthy No major costs at this time. I have a truck camper at home in Alberta. I sat in that and told myself imagine living in this space outside is water , deep water lol No thanks I need a bigger boat , but not too big , 38’ ahhh stretch out walk around and it’s an awesome treat to sail so far as a beginner . Thank you for these videos. It’s a BIG help for anyone thinking of sailing. Saved me a lot of time and money I believe ! I was a mechanic for Cat by trade. Not a rich man so I needed to be careful. I’ve already met a few that sold everything to go sail the dream. They bought nice newer boats with their life’s work and once the thrill was over the cash was gone. The boats for sale to get rid of it fast. Big mistake. Housing has gone crazy in cost. Their screwed , back to work if they can. Thanks again for the help 😁

That boat was not just a walk away from but a run away from boat. Personally, I do not do plastic fantastic boats which knocks out most if not all of these smaller sailboats. Bolt on keels are another no go. I also prefer to deal with reputable brokers and a survey is never overlooked, it is a must and money well spent.

Great video! I wish I could have talked to you eight years ago when I bought my 88 43’Irwin Mlll

Wonderful expertise! Thanks!

thank you for this - the in depth common sense would have been so useful before I bought my first and only boat (so far) - subscribed c

We have a 2002 jeanneau 40DS they are good boats. We have the 6.5 draft. We just spent a month in the abacos with no issues. We spent months in Florida again with no issues. So don’t let a deeper draft stop people. You might have to anchor out a bit further but we haven’t found anywhere we couldn’t go.

I like your well researched and highly educational videos. They’re really helpful. Well done. Thank you for your work. Q: what do you think of Bavarias for longer cruising?

A buddy of mine has a 38ft sim odyssey DS and he has spent a monumental amount of money fixing it all up. I believe it has the massive deep keel as well.

Boat looks like it was ridden hard and put away wet. Heavy wear and tear in the inside, very slapdash repair on the leaking ports. Lots and lots of headaches for a future owner. Thanks for identifying red flag items.

VERY helpful, thanks!

Great review, it’s universal, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

Thanks for the video. Some great points. One thing you didn't suggest that I thought was it's an ex charter boat. Perhaps a new engine as the old one was kaput. Perhaps a rebuild and someone rigged the engine hours. Seeing it bashed around and those keelbolt problems as you say, suggests a very slack owner or one who employs unqualified, cheap shipwrights.

Tons of red showing here! Very good video; thanks for working it up!

I bought a solid cruising boat with plenty of red flags. OTOH good bones and under $20k. Still restoring her 4 years later so something closer to ready to sail is another option most people prefer. Nice video. I've only seen exactly two of your videos and both provide good advice.

Oh boy. I got hooked after seeing a Jeanneau Sun Odessey Deck Saloon 49! I know its not the best for live aboard ocean crossings. Thanks for the reality check.

Great analysis, thank you

this is a must watch for any potential boat buyer - thank you!!!!!

i dont even sail but i subbed. you are a smart fella.

I would have been out as soon as they required the deposit to come see it. Then not being able to see it out of the water. If it’s too good to be true it usually is.

I really appreciate your video, such a lot to learn from. S. t. it's so difficult to listen to facts when you fell in love to a boat. So red flags is a good name to that facts. As living in europe, I never thought about keels suitable for Bahamas and US coast. Learned. Ahoi & keep goin' from Berlin, Germany

Outstanding survey

Good information Tim. Thanks

Very well done. That boat has most likely been in some kind of charter and not properly taken care of.

I don't know anything about boats, just interested in the concept of sailing on the ocean, and I really enjoyed listening to all the reasons to not buy this boat. Eventually someone will buy it though.

Thanks for the excellent advice

I like your videos very much they have a lot of detail and helpful information. I think you can research the history with the HIN# if the owner doesn't want to give it to you that will sound fishy. 100Nm is only one day sailing, if the owner is not wheeling to do it, that's another red flag. Then I will have it surveyed, it's a little costly but better safe than sorry.

Sounds like great information.

I´d say that the red flags you´ve already pointed out makes it at total no-no! Stay clear and find another better one and without any red flags even if more expensive!

Thanks for the clues

Thanks for this video. Mostly agree on everything. Just surprised that you mention a 3500 hour engine as half lived. To me they tend to cause enough problems to justify being changed after 5000 hours.

Great commentary with your egale eye, thanks

Always be careful with POP Yachts.

My big red flag on the Jenneau 42 was the stove. The spot was designed for a stove with an oven. Perhaps the discoloration of the interior surfaces. No mention of the title. Blurry registration numbers tells me there may be an ownership issue.

I actually had that boat in my favorites on Boat Trader. Not a favorite anymore!!! thanks for the warnings!

unsupported rudders are a big one for me, fiddled or dated electronics, cheap stainless, stains, cheap winches, and many you mentioned. a good job sir. k

I always look for a one owner boat. Then I talk with them and you end up with a gem of a boat. Pay extra for it but you will save ten times the difference since it’s a looked after boat

Well done, great content. And why no opinion on trimarans like corsair, farrier, dragonfly for the Caribbean!!

Very informative. Liked and subscribed.

Good video. Thank you!

Great video Tim, thank you! (Your Newest Tampa Friends)

Thanks for your good advice

Never buy the first boat you look at!

Btw, thank you for this great video example. 😊

Excellent video. The biggest situation for me based on what you've shared is the keel. The condition of the Keel itself and the attachment and then equally important if not more is the style of the keel. My opinion for sailing Bahamas is that is a pass

thank you for your advice