I've got my eyes on a boat that is being brokered by the marina that have mechanics on-site. They seemed hesitant (they also need to confer with the owner) to allow me to take the boat up the lake 15-20 minutes to another marina for one of their mechanics to look over the engine/stern drive.
I would also like to take the trailer out on the road (around the block) to ensure the brakes work correctly since home is 4hrs away. Either way, I'm still having a surveyor coming out to look over the boat as a whole.
Any opinons on letting the broker marina mechanics look at the boat? Could one argue that there is a potential conflict of interest? Also, I just confirmed that the owner did all the maintainence and that the boat was never maintained by the broker marina.
I would also like to take the trailer out on the road (around the block) to ensure the brakes work correctly since home is 4hrs away. Either way, I'm still having a surveyor coming out to look over the boat as a whole.
Any opinons on letting the broker marina mechanics look at the boat? Could one argue that there is a potential conflict of interest? Also, I just confirmed that the owner did all the maintainence and that the boat was never maintained by the broker marina.