Yes, I believe that many surveyors actually work for the brokers instead of prospective buyers!!!

Keegan
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: dave@mybajaspot.com
  To: baba-l@ballreich.net
  Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 11:25 AM
  Subject: RE: [Baba-L] Chartering

  Yep, it was noted and with pains taken dug out the damage and epoxy in Dutchman to complete the repairs (see above photo). I want to take this opportunity to point out however, that this was not noted by two different surveys. I find, at this point, there is little or nothing a yacht surveyor can tell me about my own boat and hold most of them in contempt until proven otherwise.

  Hope to meet up with you one of these days.

  Dave

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  From: owner-baba-l@ballreich.net [mailto:owner-baba-l@ballreich.net] On Behalf Of Keegan Harper
  Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 10:16 AM
  To: baba-l@ballreich.net
  Subject: Re: [Baba-L] Chartering

  Dave:

  Assuming we are talking about the same boat, I believe the woman that used to varnish my boat also varnished Bella right about the time you bought her. If it is the same boat it was a very nice Baba that was practically like new. It did have a very bad case of termites in the sprit though so please check into this before you go cruising, for safety of course. The only way I would know this is that Sue (the varnish girl) took the sprit off and stripped it and varnished it and I happened to be at the docks that day, there were substantial signs of termites. I had to bag my sprit and fumigate it three years ago to make sure that I got rid of those little buggers. They are bad in San Diego. Luckily I did not have termite damage that comprimised the sprit. It was an easy fix but left untreated could have been a big problem. They did not like the teak, just the soft wood.

  As for "Total Loss", I am chartering a cat, not going way off shore in one. Also, the book is an account of 45 yachts that were selected by the author I believe, hardly an unbiased selection process. Additionally, an anecdotal report of 45 random boats that sank or nearly sank at sea is far from a statistically signifigant report that accuratly compares monohulls vs catamarans, especially when one considers the broad array boat designs on the market in both catagories and all of the confounding variables that can have an impact on whether or not one survives a storm.

  I agree that classic, teak laden monohulls are much nicer to look at.

  Keegan

    ----- Original Message -----

    From: dave@mybajaspot.com

    To: baba-l@ballreich.net

    Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 9:35 AM

    Subject: RE: [Baba-L] Chartering

    It's possible. but I can't agree on those cats, I am tied up next to two of them. man, talk about ugly. Also read the book "Total Loss" half of those lost at sea were cats capsized. The mono hulls seldom sunk unless the hull was damaged beyond repair, they may have been deserted due to rescue, only to fid them adrift days later. Just can't do cats. one plus though - roomy, but then if I wanted room, I'd stay ashore.

    Now, for Bella. possibly the same. The previous owner was a not very knowledgeable and she was never cruised. After three years refitting she is no longer the same boat in any respects. She is scheduled for pre-deployment overhaul end of next month, shake down and extensive sea cruising.

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