Don't you just wish.....

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waternwaves
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Re: Don't you just wish.....

Post by waternwaves »

in looking at the bid history for that boat.
http://offer.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBa ... 0448538756

a high bidder with no bidding history wins...and didnt show up until 3 minutes before the final bid.... a shill perhaps??

methinks someone didnt want to sell the boat that low. sad...looks like there were 2 to 3 serious bidders just before that, with real bid histories.
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dvideohd
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Re: Don't you just wish.....

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how do you find hidden crack damage?

I have a boat to work on - that I would like to know more about doing this....

--jerry
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dvideohd
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a classic 50 footer...

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if 50 footer...

there is a H54 in Dana Point on ebay... classic boat....

--jr
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bjmeunier
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Re: Don't you just wish.....

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owner should be careful on ebay, they look for stuff like that...should put a reserve
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bastonjock
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Re: Don't you just wish.....

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dvideohd wrote:how do you find hidden crack damage?

I have a boat to work on - that I would like to know more about doing this....

--jerry
you hire a marine surveyor
waternwaves
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Re: Don't you just wish.....

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High resolution IR cameras with daylight modes can be worth their weight in gold,

it is amazing the resolution for picking up voids, delams, cracks and other invisible damages behind the gelcoat.

I do recommend marine surveyors in many instances also. A few times has not been worth it.
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dvideohd
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Re: Don't you just wish.....

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the boat to work on is in the back yard on stands...

I'll have to do the work myself....

A surveyor could just say "this is Ugly...." - I.m the one with the sander....

--jerry
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