[Jeff_H]

The sail trail is very important to determining whether the deck layout works for you and also in being able to tell if there are engine or instrument problems.

If there is some physical reason that you can''t do a sail trial (something like ice in the water or the boat is in the back of the yard and a dozen boat would need to be moved to launch her) then you should attempt to escrow funds sufficient to cover an engine rebuild or instrument replacement. I can''t imagine that an experienced and honorable broker would have allowed you to make this deal without a sail trial provision.

I am assuming that the deal is subject to a survey. If it is not subject to a survey, I cannot strongly enough recommend that you get out of that deal now and if you are interested in that boat renegotiate a proper process that includes a full survey. Again, if the Broker did not insist that you do a survey I would not trust that Broker as far as I can throw him.

Respectfully,
Jeff