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Ian, er, Taffy,
This internet 'thingy' is shrinking the world as we know it. Bene505 is good friends with the seller of your Allied. I have met and sailed with Bene505 (aka Brad) through and because of this website. You will meet all kinds here but most of them are just insane about boats ('welcome to the asylum').
Buying without a survey is considered a bit daft especially for the size (and presumably cost) of boat you are now the proud owner of. Worse things have happened recently in the financial markets though then your purchase. Get a survey done and if there are items that need to be addressed before you get here in April drop me a line via the private message (PM to sailnet addicts) facility here. You do need 10 posts to be able to access the PM facility though so keep on posting here.
It turns out that I am in the NY area and have way too much time on my hands and would love to help you in any capacity I can. Heck, I would even go and photograph the boat for you as it is now for free. My only constraints are that I have my own boats (yes, boatS as in plural, so who is crazy here?) to get ready to put in the water.
Welcome to the club and cheers!
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