hmm well after reading that last post, that leaves me feeling a little rough around the edges on the boat. a survey is never a bad idea, a lot of the boats I have looked at have had a survey done in the past this one does not though. I guess it is pretty common place to have a survey done before committing to purchase a sailboat? is that usually paid for by the prospective buyer or by the seller? in any case thanks for all the information guys, this is why I joined this forum, it seems to be a really good resource for newbs
