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Originally Posted by evan
Another boat I'm looking at I notice the bottom was freshly painted before the boat was put away for winter storage. There are autumn leaves all around, the keel is still shining from wet paint, and an open can of bottom paint is next to the keel. As a motor boat owner for many years I cant think of any reason to paint the bottom before winter storage. Are they hiding something?
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If you are trying to sell a boat, you want it to look as good as possible. A good bottom job will make one look much better than one that has old, dirty paint. I currently have a Catalina 22 for sale, and I first tried selling it with the old bottom paint, with the idea that the new buyer could paint when he put the boat in the water. But responses were slow, and I decided that it would look better if the bottom was painted. So I had the yard paint the bottom and it really picked up the appearance. While the boat has not yet sold, interest in it has increased significantly. While an experienced boater would know that you usually paint just before you launch the boat, new buyers frequently don't understand this, and seem to be turned off by the old stained bottom paint. I did however search for and used one that is rated for up to a year out of water before loosing its effectiveness.
As a buyer, you should inspect any boat closely to make sure that it is in good condition, but you shouldn't be surprised that the seller will try to put his boat in the best light possible.