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i have no experience with Outer Reefs but since they appear to be somewhat related to Grand Alaskans, i'll mention that having inspected 3 Grand Alaskans last year for a prospective buyer, i was not impressed at all.
I realize that quality varies from one boat to the next and that these 2000/2003 vintage boats may not be representative of other years GA or the current OR line but when you see yards making gross mistakes, you got to worry...
for instance, one boat had the shore power inlets on the face of the Poruguese bridge, and the back of the inlets exposed to an unsealed compartment in the back side of the PB. all corroded...
another one had compartments on the transom closed by $0.35 plastic latches (no dogs, no seal). worst, these compartment were open at the top into the lazarette. Get an engine problem in rough water and this is a disaster waiting to happen.
yet another one had a proper hatch on the aft deck to get into the lazarette but it could only be unlatched from the inside. So let say you hit something and rip a rudder, the only way in the lazarette is from the watertight door in the ER. problem is that if you need to get into the Laz. to plug the leak, you have to flood your ER...
and many other stupid errors like that...
again, this may not be representative of other Grand Alaskans or Outer Reefs, but dont' assume anything when it comes to far east yards: inspect inspect inspect.
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