1982 Egg Harbor 42’ Flybridge Motor yacht

All of you are really awesome! I’ve got my eye on an 1982 Egg Harbor 42’ Flybridge Motor yacht. Her 454 crusader 454 have only 1742 hours.

I have no clue about anything unless I make the trip to go see her. We are considering it very strongly and making her our new home on the water. Oh I’m very well aware of both surveyors needed. I would make sure to get two accredited surveyors NOT familiar with the particular yard or boat.

She’s on the hill currently in a heated barn soon to be launched. Her hailing port is in FL but she will be staying up north until she is sold.

I’ve seen the ad for the past six months to a year now. Her price has dropped a little in that time period. So I’m not really sure what to do. This yard refit the boat to look like she just rolled out of the Egg Harbor City Plant in New Jersey. She looks in photos that pristine. Is anyone able to give me a ballpark estimate of what surveyors these days charge?

Thanks for your assistance!

We are thinking about it. We asked the yard for an up to date survey since all of this work has been done. We were told that is our responsibility.

I think that is bringing up red flag number one. If the owner is not willing to at least get a survey and say here everyone I got all of this done and now surveyed… That would be in good faith on his behalf. I would also want all of the records and information on those who did the actual work.

Red flag number two is I don’t believe the boat has been rewired. A boat of her age should be rewired and all new LED lights installed.

Red Flag number three I didn’t see anything about the windows. The original windows I know leaked overtime. Over a very short period of time. New better sealed windows should have been installed. Nothing mentions it.

We would be willing to do this work under two conditions
1. Price drop by $10k
2. No delamination going on anywhere
3. No rotten wood anywhere.

under those conditions we would consider the vessel. We priced out the engine and generator rebuild. We priced out the rewiring work. We priced out having a plumber come in and do the system all brand new up to code.
Thank God we have a friend that can rebuild all the engines for a family discount. Our son is a licensed electrician contractor. My son’s father in law will do all the a/c to remove and replace all the units. We have to pay full price for the plumber, bummer…

We’re waiting on a response from the owner. Hopefully we will hear something over the weekend!

I would do so if I knew how to do that…. New guy on the block! 454 block that is

I agree… but I only know the 454 block not any other block, string or thread…

We want to see her this provided we can reach the yard. We also want to reach the surveyor's association and see if we can get a boat survey done at the same time.
As far as the engines go we have 2 options;
1. Launch the boat and get these engines tested and go on from there or,
2. While she on the get the engines and replace the generator. Bring everything to zero hours at one time. Then take a serious look at the a/c units. If they need changing get them done. Also while engines are being done I want transmissions, fuel tanks, and plumbing replaced. We want her to like new for us then have a survey done for the insurance company.
So we will go by the yard’s availability…

Sorry TimBB no can do on the diesels. Cost, maintenance, weight, and knowledge in the event either myself or a friend have to do work on them. Easier for us all the way around. We’re not looking for speed. If her cruising speed is 10 to 15 knots we are plenty happy. It’s the slow boat to China… well in this boat’s case the slow boat on the loop! We’re all retired just looking to have fun. Change oil, filters, impellers, zincs, minor things as us old farts just chug along and enjoying ourselves. Diesel this diesel that… I’m more in tune with combustion engines. I grew up with the 454 and the Pacemaker and Egg Harbor Yachts boats. Our home was literally .25 of mile from the old Pacemaker plant in Lower Bank. We were very close friends with the Leek family. We knew Jack when he started Ocean Yachts only up the river from Pacemaker.
Section 41 will be a fine vessel. She will do the loop. Hope port we will decide anywhere between NC and FL. We know we will always be searching for our Kokomo…
Tim time and money thrown into Section 41 is not the worry… it’s the comfort and enjoyment we are seeking. Tim we want Section 41 to be ALL us. We want to change the kitchen counters over to expo y resin cork filled. The dinner table a chart of the Great Loop! Personalized about us and just for our children when we pass. Before we go she will be ready for her next voyage with the family. Not everything is about money, returns, and what others will think… We think about us, how comfortable are we, are we having fun, are our children in agreement and what should we do for her next voyage?
My parents had a Pacemaker and had the opportunity to do exactly what my wife and I want to do but instead my father was all greed. I’m not about greed I want my children to have Section 41 in a slip pre-paid for in an area that ALL agree upon. I want Section 41 to have the best of the best for OUR FAMILY not for resale. If the kids decide to sell her you’re right they will never get more than $25k for her. That’s their problem and greed speaking. My wife and I are thinking generations and so far the children are on the same page. These aren’t kids these are adults in their early 40’s. Our children have even offered to help us update Section 41’s electronics and set aside an account to upgrade these items every few years.
Our children helped us pick her out. What was once a mom and dad dream has become a 100%family affair for family ventures. BB I hope this answers some of your future questions…