1981 43' aft cabin any problems to report ?

I would strongly suggest that you hire your own surveyor. Do not buy any boat without a thorough, out of the water pre-purchase survey inspection.

no survey? you are a brave man!

a seller provided survey is absolutely useless, get your own; chances are your insurer will require one anyway...

Buying a boat without a proper survey?
You must hate money.

I agree with everyone else, hire your own surveyor and do an out of the water survey.

Well I hired my own survey when I bought my 87 Vkg 44 (10 years ago) and guess what he found? Half the transom was rotted out` Needless to say the seller paid for the repairs and I almost kisssed the surveyor`

a good surveyor will find your issues

Remember the survey report was done for the previous owner. You should definately hire a surveyor that works for YOU. The surveyor should work for you not the seller. Make sure to ask for refrences as well as samples of previous surveys. Good Luck with the purchase

Bob, I have a local surveyor that I've used several time. PM me if you'd like his #. You really need to have your own done.

I agree.

IMO you need a surveyor and if he does not have one, a mechanic to survey and evaluate the engines. That is alot of boat to push around with gassers.

Bob,
One quick and easy place to start while kicking tires is the Coast Guard Vessel Recall Database. http://www.uscgboating.org/recalls/search.aspx It will tell you any important information from the builder as far as safety info and recalls. After that I would pick 5 online yacht brokerages and compare similar boats of her size, year, and manufacturer and compare the prices to see if you are in the ballpark. There are lots of different things to check on the boat itself but thats what the surveyor is for. Good Luck! I hope this helps.

By the way who is the builder? Hatteras, Silverton, Carver?