Boat damage who's responsible?

Thanks David. You didn’t have to apologize we all have our moments. Appreciate it any way

Lots of Respect from me on this

indeed

@Adopo, David, proper apology and very cool of you.
I, for one, am happy you posted your questions and discussed this subject. I learned from it. I am hoping you will buy a boat now and keep us up to date on your adventures as well. You see, every few come here and stay whe PJ they encounter straight shooters.
Even if your friend has more questions let us know?
I hope your treatment is going well.

There was another gentleman on a trawler forum that was chasing this boat, he was very disappointed that your bid was higher . Apparently this boat is in excellent to Bristol condition.
Congratulations.

I looked at 3 Grand Alaskans back in 2008 for a client. Boats were in the 2000-2005 range, 65-75.

I can’t say that I was impressed by their quality. I remember the exposed wiring on the back side of shore power inlet on the Portuguese bridge and issues with stern storage lockers that had flimsy latches and hinges and were partially open to the ER. One had a lot of soot inside the lockers.

I also recall not having an overhead hatch in the ER. At seas if the boat takes on water you have no way of getting into the ER without opening the transom door and risking even more flooding.

there were other things I don’t remember and my customer got something else even though they really like the style and layout.

these issues may have been addressed down the line

I hire you to help me run my boat from here to there, at the time of hire and ahead of the departure I contact my agent by email with your CV and add you as an operator to my policy. They confirm. We leave. I'm covered.

Yeah, I get the "don't trust" angle. Wise. But I get things in writing. An insurance company could equally challenge a claim I make as captain of my own vessel. It's their job description to avoid payouts. Really pays to know your policy well.