Opinions on the CHB 45

I just registered today specifically to get some P'sOV from you old salts. Hopefully this will be the start of a long relationship.

Since moving to Mazatlán five years ago I've been boatless as I've been building houses and going through some good life changes. However, the call of these beautiful waters is overpowering me and I'm gonna have to make a move back to the onboard life soon.

There's a 45' CHB twin Cat diesel boat here with a $170K tag on it. Looks clean from the web photos. I'm planning to go aboard next week to check it out. However, I'm somewhat ignorant about the Chien Wha folks except for what little I've been able to glean off the net. That includes info that these are chopgun boats. True?

Please bear in mind that my use of the vessel will not be for long range passage cruising, rather for forays into the Sea of Cortez and across to Baja, three days to two weeks at the maximum. Plus, I'll of course be surveying the boat.

My questions for you veterans principally are whether the CHB is a worthy vessel for my intended use and does the price seem fair as an opening offer.

Thanks so much,

Gordon in Mazatlán

Here they are:

http://www.**************/core/list...lim=broker&&hosturl=mazmarine&&ywo=mazmarine&

Thanks!

Gordon