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JamesLeeds

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About JamesLeeds

  • Birthday 16/06/1983

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    Leeds
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  1. Thanks I handled the sale like anyone would. If I have said anything like 'Its a good boat' it was purely driven from the fact I had lived on it for 2 years and used it regularly without issue. I'm not a marine engineer / surveyor so dont see how I could be held accountable for things beyond my knowledge anyway.. One often puts issues down to 'Its just boating.. thats how it is'
  2. I'll take all 3! Well a lot of effort going into trying to 'Settle out of court' as he believes he has a 'Strong Case'.. I hope you are right as I really dont need the stress despite a strong possibility it wont cost me a penny. I was firstly somewhat sympathetic as I dont like people to think badly of me, or think I have done anything wrong here.. now Its just annoying, the phonecalls have been pretty much ridiculous. I did offer to get my solicitor to send over an introductory letter to help get the proceedings started, to which the buyer politely declined in favour of seeking further legal advice
  3. Sorry not replied to this for a while..short update would be: Further letter with a more detailed report, including full engine strip down, out of water examination, and various complaints around condition or structure (I.e. an area cut out of bulkhead, or a screw poking out of it) Few phone calls asking for settlement and threats of court .. Looks like I'm going to court next!
  4. Guys, It's been amazing! Thanks again for all the advice!
  5. Advice taken, I wont reply to the letter. I have forwarded a copy to the broker and left it at that! Thanks for all the advice!
  6. Yeah exactly.. the nature of boating I think. I had a lot to do when I bought it, cost me a fortune! I never actually spoke with the seller though, nor knew his name.. I only dealt with the broker (Same broker as where I bought) I shouldn't have got involved really. Did the surveyor request lighting in the engine room? Perhaps at least double the amount of new filters you need for a service? Throw in a few batteries Last time I heard it was a 2-3 day cruise involving cruising through the night to get it back home. I imagine most of this time the throttle would have been flat out (Something I have probably never done for longer than a few seconds!) so who knows! The only eyewitness accounts I have heard have been seeing the poor thing scraping out of a lock My poor baby
  7. I did consider this, and also people at wherever he's moored.. but have edited out anything identifiable, and kept to the facts!
  8. Hah yes Ally, I think redesigning the cooling system on a 20 year old boat, because your 'Marine Engineer' says its wrong, seems a bit OTT! Tempted to reply, but I think theres just no point with some people as they just will never understand !
  9. Thanks for all the advice, its pretty much what I was thinking. The reason I went through a brokerage is to avoid this sort of situation (I still have the guy from my last boat sale calling 2 years later asking how to fill the water!) And I'm annoying I spent so much time with him making sure he was happy with everything, and even ended up doing a few extra jobs for him, as well as throwing in a licence and a post sale test drive and pump out! If the boat was perfect, I'd have added an extra 10k to the price I imagine I can find £5k's worth of work that needs doing to any boat in the system if I wanted to! I think some people cannot be pleased!
  10. Discounting all the other 'requests' that would result in nearly a full engine rebuild.. The main point of the letter seems to be: "I am very disappointed that the boat has not performed to my expectations. During its first voyage, from [snip] the engine consistently overheated and it was discovered that the fault did not lie with a blockage of the intake, but that the water intake system itself is at fault. I understand that you had already been made aware of the problem, and I am disappointed that you did not make any reference to the full extent of the problem repair during the selling process, despite being given every opportunity to do so. " Not quite sure what this is in reference to, but its never bothered me over the past 2+ years of ownership.. apart from the odd coathanger down the seacock!
  11. There is no further action listed: "I therefore look to you to assist me by accepting the enclosed costing and I look forward to receiving your cheque in payment of this account by return, or your firm written undertaking to have the repairs as listed undertaken and completed to my satisfaction by a professional yard of your own choice. Alternatively, of course, you could refund the full amount of money paid to you for the purchase" "Whichever of the above options you choose; I will require you to inform me in writing of your choice within 5 days of the date of this letter"
  12. Nothing much has changed since I got a survey, Im pretty certain such a survey would have been clean with maybe a few of the jobs I had neglected to do.. These being jobs I had actually told him about anyway! Not to mention, he should really be going to the brokerage as opposed to me like ! He is quoting the sale of goods act 1979 that the boat is not fit for purpose
  13. Nope no survey, though thats what makes it more annoying.. Should a survey have been done (I provided one from 2 years before btw) none of this would have even been on it!
  14. Hey All, Dont want to go into too much detail on here as its a public forum, however just after some views on the following. Sold my boat through a brokerage last month, And though not advised spent a fair bit of time with the buyer to demo the boat and show how things worked, what worked needed doing etc. Hiring cars at weekends to get to him etc. The buyer has since taken the boat to his mooring. I received a letter today by special delivery from the buyer explaining how disappointed he was in the boat, as he had been having cooling problems on his maiden voyage. The letter hints that I somehow would have known that there was an issue with cooling (I had explained previously that the cooling intake is easily blocked.. so keep an eye on it) but the report explains that the cooling water was not being delivered at a fast enough rate. This has never been an issue and I have cruised over 8 hours at a time. He has subsequently gone to get a full report done on the engine and cooling system that has obviously identified some issues (None of which I would personally consider serious or problematic) along with a quote to have work done. He has demanded a cheque within 5 days to cover the cost, or a full refund. I cant find any record of the engineer that created the report, and it does appear to be printed on the same paper in the same style as the cover letter. The work includes, but is not limited to: - Change freshwater cooling system to keel cooled (Possibly, or relocate intake to side) - Testing heat exchanger - Full engine service - Battery test and new leads - Alternated tested and replaced should it be required - ReWire - Lighting fitted to engine compartment - Bilge pump checked and replaced if necessary It was even noted in the report that narrowboats normally have more than 2 batteries and therefore up to three new ones have been added to the cost breakdown. To me this looks like a cheeky attempt to get £5k's worth of new engine bits. Its worth noting that the boat was sold at a reduced price (Reduction was based on the sale not being subject to a survey) The boat had a 4 day cruise to get to the place of brokerage so considered in working order! I ended up spending 5k when I bought the boat for various problems, I usually put these things down to the nature of boating! Has anyone ever had this issue? Or sent such a letter? How should I proceed?
  15. For the benefit of anyone searching, shire cruisers at sowerby bridge had just the one In stock (Jabsco Water Puppy impeller) Since then she's running well. Never seen so much water coming out of the exhaust!!
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