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    Boat purchase

    We are visiting a boat we'd like to purchase. We've been searching for this particular boat all fall, winter and spring. We are going to inspect the boat and sea trial this weekend. My question for the group is, the boat is in the water now. Who pays to lift the boat out for the hull inspection...
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    Boat transport

    This is good advice, so many wanna be 'professionals'
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    Boat transport

    In my case, the water route is 800 miles. The route covers most the length of Lakes Erie, Huron and Michigan. While a fun adventure, $5,000 in fuel.
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    Boat transport

    I would imagine they would. I was hoping for someone would say, "use this company, they worked great for us". Thank you for your input.
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    Boat transport

    I may need to hire a professional boat transportation company to haul a boat from Pennsylvania to Michigan. Has anyone used a company they would recognize? The boat is 36' long, 11.5' wide and weighs 13,500 pounds. I'm still negotiating price and I need to factor transportation in.
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    Thanks to all of you who provided suggestions. Interestingly I pulled my start battery and had it tested. I didn't recharge it, just delivered as removed from my boat. Two shops verified 100% condition. I re-installed the battery and first step pulled the yellow wire off the assist solenoid...
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    Thanks to all of you who provided suggestions. Interestingly I pulled my start battery and had it tested. I didn't recharge it, just delivered as removed from my boat. Two shops verified 100% condition. I re-installed the battery and first step pulled the yellow wire off the assist solenoid...
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    Thank you for the great suggestions. I've checked some of these and will check others. I'm still looking for something that ties the two no crank engines together.
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    I pulled my start battery and had it tested. It tested good. It's just damn odd that both starters (engines) don't respond to the key switch. I cannot imagine how but it's like I destroyed both starters by jumping the solenoid. I don't know how safe it is, but I've considered wiring push button...
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    1st picture shows what has been identified as the assist solenoid. It is on the front of my engine. The second pic shows my starter and the starter solenoid. It's extremely difficult to get a good picture. I don't know if this shows you what you need.
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    I'll take pics as soon as I can get back to the storage facility. It's not stored at home.
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    I jumped the assist solenoid #4. I could find three relays clustered close to the assist solenoid. I tried pushing these to reset either no luck. Some have suggested disconnecting the battery completely, perhaps to allow the relay to reset, I don't know. Other input suggested a rely halfway...
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    Thank you for responding. I now recognize the name. You've responded to other threads I've started, which I appreciate. Simple update is, I'm still boat shopping. We've encountered some radical winter weather which postponed viewing our desired boats. In the meantime, last summer I encountered...
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    In I'm I've had this boat 25 years, not new. What do you mean missed a few beats?
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    Today I wanted to perform a compression check on my Ford 5L EFI engines. I pulled all the spark plugs. When I used the key to turn the engines over I got a lot of gas fumes from fuel being injected into the cylinders. To avoid this, I used a push button remote switch with alligator clips to jump...
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    Survey

    Thank you.
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    Boat purchase during Northern winter

    No offense taken. If I thought I had all the answers, I wouldn't ask questions. I think you agree that I cannot even get a complete survey without a sea trial.
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    Boat purchase during Northern winter

    Great information. Mainly I needed to know that what I laid out is not standard practice. I haven't purchased a boat it 26 years. I've owned three boats and all were private sellers, no broker involved.
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    Boat purchase during Northern winter

    That is exactly how I will do it. I wrote a similar offer on another boat, in that case I lost out to a cash offer, no contingencies. You cannot compete with that unless money doesn't matter. I just wanted opinions on what the broker offered. I was just flabbergasted.
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