34' houseboat

[bluemossy]

Im going to look at a 34' trojan houseboat. Cant seem to find much info out there. Anyone got any pointers on what to look for before seriously considering to purchase.

[prowlersfish]

Just the norm for a boat that age . look for soft decks check the stringers . Get a survey . a older boat will have some issues and you have to expect that .

[bluemossy]

thanks for the reply. How do I go about getting a survey? I do expect some issues and am not concerned to much with interior stuff since Im a carpenter by trade. Im more concerned with its worthiness. Do you know of any notorius problems associated with there houseboat models.

[prowlersfish]

You do not say where you are looking at this boat . If your in the upper Chesapeake bay I highly recommend Butch Immediato . ( I can get you his contact info ) If not Look at the SAMS web site also you can look at the boat us site https://www.boatus.com/insurance/survey.asp

Surveys are not cheap but can save you a ton of money in the long run and you may need it to get insurance anyway .

[WayWeGo]

+1 on the recommendation for Butch (Stem to Stern Marine Surveying) https://plus.google.com/110549785953167353488/about